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
Diesel Café
Somerville
While the corporate megapercolators spend millions on ads that pit yuppies against average joes, the Diesel buzzes blissfully along, keeping the emphasis on the coffee. [...] read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, North End
Boston Common Coffee Co.
Boston
Rumor has it, the strong java at this American-style café has found fans even among the traditionalists at nearby coffee-roaster Polcari's. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, Fenway/Symphony
Espresso Royale
Boston
Offering the consistency of a chain minus the deadening corporate feel, it strikes the right note with BSO crowds and local music students. read more»
2008 Best Coffee Shop, Neighborhood, South Boston
Mul’s Diner
Boston
A cup at Mul's is always bracing, and made even better by the presence of myriad cops, reporters, and pols hanging out at the legendary [...] read more»