Break the daily grind of studying at area coffee houses, cafes

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Let’s face it, long study sessions can be boring. It can be really boring while closed within the four walls of a dorm room. Coffeehouses and cafes are be morning-to-at-least-late-afternoon spots to break away from campus, get some work done and feel like you are part of the surrounding community.

While the list is not exhaustive, we hope it gives you a glimpse into the local coffee culture. Most of these places are pretty accessible to non-drivers. We will mark some names with an asterisk (*) to denote if there are multiple local locations from that brand.

Rensselaer County

Alias Coffee: 219 Fourth St., Troy. 917-246-8248, facebook.com/aliascoffee, @aliascoffeeny. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Handicapped-accessible. Street parking.