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Exploring Boston’s Coffee Shops!!🌆☕️
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items My guide to everything Boston Coffee. Whether you live in Boston or are just visiting, here is everything you need to know about all the coffee shops that I have tried while living here!
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MY FAVES💖
The Must-Try’s
Cambridge & Somerville
Back Bay
Downtown Crossing
North End
MY FAVES💖
This Palestinian cafe is ACTUALLY my favorite local coffee spot in Boston, I go here all of the time. My favorite coffee is their Iced Turtle Latte, and the vibes in this place are very homey and cozy. They also have really really good food - their c...
Andala Coffee House
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One of my ACTUAL fave coffee shops in Boston. There’s 3 locations - I like the Cambridge one the best! The pink neon lights make it really unique, and it’s such a good nighttime vibe and is open till 11pm!! Really good wfh spot, cannot recommend enou...
Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar
This REALLY CUTE hole in the wall cafe has amazing drink selections and really really good bagels and bagel sandwiches. I go here a LOT. My fave coffee is def the iced chai latte and I love their caprese bagel sandwich. I’m hungry just thinking about...
Black Sheep Bagel Cafe
One of my absolute favorite wfh spots in Boston, and there are so many locations!! Def a must try in Boston. My fave coffees here are: iced caramel chai latte, caramel frappe latte, and iced strawberry matcha. Their caprese sandwiches and cannolis ar...
Caffè Nero
SOOOOOO GOOD literally cannot recommend enough. I get their strawberry shortcake matcha everytime and I crave it so much it's really bad haha. It's not authentic matcha and it's really just for a sweet drink, but it's REALLY good!!
Blank Street Coffee
They have the BEST chocolate chip cookies in Boston, and really really good coffee!! I got the caramel coffeeeee
Elmendorf Baking Supplies
SUCH a cute spot AHHHH it's a little garden hidden gem area in the Financial District! The coffee isn't my favorite, but the food is good and you can't go wrong with the outdoor seating here!
Sip Cafe
The coffee here is sooooo good! I know this is a fairly new spot, and they are known for their matcha. I need to try!!!
BON! Specialty Coffee
The Must-Try’s
The most common coffee spot in Boston (besides Dunkin ofc!!) They have speciality coffees (I really like the pistachio one), refreshers, lots of rlyyy good pastries and cakes, and sandwiches. You name it, they got it!!
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Cambridge & Somerville
Suchhh a good spot in Cambridge!! Coffee and good was so good - need to go back asap
1369 Coffee House
They have a lot of food options here, but I only got their matcha when I went. SO GOOD!!
Cafe Luna
Really good coffee and sandwiches here - need to go back. I like the overall aesthetic and vibes here, the light wooden furniture and plants!!!
bōm dough coffee & dough | inman square
Multiple locations, I went to the Harvard Square one. I really like this spot, I need to wfh here sometime. Coffee is good and there’s good pastry options too from what I can remember
Flour Bakery + Cafe
2 locations, I went to the one in Porter Square. Cute wfh spot - I love the latte art they do! I got their ube bun and it was good!
Phinista Cafe
Cute little place in Harvard Square!! Coffee was a smaller size but really good, and I really like the vibes of this place. It’s always busy!
Faro Café
Really good coffee and matcha here! They have a cute modern area up in the front of this shop and then a more cozier hotel lobby vibe in the back which I LOVE!
Cafe Beatrice
Such a good local spot with outdoor seating!! The coffee and bagel sandwich that I got were sooooo good - I only went once but I need to back!!
Bloc Cafe
Been to the Central Square and Kendall Square locations! I've had the ocean blue coffee (really good & unique!) and the sea salt caramel coffee (was really salty, not a fan). Place itself is really cute and trendy, and the teriyaki tofu bowl is r...
Life Alive
Been to both the Southie and Kendall Square locations - I like the Kendall one better! The black/white aesthetic is reallyyyy nice, and their coffee, matcha, and food is all REALLY good!!
Vester Southie
Really good coffeeeeee, a bit small with not a lot of seating, but I like the vibe a lot!!
Phin Coffee House
Been to the Kendall Square location - got their food and it's pretty good! Want to try their coffee
Shy Bird
A really cute spot in East Cambridge with good coffee!!!! Closes early, that's the only thing
Curio Coffee
Back Bay
The CUTEST little coffee shop, bar, and bookstore all in one! They also have fun events happening here all the time - would highlyyyy recommend!
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Multiple locations, I’ve been to the Newbury Street and Harvard Square one. The Newbury one is a bit small, but the coffee options are really gooddddd
Pavement Coffeehouse - Newbury
Such a cute spot in Back Bay!! I think I only got their matcha when I went and it was really good. They have a lot of food options too. Def worth checking out!
Cafe Landwer
Very modern vibe and good work from home spot. Multiple locations, I find myself at the Back Bay or Harvard Square one a lot. Coffee and matcha is rlyyy good here, but can be expensive if you don’t have a capital one card for 50% off
Capital One Café
Hidden inside Concepts shoe store, this coffee shop is on the 3rd floor! Coffee is okay, but it’s a nice view of Newbury and cool that it’s a hidden gem!
Concepts Coffee
Downtown Crossing
A really good downtown spot! Also attached to the Godfrey hotel so there’s plenty of really nice seating. A good wfh spot as well - need to go back!
George Howell Coffee
A nice little spot in downtown, might be hard to find seating. Known for the matcha and latte art, it’s def a must try! In a prime location, so also a good shop to pick up coffee or matcha from and then walk around!
Ogawa Coffee
North End
There’s a few locations for this coffee shop, but I’ve only been to the North End one! The vibes are very cozy here which I love, and they have good sandwiches and coffee. There’s no wifi at this location so it’s not a great wfh spot!
Thinking Cup
Cute little shop in the North End. Very good affogato and coffee options. Keep in mind this place is cash only!!
Caffe Vittoria
South End
There’s a few locations, but I’ve only been to the South End one! This cute little coffee shop is known for their iced chocolate coffee and their chocolates. There isn’t a lot of indoor seating, but they do have some outdoor seating and the surroundi...
Cacao
Multiple locations for this coffee shop - went to the South End one. Soooo many coffee and food options here! And lotsss of seating, would def recommend!
Pressed Cafe
A staple in the South End. I tried their brown sugar latte and it was a bit bitter. But still good overall
South End Buttery
Beacon Hill
Very very cute coffee shop!! We sat outside and it had a very homey vibe. The lemonade was soooo good. Need to go back and sit inside next time!
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe
Allston/Brighton
Super cozy and comfy coffee shop - would highly recommend! They have a variety of food options as well, but u only tried their coffee - really good and would highly recommend!’
Coffee Turco
This little local spot in Allston had a really good caramel latte - would recommend!!
Cafe Brazil
Gooooddddd matcha!!!🍵🍵
Maruichi Select
Only went for their sandwich bc I got matcha at Maruichi. It was rly good!!
Temptations Cafe
Seaport
Very much known for their pastries and tiramasu latte! Cute little spot, I do think it’s a bit overhyped. Not a lot of seating
Lakon Paris Patisserie
Coffee here was pretty good and I like the sleek black cups!
Cocorico
Financial District
Known for their croissants!! They have rotating specialty croissants on weekends. Would def recommend the red velvet croissant, perfect amount of sweetness. The vibes are very cozy and homey, coffee is okay.
Tradesman Coffee Shop & Lounge