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Every shop visited in person and scored on seat availability, wifi, outlets, noise and the coffee.

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Why Bean Working

  • Skip the seat hunt

    Know before you go if there is a table, an outlet and wifi that holds up.

  • Real answers, not star ratings

    Seats, wifi and coffee drive every score. Outlets, noise and calls are on every page.

  • No wasted trips

    Time limits, laptop-free weekends and spotty wifi are flagged up front.

Top 3 right now

  1. 8.8
    #1

    Ipsento

    Bucktown · Coffee Shop

    The full package: great coffee, outlets, and room to work

    Seats
    Easy
    Wifi
    Solid
    Coffee
    Great
  2. 8.7
    #2

    Bru

    Wicker Park · Coffee ShopOpen late

    Hard to get seats on the weekends but otherwise good wifi and usually open

    Seats
    Easy
    Wifi
    Solid
    Coffee
    Good
  3. 8.6
    #3

    Oud (Wicker Park)

    Wicker Park · Coffee ShopOpen late

    Comfy seats with space even at peak times

    Seats
    Easy
    Wifi
    Solid
    Coffee
    Good
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