I resist coming to cafés that have a competing business shared in the same space to read or write. The restrictive space typically causes the cafe ambience to be compromised by a smaller service area, or a lack of space for customers to either line up or to wait for their orders to be delivered. I have been here in the early morning during the week and weekend in the past, and like most cafés, the early morning still allows enough air in a smaller space to enjoy a cup of coffee while waking up before the cafe starts to buzz with customers. But once a cafe like Mojo gets rolling with lines out the door and people standing waiting for tables on the adjoining parklet that is bordered by a tight sidewalk mirrored by two relatively noisy lanes of traffic in each direction on Divisidero, the energy of the cafe seems cramped. I almost feel that strange NewYork feeling (sorry to my cousins on Long Island) where customers seem to vie for each available chair, hovering in the narrow path through the shop between the row of tables on the opposite wall which dually serves as the main path to the bicycle store at the rear of the store front, having to dodge the occasional bike shop customer's repaired bicycle.
The light breakfast fair is top notch and the espresso drinks made with Ritual Coffee suffice, made with medium roast from Central America. The service staff is very friendly and immediately responsive. I would come here to eat and drink a cup of coffee if I had a half an hour before getting on a bus or bicycle to go to work during the early morning work week. Otherwise, I would choose to go to another space for that sunny morning ambience of a cafe to wake up with a quiet cup of coffee during the weekend.
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