"Stir-brewing" – i.e. aerating the grinds as they brew – lends a "beautiful, soft flavor" to the otherwise "good, strong coffee" at these "cozy" java bars in the West Village and the Seaport; "charming" digs, an "eclectic bluesy soundtrack" and "friendly" counter staffers are further reasons they "command fanatical loyalty" among their caffeinated customers.
We find the South Street outpost of Jack's is almost as laid-back, exciting and earthy as the West 10th Street mothership.
Jack Mazzola's namesake coffee shop has become an unofficial community center, packed all day with residents of the new loft apartments that have gone up in this area near the South Street Seaport. The charismatic young coffee man (a regular on morning TV) makes a mean cup of joe (using his patented stir-brew method) and encourages lingering for as long as you like.