Filter coffee bars in Boston
Where Boston takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
14 cafés · United States
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Broadsheet Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2017 by former global banker Aaron MacDougall, Broadsheet roasts in a Somerville facility and serves in a…
George Howell Coffee (Godfrey Hotel)
George Howell Coffee pioneered specialty coffee in New England, and the Godfrey Hotel flagship brings that legacy to…
Gracenote Coffee (Leather District)
Founded in 2012 by Patrick Barter and roasting out of Berlin, Massachusetts, Gracenote is one of Boston's most…
Ogawa Coffee
Japan's legendary Ogawa Coffee chose Boston for its first international outpost, citing the city's cultural and…
3 Little Figs
Quietly running one of the region's most respected coffee programs, 3 Little Figs on Highland Avenue brews Tandem…
Yego Coffee
Owned and operated by Fatuma and Francois Tuyishime, Yego Coffee in Teele Square imports beans directly from…
Barismo
Established in 2008 by baristas committed to transparency and sustainability, Barismo opened its 364 Broadway…
Cafe Fixe
A European-inspired corner cafe on Beacon Street in Coolidge Corner, Cafe Fixe sources from Barrington Coffee…
Jaho Coffee Roaster and Wine Bar (South End)
Jaho's South End flagship on Washington Street anchors the neighborhood with a slow coffee bar featuring daily…
Thinking Cup (Tremont Street)
Situated on Tremont Street across from Boston Common, Thinking Cup was one of the first Downtown Boston cafes to…
Little Wolf Coffee
After building a loyal following at its North Shore home base in Ipswich, Little Wolf Coffee opened its first Boston…
Blue Bottle Coffee (Seaport)
Blue Bottle's Seaport location at 113 Autumn Lane brings the Oakland-born roaster's single-origin focus and signature…
George Howell Coffee (Boston Public Market)
Tucked inside the all-local Boston Public Market near Haymarket Station, this stall was George Howell's first…
Jaho Coffee (Back Bay)
Jaho's Back Bay outpost on Huntington Avenue brings the roaster's precision-sourced single-origins to the Symphony…
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