Just gotta be real I'm old and nostalgia-posting but I miss this vibe and it just doesn't seem to exist anymore. Today even the decent coffeeshops have a cold aesthetic that seems designed to get you to leave as quickly as possible to make room for other customers. Like even if it's a great coffeeshop with tasty coffee drinks for a reasonable price and friendly baristas they still almost all suck in terms of aesthetic and vibe. Like, even if they aren't corporate, they still just kinda suck

pic related, it's from a coffeeshop in Pittsburgh called The Beehive which has since closed down. pics from here: https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2023-11-14/pittsburgh-beehive-coffeehouse-history-book