By Jason Woods, News Staff

In the heart of the Boston’s Financial District lies a little park known as Post Office Square. A beautiful park with elegant views of surrounding skyscrapers as well as benches and pavilions, it was already a nice destination spot for a lunch break. All it was missing was a nice cafe, a need that has been fulfilled with the opening of the Sip Caf’eacute;.
The cafe, which opened last month, markets itself as environmentally sound and with a quaint atmosphere for people who walk into the all-glass, cottage-like structure. The servers are friendly, the eco-strategy is posted on the door, and it appears that Sip Caf’eacute; aims to be a beacon to a future that’s more friendly overall.
Sip Caf’eacute; is an interesting place. Its design takes advantage of its eco-friendly goal with sustainable materials, augmented by its minimalist furniture. However, this is contrary to the more popular idea of a cafe ‘- warm and homey, a place to relax. The design of Sip Caf’eacute; makes it hard to see customers coming with the intent of studying or working or even casually hanging out. This threatens to lower the cafe’s purpose to little more than a coffee cart.
The prices of the cafe are a mixed bag. With coffees, espressos and various iced coffees for slightly more than $2, drinks are priced more desirably than some other coffeehouse competitors. However, the food menu includes a $6.25 salad; all entries are $6 or more, priced a little higher than similar venues.
One surprise at Sip Caf’eacute; was the availability of the classic 12-ounce soda pop glass bottles at $1.50. Even as a recovering soda addict, I couldn’t pass up the rare opportunity to savor the forgotten glass-packaged colas. Ultimately, the small but diverse selection offers interesting picks that should fulfill something on everyone’s list.
Sip Caf’eacute; is just the latest in stores and boutiques flocking to the Financial District in a bid to become a destination neighborhood for tourists and locals alike. For people in the district, perhaps tourists in the area or executives on lunch break, this is a good addition to the neighborhood, and will perhaps pick up fulfill the need of a decent coffee shop in the area.
For college students, however, this shop isn’t worth the trek. The closest T station is State, which is a few blocks away from the cafe. Sure, it’s a place you might want to visit if you’re in that area, but otherwise, this is something you can miss.
As summer comes upon us and the trees continue to bloom and the warm weather eventually descends upon New England, Post Office Square will be a nice relaxation destination, furthering the business of a little cafe like Sip Caf’eacute;. But when the winter comes, the parks majestic qualities, and consequently the novelty of the Sip Caf’eacute;, will wane.
Sip Caf’eacute; is located at Zero Post Office Square in the Financial District. It’s open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.