There’s a regular stream of regulars who come through for a takeaway coffee in the morning, and their interaction with the baristas is great for people-watching.
There isn’t any wifi, but there’s always a New York Times on the communal table and usually a group of Brooklyn old timers hashing about the good old days.
Sweatshop is a compact but thoughtfully-laid-out café is the front for the design studio that operates out of the back; at this laid-back spot, Australian designers double as baristas.
My personal favorite element is the travel nook in the back, with a giant globe and a book exchange—although a close second is the upstate apple cider available hot or cold in the fall.