I actually pair program over voip at coffee shops, so in my case the noise issue is more about making sure I'm not sitting right next to the bean grinder. I do

I actually pair program over voip at coffee shops, so in my case the noise issue is more about making sure I'm not sitting right next to the bean grinder. I don't think I could handle the same place all the time, but in Seattle there are lots of options; if you don't mind driving ~20 minutes you could practically go to a different coffee shop every day for a month.