There's a coffee chain here in Brooklyn [1] that has been spreading very quickly who has targeted opening in small spaces, or as short term pop-ups inside other spaces, without much (or any) seating. This probably limits those behaviors you're talking about. They've raised close to $70 million for some reason [2][3].

There's a couple a few blocks from me but I've never tried them, as I just make coffee with an aeropress at home. When I was younger I'd hang out at coffee shops and pretend to be getting work done, but not so much as an adult.

[1] https://www.blankstreet.com/

[2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2021/10/13/blank-stre...

[3] https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blank-street