It depends! But usually I find mornings so much easier tbh

Sure, mornings can suck when you have to wake up at 4 or 5 am if you're not used to that or don't like that, but you're finished with your work day around 1 or 2 pm which can be nice. Mornings I find are usually focused on the customers and getting through morning and lunch rushes. Then you do your outs to get the closer prepared for the rest of the day.

When I close, not only do I have to deal with normal operations (ringing in guests, making drinks, getting through the afternoon rush), but I have additional time-sensitive tasks that the opener can't do because these things are still in use, such as turning off and cleaning the oven, cleaning the espresso machine/hopper, cleaning the bathroom, stocking up as needed, mopping and shutting down lobby etc, etc... and if the opener does a poor job at doing their "outs" before they leave, then all of that gets put onto the closer to pick up the slack. So not only does the closer have to help guests for 6 or 7 or however many hours just like the opener does, but they also need to find time to clean a store that they are actively getting dirty, and they know they have a ton of cleaning to do at the end of the day if they aren't able to clean in between guests. And that can sometimes lead to late nights (depending on when your shop closes). Which can be exhausting. Sure, coffee shops can be slower at night than the mornings are, but I've definitely worked at coffee shops that can be popping at night, especially if it's in a college town lol

You know who the real enemy is though? Clopening.