Barismo
Broadway, Cambridge, Boston
Mid-Cambridge flagship of the long-running Boston-area roaster, with pour-over, house-roasted coffee, a full bakery, and the Arlington lab-roastery mapped alongside it.
Intent guide
Compare George Howell and Gracenote downtown, Broadsheet and Barismo in Cambridge, or Little Wolf in Seaport. Recreo and Yego add direct family connections to Nicaraguan and Rwandan coffee. The cafes below serve their brands' roasts; roasting often happens at a separate production site.
The cafe's own roasting program is part of what makes it worth visiting.
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Broadway, Cambridge, Boston
Mid-Cambridge flagship of the long-running Boston-area roaster, with pour-over, house-roasted coffee, a full bakery, and the Arlington lab-roastery mapped alongside it.
Cambridge, Boston
A Cambridge roaster cafe near Harvard Yard for house-roasted filter coffee, a bright sit-down room, pastries, and beans to take home.
Downtown Crossing / The Godfrey, Boston
George Howell's central Boston flagship at The Godfrey, with house-roasted single-origin coffee, Modbar pour-overs, espresso drinks, retail beans, and brewing gear.
Lincoln Street / Leather District, Boston
A tiny Lincoln Street espresso bar from a Boston roaster, best for precise drinks, retail beans, and a quick coffee-first downtown stop.
Watertown / Mount Auburn, Boston
A Boston-area Intelligentsia coffeebar for Black Cat espresso, brewed-to-order coffee, patio seating, Wi-Fi, and retail beans.
Seaport, Boston, Boston
An Ipswich-born house roaster now in Seaport for bright modern coffee, focused espresso and filter stops, rotating pastries, and beans to take home.
Newbury Street / Back Bay, Boston
A central Boston roaster-and-bagel stop for house-roasted coffee, house-made bagels, and a compact Back Bay brownstone room.
West Roxbury, Boston
A family-owned farm-to-cup roaster cafe for Nicaraguan coffee, a calm West Roxbury room, patio seating, and retail beans.
Teele Square, Somerville, Boston
A family-run Somerville roaster cafe for Rwandan coffee, warm service, a calm room, and beans worth taking home.
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