4. Darwin's Ltd.
8.3
148 Mount Auburn St (Ash St.), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Harvard Square · 95 tips and reviews
Jacquie Sandberg: Power cords! Oh happy day! Free dog biscuits. Get a Story sandwich, a chai latte, and enjoy the people watching. No cell phones. Writing this clandestinely.
Jill Santiago: Mt. Auburn sandwich, peanut butter cookies, chai tea latte. Yum.
Lauren Christopher: The best Darwin's in Cambridge! Best seating, best food and best service:)
6. Cafe Zing
7.2
25 White St (inside Porter Square Books), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Porter Square · 20 tips and reviews
Lauren Magnuson: Best chai latte around. They accept credit cards now, but can get surly if you don't meet the $5 "minimum."
Curtis C: Seating is limited but the Vietnamese soft rolls are worth the wait, with mint and tofu inside and peanut sauce on the side. The chai latte is good too. Cards accepted.
Tyler Balliet: They now accept credit cards! Woohoo!
7. Simon's Coffee Shop
8.3
1736 Massachusetts Ave (at Linnaean Street), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Neighborhood Nine · 68 tips and reviews
Food & Wine: This little café uses beans by local roaster Terroir Coffee Company on a rotating basis. It's superpopular, so be prepared to wait for a seat.
Tristan: They really love making (and talking about) coffee. It comes through in their espresso, which is hands-down the best in the entire Boston area.
Christopher Young: One of the best Mocha's around.