In my quest to meet people in Rochester, I’ve been to two different Boulder Coffee locations. One on Park Ave, the other near the Exchange/Ford street bridge.
Boulder has some claim to indie cred. The music is eclectic, and while not indie in genre (A death metal single caused a bit of a stir), it’s clearly not Top-40 drek.
The clientele seems a split of serious “I work here this is my office” type folks (of which I was one), and late-teens to mid-twenties students.
Surprisingly, they had single source Kenyan coffee for only $1.60. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it came from a pre-made tap, and wasn’t french-pressed on the spot, as I was accustomed to during my stay in Missouri.
Furniture was a good mix of faux-antique plush and “let’s get this done” chairs, desks, and stools.
The biggest disappointment, however, was how people in both locations tended to stay isolated and impersonal. They’re not rude, there’s just a large enough space that no one really interacts with each other.
I would go there again, but I’m still on the lookout for a great place that lets me get work done AND meet cool and interesting people.