BLOK O Frankfurt (Oder): Kreativer Coworking Hub

La Marzocco Linea PB W coffee machine,

Good quality of coffee beans/brand,

Good Barista,

Modern design, nice interior

Quite wide and roomy,

Also possible to seat outside,

Very Comfortable for studying, and working,

Air conditioning is perfect.

Good location: Almost in the centrum,

Clean restrooms.

Cakes and cookies are not good as I expected.

Also having ATMs are so wird in a co-working space.

The coffee was tasty but the wifi does not work well, I study in viadrina and I could not connect to Moodle and access my classes, for some reason I turn on the WiFi and Moodle was not loading, then I turn it off and it works,

As a non-German living in Frankfurt, I often feel unwelcome when visiting a business in this town.

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Today I decided to give a first try to this place, because it makes a big effort to sell itself as an open and welcoming space —some friends have even recommended me getting a membership for the coworking area.

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The store was empty and calm. I was catching up with my friends and getting ready for working. There were no visible menus anywhere, so I was waiting for my friend to order something and decide if I get the same.

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After five minutes, this lady (not wearing uniform or having any sign that would suggest she is working there) comes to me and complains because I took a sip of my own bottle of water.  She had been checking on me, and instead of offering a service, she just confronted me with a passive-aggressive tone for not having ordered anything yet. I was treated like a dumb, but I stayed calm and said thanks.

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I went to the bar and tried to order from her, but the dame was just standing there, probably waiting to tell the kids playing outside to go away.

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The barista was friendly, and the matcha was delicious. But this first experience was not comfortable, so I am not coming back.

Great coffee and ample space. The outdoor seating area could do with some cushions for the (hard, metal) chairs and a few more ashtrays.

A perfect place to work/study. Sometimes it may be noisy which is usually distracting but despite that it is surprisingly easy to focus. The atmosphere is very chill and pleasant. Drinks are good too, ice matcha latte is my favorite.