Deep work sessions. In real cafés.
Six 50-minute blocks. A clear intention at the top of each. Ten-minute check-ins between. Silent, by design.
The intention is the whole ritual.
You already know how to do deep work. The part that slips is the start.
Which task, right now, for the next 50 minutes? We make you name it out loud.
One sentence. Said to the room. Then the block starts. Here, productivity is the default.
A fuzzy goal becomes a specific one. Fast.
The format
The day
A workday built around silent, focused creative blocks.
Six 50-minute blocks of work, in a real café. A lunch reset. Then we hang.
The block
Each block works like this:
- Say what you'll do (one sentence)
- Work for 50 minutes.
- Share what happened.
No tracking. No pressure.
Join how you want
No pressure to stay all day.
The social part
This isn't a networking event.
You just spent a few hours head-down, next to other people doing the same thing.
So we go and grab a drink at the end.
It feels like coworkers, without the work boundaries.
Next events
Pins mark each session's area. Open an event for the exact venue.
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Not the right week?
We'll let you know when a new session drops.
Structured blocks. Independent cafés.
Six 50-minute blocks of deep work. Ten-minute check-ins in between.
Blocks are silent. Headphones on the whole session is normal. Nobody interrupts a block.
At each check-in, one sentence: what actually happened. Then the next intention. Then back in.
Six clean intentions. Six clean blocks.
Who this is for
For.
- Designers.
- Engineers.
- Writers.
- Researchers.
- Founders.
- Marketers.
…plus anyone with deep work of their own to bring.
FAQ
Two things. The room is set up so the only social pressure is to keep working. At home, the laundry asks for attention. And the intention you say at the start of each block is for the room, not for an app. That single sentence in front of other people changes how the next 50 minutes go.
Coffeeshops and other public spaces. That means ambient noise: people talking, music, the occasional espresso machine. If you need total silence to work, this probably isn't for you. Bring headphones and you'll be fine.
Yes. No ticket, no upsell, no “pro” tier. We started it because we wanted to meet more people who actually care about their work. Charging would change who shows up.
Yes. Booking online lets us save you a spot and get you set up ahead of the day. If something comes up and you couldn't book, flag it when you arrive and we can usually get you in on the spot.
No. Most people come alone. Nobody talks during the blocks, so you don't have to be “on”. By the time the drinks start, you've already been sitting next to the same people for hours. The hang is easy from there. You can still bail whenever.
Yes. Get them to register online too so we can save their spot. If something changes last minute and they come along unexpectedly, let us know when you arrive and we'll do our best to accommodate.
No. Morning only (blocks 1 to 3), afternoon only (blocks 4 to 6), or the full day. Book whichever fits. Nobody tracks attendance.
If you're here to move something forward, it counts. Your daily work counts. A side project you never make time for counts. Real just means real to you.
Yes. Laptop, notebook, headphones, whatever you actually need to get done. Since the events happen in coffeeshops and other public spaces, there's always some background noise. You can take a call if you need to. Just be okay with the noise going the other way too.
Yes to both. Always wifi, always outlets. Not always one per person, so you may end up sharing with someone nearby. People are generally cool about it. Bring your charger and you're set.
It's fine to be late, but you really get the full experience by joining for the entire session. If you walk in while one's already running, people will be deep in the block, not looking up. People might not stop to say hi until the next break. Leaving during a block is also fine. Just do it quietly.