
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Boston: Back Bay Chocolate and Art Galleries Guided Tour
A small-group walking tour through Back Bay where guests will have chocolate tastings at 4 different locations while visiting 2 art galleries
Blue Bottle Coffee Newbury Street is a coffee roaster in Back Bay, Boston.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Pour-over bar runs single-origin rotations week to week; the New Orleans iced order is the summer staple. Whole-bean retail in 12 oz bags at the till.

Guided tour · 2.5 hours
A small-group walking tour through Back Bay where guests will have chocolate tastings at 4 different locations while visiting 2 art galleries

Guided tour · 3 hours
Sample and learn about iconic Boston dishes as you’re treated to the city’s best spots for Lobster Rolls, New England Clam Chowder, Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread ...

Guided tour · 2 hours
Choose a 2-hour express or 3-hour full Boston food tour. Taste clam chowder, arancini, brick oven pizza, cannoli, and more while exploring the North End’s history and ...
Address: 163 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Pavement Coffeehouse is Boston's small-batch roaster across seven cafes since 2008. Located in Back Bay. Open daily 07:00-19:00. At 286 Newbury St.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Newbury Street store is the largest sit-down; the Symphony location is the work-friendly room with the most outlets.
Ogawa on Milk Street is the first US branch of the Japanese specialty-coffee chain founded in Kyoto in 1952. Located in Beacon Hill. Open daily 07:30-18:00.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipLatte art is the speciality; book on the website for the Friday cupping class. Avoid the 10:00-11:30 office lunch rush.
George Howell's Acton roastery has supplied Boston-area cafes since 2004. Located in Cambridge. Open mon-fri 09:00-16:00. Booking recommended.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipActon roastery is 45 minutes from downtown. The Boston Public Market cafe pours the same beans without the drive.
Jaime van Schyndel's Barismo on Broadway in Mid Cambridge has roasted single-origin specialty coffee in Boston since 2007. Open daily 07:00-18:00.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Burundi, El Salvador
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipPour-over is the menu. The Arlington origin location pours the same beans without the Mid Cambridge tourists.
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge near Harvard Square since 2017.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipJames Hoffmann list pick. The whole-bean retail shelf is the under-shopped source for home brewing.
Pavement Coffeehouse is Boston's small-batch roaster across seven cafes since 2008. Located in Back Bay. Open daily 07:00-19:00. At 286 Newbury St.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Newbury Street store is the largest sit-down; the Symphony location is the work-friendly room with the most outlets.
Gracenote Coffee Roasters on Lincoln Street in Boston's Leather District has roasted small-batch single-origin coffee since 2009. Located in South End.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe single-origin espresso list rotates weekly. Whole-bean retail at the counter for home brewing.