Blue Bean | Coffee & Coworking — Restaurant in Johnston

-Feel productive without being productive-

I wanted to enjoy this cafe as a productive workspace, but it under delivers on practicality. On the bright side, the space was chic, latte was excellent, and the staff were friendly. However, the final landing is ornamental. In the main area, where no fee is required, you’re confined to small tables with scarce access to only three wall outlets—spreading out or charging electronics becomes a logistical puzzle. The Wi-Fi, free to this area, competes fiercely for the title of “slowest ever” (proof attached).

It seems that the paid coworking spaces may insulate you from these problems, as I noticed a separate, presumably faster Wi-Fi network there. Still, the notion of dangling basic workspace necessities behind unreasonably high paywalls feels a tad exploitative. I wouldn't be surprised to learn these areas go unused much of the time. So if you're a working-class party of 1-2, you'll be left feeling underwhelmed and better served at the library down the street or any other...

Well lit, bright atmosphere. Lots of sunlight.

Most tables are in the middle of the room or adjacent to glass walls without outlets.

Coffee is good but could use more traditional options vice sugary options.

Pricey.

Employee discipline is lacking. At one point all 3 employees were behind the counter on their cell phones. Could be seen eating food, drinking, playing with cell phones and not washing their hands in-between serving customers. Would drop off drinks at a table then pull out their cell phone to play on it while walking back to the counter. Also, who wears...

This is a nice little spot. We stopped in for a coffee and toast flight mid morning. The coffees were all really tasty and it was fun getting to try different flavors. None of the toasts were something I couldn’t easily make at home, but they tasted fine. They have a nice outdoor area and a clean interior. We sat inside and there were two larger groups and still plenty of room for additional 2-4 person groups. We had our baby and didn’t feel crowded or like we were disrupting anyone. I would come back...