Hudson River Coffee House at 227 Quail Street, Albany, New York.

This always has been and always will be my favorite coffee shop. It's varied, unique, underground, strange, and surprising. Sometimes they'll shut down at night and turn into a raging performance venue. Sometimes it'll be barren and silent for a late night study session (since it's the latest-open cafe in Albany). They have board games (though they've been running low lately, stock up guys!!) and a dozen different styles of seating. You can sit in a diner booth, a leather couch, or the back seats of a VW van. It's really my favorite part of this quiet city, and I hope you all check it out.