~/hw.cafe./join_founding
// status: building · nyc · est. 2026

>_ hello,world.

A 24/7, mostly-automated coffee shop for builders in NYC. Gigabit wifi, power at every seat, proper chairs your spine will thank you for — and a door that doesn't close. No 90-minute table limits. No vibes vibes-based pricing.

Always open. Always brewing.

$claim founding spotcd/amenities
wifi · 1 gbpspower · every seatfounding · 6 / 100
hwc.boot — zsh — 80×24NYC · 24/7
$boot hw.cafe — v0.0.1-alpha[ ok ]
>wifi.................. online @ 1 Gbps[ ok ]
>power................. online @ every seat[ ok ]
>espresso.............. brewing[ ok ]
>decaf................. yes, real decaf[ ok ]
>door.................. unlocked 24/7[live]
$open ./hw.cafe
ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●ALWAYS OPEN●ALWAYS BREWING●HELLO, WORLD●
//02why_this_exists.sh

three pillars, zero compromises

[01]always_open.md

24/7 always open

Self-serve smart-lock entry. The door never closes. Code at 3am, take a meeting at 6am, ship at noon. Sundays, holidays, that weird Tuesday after a long weekend — we never blink.

$ cat always_open.md
[02]automation.md

mostly automated

Programmable espresso. Smart locks. Inventory by API. Fewer humans behind the counter means lower overhead — which is why founding members lock $42/mo forever.

$ cat automation.md
[03]builders.md

builder-first

Gigabit fiber. Outlets at every seat. Proper chairs your spine will thank you for. Lockers for your gear. No 90-min limits, no 'no laptops', no upselling you a fourth drink to keep your seat.

$ cat builders.md
//03amenities.txt

everything you need. nothing you don't.

~/hwc/etc/amenities.txt — read-only12 entries
$ cat amenities.txt | sort | uniq -c
  • ✓wifi1 Gbps symmetric fiber01
  • ✓poweroutlet at every seat02
  • ✓chairsherman-miller-tier03
  • ✓lockerspersonal, by app04
  • ✓guests2 guest passes / mo05
  • ✓dripunlimited daily drip06
  • ✓decafswiss-water decaf07
  • ✓milksoat · almond · whole08
  • ✓tablezno time limit09
  • ✓noisetwo zones10
  • ✓phonetwo booths11
  • ✓hours24 / 7 / 36512
--EOF--12/12 lines
//04founding_member.sh

100 founders. $49 to pledge. year one's on us.

checkout/founding-member.shsecure · stripe
$ ./pledge --plan founding --slots-remaining 94
$49
one-time pledge
year one of membership · free
founding progress6/100 claimed
[▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░]
  • ✓first year of membership — on us when we open
  • ✓founding member status, forever
  • ✓name on the founding wall (literally etched)
  • ✓exclusive founders-only events + early-access drops
  • ✓vote on decisions before we open
  • ✓full refund if we don't open within 18 months
one charge · refundable until we open
--powered by stripenyc · est. 2026
founding_wall.log6 / 100
$ tail -f founding_wall.log
  • #001●Teddy Kozlowski4h ago
  • #002●Daniel Merja3h ago
  • #003●Alex G.2h ago
  • #004●jefdiesel2h ago
  • #005●Joshua G.30m ago
  • #006●Deepankar Sharma25m ago
  • #007○____________________awaiting
  • #008○____________________awaiting
  • #009○____________________awaiting
  • #010○____________________awaiting
  • #011○____________________awaiting
  • #012○____________________awaiting
--94 spots leftupdates every 60s

why a founding round?

We're raising the first round from people who actually want this thing to exist, not VCs. 100 founders, $49 each, kicks off the build-out — and gets you year one free, a permanent founding badge, and a vote on the stuff that matters: hours, espresso machine, music policy, snack rotation, whether we get a dog.

If we don't open within 18 months, you get every cent back. In writing. Stripe handles it.

6 claimed · 94 leftlive count · stripe
//05faq.md

questions,
answered.

Didn't see yours? Email us at danielmerja+hwcafe@gmail.com — we read every one.

> ./grep -r "wifi"
> ./grep -r "refund"
> ./grep -r "when"