If you’ve ever sat in a busy coffee shop with a laptop and a notepad, you already know there’s a unique kind of magic in the air. Maybe it’s the whir of the espresso machine or the low hum of people swapping stories—whatever it is, inspiration seems to hang in the aroma.
I remember last spring, sitting in a sunlit corner, pretending to work but mostly eavesdropping on the table next to me. A couple of college students were debating whether AI would ever replace creativity. Their banter reminded me that, sometimes, the best ideas don’t come from scheduled meetings or sterile brainstorming sessions—they bubble up from casual, real-world conversations.
