Pavement Coffeehouse is a coffee roaster in Back Bay, Boston.
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.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Newbury Street store is the largest sit-down; the Symphony location is the work-friendly room with the most outlets.
Address: 286 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115
Blue Bottle's Newbury Street cafe is the Oakland-founded specialty roaster's Back Bay flagship. Single-origin pour-overs use beans roasted within 48 hours.
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour-over, New Orleans iced, Whole bean retail
Gracenote Coffee Roasters on Lincoln Street in Boston's Leather District has roasted small-batch single-origin coffee since 2009. Located in South End.
Tip: The single-origin espresso list rotates weekly. Whole-bean retail at the counter for home brewing.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Blue Bottle's Newbury Street cafe is the Oakland-founded specialty roaster's Back Bay flagship. Single-origin pour-overs use beans roasted within 48 hours.
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour-over, New Orleans iced, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Latte art is the speciality; book on the website for the Friday cupping class. Avoid the 10:00-11:30 office lunch rush.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
George Howell's Acton roastery has supplied Boston-area cafes since 2004. Located in Cambridge. Open mon-fri 09:00-16:00. Booking recommended.
Tip: Acton roastery is 45 minutes from downtown. The Boston Public Market cafe pours the same beans without the drive.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Pour-over is the menu. The Arlington origin location pours the same beans without the Mid Cambridge tourists.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Burundi, El Salvador
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge near Harvard Square since 2017.
Tip: James Hoffmann list pick. The whole-bean retail shelf is the under-shopped source for home brewing.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
