With a large young population of professionals and graduate students, Boston has considerable demand for hip independent coffee shops. As Bostonians, we need both our regular caffeine fix and a place to hang out with our gadgets.
Below find a list of 35 Independent Coffee Shops in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and the area. Some are great places for food, some for kids, and others perfect place to sit and write blog posts. If you know of a place I’ve neglected to add, please let me know! (Or, log on to List.ly, and add it yourself).
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35 Cool Independent Coffee Shops in Boston MA
Ruth Lerner | 37 items | 99 views
Great independent coffee shops to spend a Sunday afternoon, in case you are sick of the big chains.
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1. Independent Coffee Shops in Boston
Almost every street in Boston is home to a Dunkin' Donuts or Starbucks (or both), but neighborhood coffee shops also have their own niche in our beloved city.
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2. List of Independent Coffee Shops and Coffee Houses in the Boston Area | Boston's Hidden Restaurants
Go to this page to find a list of independent coffee shops and coffee houses in the Boston area.
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3. Capitol Coffee House
Serving breakfast & lunch Monday though Saturday. 122 Bowdoin Street, Beacon Hill
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5. Welcome to Vittoria Caffe in Boston
Welcome to Vittoria Caffe situated in the heart of the North End in Boston. 290-296 Hanover Street, Boston
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8. Cafe Fixe
1642 Beacon Street · Washington Square · Brookline · 617.879.2500 Mon - Fri 6.30 am - 7 pm . Sat - Sun 7.30 am - 7 pm
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9. Cranberry Cafe South Boston | Sandwiches, American, Healthy | Order Online | 704 E Broadway
Order online from Cranberry Cafe for pickup or delivery or visit us at 704 E Broadway in South Boston.
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10. Cafe Arpeggio
Menu of freshly made food, including a kid's menu! 398 WEST BROADWAY, South Boston
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12. WELCOME!
SHERMAN CAFE & MARKET. NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE & GROCERY SPECIALIZING IN LOCAL FOODS. UNION SQUARE, SOMERVILLE, MA.
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15. Cafe Zing | Porter Square Books
Cafe Zing features products from local bakeries served alongside fair-trade coffee and organic espresso from Equal Exchange! Located within Proter Square Books. 25 White Street, Cambridge
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18. South End Buttery
The South End Buttery is located in Boston, MA with three locations throughout the South End.
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19. L'Aroma Cafe & Bakery
L'Aroma Cafe & Bakery, serving coffee, tea, pastries, salads and sandwiches in Boston and West Newton, MA
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20. 286 Newbury St. | Pavement Coffeehouse
Newbury Street is located in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts. It runs roughly east-to-west, from the Boston Public Garden to Massachusetts Avenue. Our cross street is Gloucester and Newbury.
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21. 44 Gainsborough | Pavement Coffeehouse
Closest MBTA station is "Symphony" on the Green Line. Walk East down Huntington Ave to first stop light which is Gainsborough St. We are by the corner of Gainsborough and Huntington Ave.
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23. 1096 Boylston St. | Pavement Coffeehouse
1096 Boylston (berklee) MBTA green line, Hynes Convention Center stop. By intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street next to the Berklee Bookstore.
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24. Sip Cafe | Post Office Square | Downtown Boston
Soups, salads, sandwiches in Post Office Square.
