My Favorite (Free) Coworking Place

Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of nights and weekends at my favorite co-working place working on a few different side projects.

My favorite coworking place has a great location in central DC, they have private rooms, they have a wide selection of drink options, and they have great internet and friendly people.

No, it isn’t WeWork.

It isn’t even a more niche co-working space like Mindspace, HIVE, or cove.

My favorite coworking place is the Capital One Cafe located in Chinatown in downtown Washington, D.C.

The best part of it all? It’s completely free.

* Disclaimer: I don’t work for Capital One (never have) and I’m not receiving anything from them to write this post, I really just love the space!

The History of Capital One Cafes

Capital One acquired ING Direct in 2012 and as part of that acquisition, began building on the existing “unbanks” ING had. These are banks that look very different than the line of tellers we’ve been used to for decades.

These spaces were bright, open, and featured amenities like completely free ATMs (even for non-customers), half-price Peet’s coffee for Capital One customers, and meeting room space that’s free for anyone.