The 1369 Coffee House storefront with its sign, neon Espresso window and hanging flower baskets over sidewalk benches

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A specialty scene split between a coffee pioneer's Downtown Crossing flagship and a run of small roasters across Cambridge and Somerville.

The 1369 Coffee House storefront with its sign, neon Espresso window and hanging flower baskets over sidewalk benches

1369 Coffee House (Inman Square)

Inman Square, Cambridge · Boston

Neighborhood institution since 1993Sidewalk cafe seating

The black storefront at 364 Broadway with the hanging barismo sign and a Best of Boston 2015 window decal

Barismo

Mid Cambridge · Boston

Historic auction houseBeans to go

The brick corner storefront of Broadsheet Coffee Roasters with a neon COFFEE sign in the window

Broadsheet Coffee Roasters

Mid Cambridge, near Harvard Yard · Boston

Neon coffee signBeans to go

The black and white Diesel Cafe storefront sign in Davis Square, with a packed bike rack lining the sidewalk out front

Diesel Cafe

Davis Square, Somerville · Boston

Pool tables and photo boothDavis Square institution

The FLATBLACK sign above the storefront, with Specialty Coffee Roasted in Boston lettered on the window

Flat Black Coffee

Lower Mills, Dorchester · Boston

Three table storefrontBeans to go

The wooden counter and Forge Baking Company wall sign inside the Union Square cafe

Forge Baking Company

Union Square, Somerville · Boston

Converted warehouse spaceBakery and ice cream bar

The George Howell Coffee sign on the Godfrey Hotel storefront, shot from below with the Prudential Tower behind it

George Howell Coffee (The Godfrey Hotel)

Downtown Crossing · Boston

Specialty coffee pioneerBeans to go

The red La Marzocco espresso machine and hanging Gracenote Coffee Roasters banner at the High Street Place counter

Gracenote Coffee (High Street Place)

Financial District · Boston

Standing room only counterBeans to go

The Ogawa Coffee storefront on Milk Street, its tree branch window decals and hanging pendant lights visible through the glass

Ogawa Coffee

Downtown Crossing · Boston

Kyoto roaster's first US shopBeans to go

The Newbury Street storefront of Pavement Coffeehouse with its brick patio out front

Pavement Coffeehouse (Newbury Street)

Back Bay · Boston

Bay window storefrontBeans to go

The Recreo Coffee & Roasterie storefront sign on Centre Street, with string lights visible through the window

Recreo Coffee & Roasterie

West Roxbury · Boston

Single farm coffeeBeans to go