Observed arrival · 2026-09-30

spresso makes the café work session measurable

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Editorial interest 77/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An invitation-only iPhone app for finding cafés to work from, with espresso prices, on-site WiFi tests, and ratings.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-30 issue.

For: People who work from cafés
Worth noticing: Its work-session score weights atmosphere at 50%, WiFi at 30%, and espresso price at 20%.

Field notes

The described check-in is tied to physical presence: visitors must be within 150 metres, and the WiFi test runs on the café’s own network. The page says the app uses the iCloud account already on the iPhone and keeps location on-device. Its launch-city list names Montréal and Las Vegas, with New York and Seattle described as coming next.

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