Café$cambridgeMon-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Work-friendlyWifi
Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery on Mass Ave near Central Square Cambridge has run a bakery-cafe in Boston since 2007. Order the coffee and sticky bun.
Signature drink: Coffee and sticky bun
Tip: The Cambridgeport location is the work-friendly Flour with the most seats. Sticky buns sell out by 14:00.
Café$cambridgeDaily 08:00-17:00Wifi
Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick's Sofra on Belmont Street has run the Eastern Mediterranean cafe in Huron Village Cambridge since 2008. Turkish coffee.
Signature drink: Turkish coffee and morning bun
Tip: Park on a side street; the small car park fills by 09:00. Ginger morning bun is the under-ordered pastry.
Café$cambridgeMon-Fri 07:30-16:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00Work-friendlyWifi
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge since 2017. James Hoffmann recommendation.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Pour-over filter coffee is the order; the espresso is excellent too. Closed earlier on Sundays at 16:00.
Café$back-bayWork-friendlyWifi
Blue Bottle's Back Bay cafe on Newbury Street is the Oakland-founded specialty roaster's Boston flagship. At 163 Newbury St. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: New Orleans iced coffee, pour-over from beans roasted within 48 hours
Tip: Order the New Orleans iced coffee in summer or a single-origin pour-over year-round. Mornings before 09:00 are the only window the seats stay free.
Café$beacon-hillDaily 07:00-19:00Work-friendlyWifi
Thinking Cup on Tremont Street facing Boston Common has poured Stumptown coffee in Boston's Theatre District since 2012. Located in Beacon Hill.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Park bench-adjacent counter is the seat on a sunny day. The avocado toast is the breakfast order.
Café$north-endDaily 08:00-00:00Wifi
Caffe Vittoria on Hanover Street has poured espresso in Boston's North End since 1929. Four floors of antique espresso machines, three liquor bars.
Signature drink: Espresso and cannoli
Tip: Sit on the front terrace in summer; the basement bar pours grappa late. Cash and card both.