5 cups of coffee for aficionados in Boston

Recreo Coffee specializes in single-origin Nicaraguan coffee from a family farm in Jinotega. Guests can savor freshly roasted pour-over coffee on a colorful patio or purchase beans to take home. The cafe’s ambiance, with exposed brick walls and tin roofs, echoes South America, and the family-run coffee farm supports local families in Nicaragua.

Serving up expertly crafted cortados among other espresso drinks, Curio Coffee feels like a cafe straight out of Australia. This cozy spot, adorned with vintage charm, offers a perfect blend of rich espresso and velvety milk. Don’t miss out on an accompanying freshly made waffle with your morning coffee.

L.A. Burdick may be known for its fine chocolates, but it also boasts one of the most indulgent espresso mochas in Boston. Diverging from the practice of using chocolate syrup, L.A. Burdick replaces syrup for pure melted fine chocolate: dark, milk or white.

Vietnamese coffee culture has a penchant for sweetening coffee with condensed milk. The Phinista Saigonese iced coffee celebrates this practice using traditional Vietnamese coffee, known for its robust flavor and strong brew, married with the velvety condensed milk, offering a sensory experience.

Thinking Cup baristas showcase mastery in crafting a cappuccino - a harmonious blend of espresso and velvety milk, allowing the rich flavor of the Stumptown coffee beans to shine. Here, locals exchange morning news over their coffee, creating an authentic atmosphere that blends with the energetic buzz of tourists.