How to Feel More Comfortable at a Café

Over the last several years, things have changed for the modern-day café. As menu options and selections expand, cafés can feel complicated and unintuitive. These are good changes for those looking for various possibilities but can just as easily lead to a feeling of bewilderment and confusion.

The chances are, if a person doesn’t frequent a café often, it is easy to feel like they don’t belong. Regulars at a café know the staff, are familiar with the menu and can pop in and out with their specific order. It only makes sense that a newcomer would feel a little out of place given the environment. Yet, despite this, some cafés try to facilitate an environment to appeal to new and old visitors.

How Baristas Can Help

The first way cafés can strike this balance is to be aware of the issues that newcomers face. After walking into a café, visitors are greeted by a friendly barista willing to help. Ultimately, the staff may be more familiar with regular customers, but treating everyone with respect can help prevent people from feeling out of place in a café.

Find the Perfect Spot

After ordering, finding a comfortable space is important. Different areas in the café not only have different noise levels and amounts of space. Small groups generally fill up tables, individuals working sit next to the walls and windows, and those who enjoy the outdoors can choose to sit outside.

Settle In

Spend some time in a café to settle in. Consider bringing a laptop to the café and work during a visit. It is not uncommon to spend up to several hours in a café, and doing so can help a person feel more comfortable. A café may not be a home office but it can quickly become a home far away from home.

Alternatively, bringing a couple of friends to a café can go a long way in making a café more enjoyable. Not only does having company help the café feel more social and welcoming, but they can also give ideas on what food or drink to try next.

Visit a Mocha Café

Ultimately, feeling comfortable in a café space may be a matter of time. The Dilettante Mocha Café works hard to serve everyone to the best of their ability. Spend an hour or two at any Seattle-based café location, and any feeling of being out of place will start to go away.

The comfortable ambiance of music and the quiet chatter of the Dilettante Mocha Café is meant to be enjoyed. Tables and seating areas are set up to provide people with a dining experience with friends or a more solitary approach with bar seating around the café. Visit and find a perfectly comfortable café to experience for months to come.

Ryan

Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Ryan has a fondness for the outdoors, music, and coffee. Some of his favorites are Dilettante's Chocolate-Covered Bing Cherries and L'Orange Truffles. Through his writing and content, he hopes to grow the Dilettante community.