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The best coffee, matcha & coworking in Boston

A locals' map of Boston — hand-vetted coffee shops, matcha bars and coworking spaces, with the details you actually need: wifi, outlets, noise level, day-pass pricing and signature drinks.

Coffee in Boston 18 spots

  • Tatte Bakery — Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill

    Marble counters, Nutella croissants, and many laptops.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Hours: 7a–9p daily
    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Tatte — Back Bay

    Back Bay

    Newbury St flagship. Sunny + fast wifi.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Tatte — Kendall Square

    Cambridge — Kendall

    MIT-adjacent. Tech work happens here.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Tatte — Harvard Square

    Cambridge — Harvard

    Brattle St cafe. Always packed by 10am.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: limited
    • Oat milk: yes

  • George Howell Coffee — GCT

    Downtown
    505 Washington St

    Pour-over royalty. Boston's specialty pioneer.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Roaster: George Howell
    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • George Howell — Godfrey Hotel

    Downtown

    Marble bar inside the Godfrey lobby.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Pavement Coffeehouse — Boylston

    Back Bay

    Local mini-chain. Big tables, abundant outlets.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Pavement — Newbury

    Back Bay

    Newbury basement cafe. Quiet by 11am.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Pavement — Fenway

    Fenway

    Big study-friendly room near Northeastern.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome

  • Render Coffee

    South End

    South End standard. Counter Culture beans.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Barrington Coffee Roasting

    Back Bay

    Newbury basement roaster. Espresso bar focus.

    • Wifi: ●●●○○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Roaster: Barrington

  • Caffè Vittoria

    North End

    Old-school Italian café. Espresso + cannoli.

    • Wifi: ●●○○○
    • Outlets: scarce
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: discouraged

  • Thinking Cup

    Downtown

    Stumptown beans. Tremont St standby.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Gracenote Coffee

    Leather District

    Tiny standing-bar with serious espresso.

    • Wifi: ●●○○○
    • Outlets: scarce
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: discouraged
    • Roaster: Gracenote

  • 1369 Coffee House — Inman

    Cambridge — Inman

    Beloved community cafe since '93.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Diesel Cafe

    Davis Square

    Pool tables + laptops + community board.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Forge Baking Co.

    Somerville

    Pastry-forward neighborhood cafe.

    • Wifi: ●●●●○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Oat milk: yes

  • Flour Bakery — South End

    South End

    Sticky buns + reliable cortados.

    • Wifi: ●●●○○
    • Outlets: some
    • Noise: lively
    • Laptop policy: limited
    • Oat milk: yes

Matcha in Boston 8 spots

  • Cha Cha Matcha — Newbury

    Back Bay

    Pink-and-green matcha bar. Insta-bait + good drinks.

    • Signature: Iced matcha latte
    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • MEM Tea — Cambridge

    Cambridge — Porter

    Loose-leaf tea cafe. Whisked matcha service.

    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • OYA Tea Bar

    Back Bay

    Counter-only matcha + tea flights.

    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Tatte (matcha bar)

    Back Bay

    Tatte's matcha is consistently good.

    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Yi Soon Bakery

    Chinatown

    Hong Kong-style bakery with matcha goods.

    • Matcha: yes

  • Boba Tea & Snow Ice — Allston

    Allston

    Real ceremonial-grade matcha latte.

    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

  • Kung Fu Tea — Boylston

    Back Bay

    Reliable chain matcha latte.

    • Matcha: yes

  • Fomu Ice Cream — JP

    Jamaica Plain

    Vegan ice cream with strong matcha flavor.

    • Oat milk: yes
    • Matcha: yes

Coworking in Boston 11 spots

  • WeWork — 200 Portland St

    North End

    Open layout with bay views.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $45/day
    • Membership: $400/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • WeWork — Back Bay

    Back Bay

    Boylston St flagship. BPL-adjacent.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $45/day
    • Membership: $400/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • WeWork — Kendall Square

    Cambridge — Kendall

    Tech-corridor outpost surrounded by labs.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $45/day
    • Membership: $425/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • Industrious Back Bay

    Back Bay

    Polished class-A floor with espresso bar.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: quiet
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $60/day
    • Membership: $550/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • Industrious — Seaport

    Seaport

    Waterfront views + plentiful booths.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: quiet
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $60/day
    • Membership: $550/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • Workbar — Back Bay

    Back Bay

    Local Boston coworking chain. Day-pass available.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: quiet
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $30/day
    • Membership: $280/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes
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  • Workbar — Cambridge

    Cambridge — Central

    Central Square flagship. Cozy + quiet.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: quiet
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $30/day
    • Membership: $280/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • CIC Boston (Cambridge)

    Cambridge — Kendall

    Cambridge Innovation Center — biotech + startup density.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Membership: $450/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes
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  • CIC — Boston (Downtown)

    Downtown

    50 Milk St. Big startup community.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Membership: $450/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • Spaces — Seaport

    Seaport

    Bright waterfront day-pass coworking.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: moderate
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $30/day
    • Membership: $300/mo
    • Phone booths: yes
    • Meeting rooms: yes

  • The Skylab

    Somerville

    Indie Somerville coworking. Friendly + affordable.

    • Wifi: ●●●●●
    • Outlets: abundant
    • Noise: quiet
    • Laptop policy: welcome
    • Day pass: $25/day
    • Membership: $200/mo
    • Meeting rooms: yes

Other in Boston 4 spots

  • Modern Pastry

    North End

    Cannoli over Mike's. Always.

    • Hours: 8a–11p daily

  • Boston Public Library — Bates Hall

    Back Bay

    Cathedral-quiet library reading room. Free + iconic.

    • Hours: 9a–9p Mon–Thu

  • Esplanade — Charles River

    Back Bay

    Sunset jog or skyline picnic.

    • Hours: Sunrise–sunset

  • Mike & Patty's

    Bay Village

    Best breakfast sandwich in the city.

    • Hours: 8a–2p Wed–Sun

Frequently asked: coffee, matcha & coworking in Boston

Where's the best coffee in Boston?
Locals on Manifest call out Tatte Bakery — Beacon Hill, Tatte — Back Bay, Tatte — Kendall Square as the top coffee picks in Boston. Each one is hand-vetted with notes on neighborhood, vibe, and what to order.
Where's the best matcha in Boston?
Locals on Manifest call out Cha Cha Matcha — Newbury, MEM Tea — Cambridge, OYA Tea Bar as the top matcha picks in Boston. Each one is hand-vetted with notes on neighborhood, vibe, and what to order.
Where's the best coworking in Boston?
Locals on Manifest call out WeWork — 200 Portland St, WeWork — Back Bay, WeWork — Kendall Square as the top coworking picks in Boston. Each one is hand-vetted with notes on neighborhood, vibe, and what to order.