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I've played with the idea of doing this using shipping containers. Search out "shipping container cafes".

One of the reasons why I never invested in an external monitor at home was that I spend most of my time working in coffee shops.

Such a coworking space with external monitors and good coffee would be heaven.

Search for co-working spaces in your area. Most have an annual fee (I believe the one closest to my house charges $500 for the year) and are exactly what you described.

Really? I live in the Bay Area and the ones that I've seen have pretty poor amenities. Even rather famous ones like Hacker Dojo look like just some cheap tables and chairs thrown together.

I can't help you there. I'm in Indianapolis, and there are a number of nice spaces. One of them is a bit grungy, but it's part of its charm.