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Boston-area cafes for a slower coffee break

Try Recreo's West Roxbury room and patio for Nicaraguan farm-to-cup coffee, or Yego's small Teele Square cafe for Rwandan roasts. Both are neighbourhood destinations beyond the downtown sightseeing route. Choose a quieter time rather than expecting silence at busy periods.

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Calm Room picks

A quieter, more settled cafe that invites you to slow down.

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Recreo Coffee in West Roxbury

Recreo Coffee

West Roxbury, Boston

House Roaster Calm Room Beans & Gear

A family-owned farm-to-cup roaster cafe for Nicaraguan coffee, a calm West Roxbury room, patio seating, and retail beans.

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Yego Coffee in Teele Square, Somerville

Yego Coffee

Teele Square, Somerville, Boston

House Roaster Beans & Gear Calm Room

A family-run Somerville roaster cafe for Rwandan coffee, warm service, a calm room, and beans worth taking home.

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