Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Enjoy coming here in the Summer. Service is good, product is good, streetside parking is generally immediately available (or parking lot nearby). And, the outdoor seating in the courtyard between buildings is very enjoyable. All-new outdoor table and chair settings this season.

Such a great space; love their coffee and their staff is always super nice despite how busy they constantly are.

Delightful and delicious, Sweetwaters has managed to capture both my attention and taste-buds!

I was a bit confused on where the entrance to this building was located, but I guess there are two doors that you can enter into Sweetwaters with. One of the doors is outside the market area, and opens into a main foyer that accesses all the other local shops inside the tower. The second door is the main entrance for the café itself, and is located around the corner of the building.

Overall, the room itself is comprised of medium-high ceilings with exposed framework, brick, and air ducts. It's both unfinished but somehow put together at the same time. I actually am quite fond of the "partially done" look, It makes the café as a whole feel raw and real. The counter was well organized and clean. The seating was abundant and varied (with both hard and soft seating options). It did feel a little tight on space, but it wasn't overly crowded.

Even though a few of my food inquires were met with "no we can't do that," or "sorry, we just ran out," I did manage to find something that WAS on the menu and available to purchase. I don't blame them, however. I had ordered around 4 pm, so that might explain their stock running low. Despite that, the staff were very kind to my friend and I when taking our time to order, and we waited very little for everything to come out.

I ordered the Thai Tea, and I was not disappointed. It was absolutely mouth-watering. The coffee that my friend had ordered was also rich and strong (as far as coffees go). We also shared a orange-cranberry scone which happened to very yummy when paired with both our drinks, as well.

The pricing was fair in both café standards and in general. I think that the quality is exceptionally high, and the amount of food/drink meets the price as well.

I think this is the perfect spot for hanging out with friends, having a "catch-up" conversation with someone, or working on your computer away from home. This café is both quiet enough to get a few words or sentences in without losing focus, as well as being sufficiently lively to have something to catch your eye from time to time when a break is needed.

If you're in the area, or you're visiting the weekend's Market place and need a place to sit and enjoy a refreshing beverage/pastry, look no further than the Sweetwaters Coffee& Tea in Kerry Town!

It can get pretty busy and they are suffering from staffing issues but I still got my drink fast and was able to find a spot to work. Drinks are good, not great, but are better than Starbucks. The environment is noisy but not in an offensive way. It's a nice place to meet up or get some work done, just be sure to check the hours. Because of said staffing issues they have limited hours on some days and are entirely closed on others.

WiFi: 2.7 mbs down 3.0 upload: painfully slow;
Printer: No;
Seats: 35: ecclectic cozy/normal seating options;
Outlets: 0.5 outlets per seat, awkward spots;
Lighting: Medium, open air feeling;
Noise: noisy buzz; but fine for focus;
Vanilla Late: not sure
Order pressure: none

Awesome buzzing atmosphere from the surrounding market and shops, with a cozy fire place and ecclectic seating options. I loved this shop! The only downside was the WiFi. It was too slow to handle my VPN and basic working needs. If you send me a picture of an upgraded WiFi I would update my rating to 5 stars!