Best of Boston
Best Coffee Shop
1369 Coffee House
2013 Best Coffee Shop
1369 Coffee House
Cambridge
For two decades, 1369 has embodied the Platonic ideal of a coffee house: marvelous brews, plentiful dessert and sandwich offerings, and ample seating for the [...] read more»
2012 Best Coffee Shop
Pavement Coffeehouse
Boston
One of the first places in Boston to offer pour-over and cold-brew coffees, Pavement goes well beyond crafting lattes and cappuccinos (although these are fantastic [...] read more»
2011 Best Coffee Shop
Thinking Cup
Boston
Amid the vibeless businesses catering to tourists around the Common, Thinking Cup reminds us of the downtown that Bostonians deserve: grownup, urbane, and a little [...] read more»
2010 Best Coffee Shop
Wired Puppy
Boston
Less than a year old, Wired Puppy's Newbury Street café is smartly taking cues from its sister store in Provincetown. Each cup of tea or [...] read more»
2009 Best Coffee Shop
Crema Cafe
Cambridge
By virtue of its excellence-obsessed baristas and premium roasters (Terroir, Barismo), our city is pouring itself a righteous coffee reputation that gives new meaning to [...] read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Washington Square
Athan’s
Brookline
Marble-topped tables and wrought-iron lighting give Athan's a shot of European flavor. Try the Nescafé frappe, a Greek fave that shames plain iced coffee. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Davis Square
Diesel Café
Somerville
Students, professionals, and assorted journal scribblers all hang at the Diesel, drawn by quality brews and a thoroughly unpretentious atmosphere. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Central Square
1369 Coffee House
Cambridge
The premium product at this funky storefront is poured by genuine bean-lovers, not fast-food automatons or Stepford baristas. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Allston
2nd Cup Café
Allston
Pedigreed beans (George Howell) ground and brewed in small batches make for the freshest refueling stop on the block. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Roslindale
Emack & Bolio’s
Roslindale
The local ice cream chain's flagship serves up plain old joe, plus the requisite mocha-half-caf-foamed-and-dusted folderol we love. read more»