Best Coffee Shops in Cambridge MA (2026)

Featured image: 1369 Coffee House in Cambridge. Photo: Tim Pierce from Berlin, MA, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Cambridge runs on coffee. Between two major universities, a dense biotech district in Kendall Square and a large population of remote workers, the city supports a wide range of cafes, from long-running neighborhood coffee houses in Central and Inman squares to newer roasters and bakery-cafes near Harvard Square.

This guide lists 14 coffee shops, most of them independent or locally based. For each, we include the address, phone number, hours shown on its Google business profile on Oct. 22, 2026, and its Google rating. Where a cafe is also in The Boston Report’s Cambridge directory, we link to that listing.

14 Cambridge coffee shops

1369 Coffee House

Type: Coffee shop. Address: Central Square, 757 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 576-4600.

From our directory listing: A coffeehouse with two locations in Cambridge serving coffee, tea, specialty drinks and light food. Details come from the business's official website or… Read the full 1369 Coffee House listing.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 7 AM to 3 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM to 4 PM
Google rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 875 reviews
Links: website · map

Andala Coffee House

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 286 Franklin St, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 945-2212.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Thu 8 AM to 11 PM; Fri–Sat 8 AM to 12 AM; Sun 8 AM to 11 PM
Google rating: 4.1 out of 5 from 1,917 reviews
Links: website · map

Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 425 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (800) 266-0159.

Hours on its Google business profile: Daily 6:30 AM to 11 PM
Google rating: 4.5 out of 5 from 498 reviews
Links: website · map

Flour Bakery + Cafe

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 40 Erie St, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 945-0322.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 7 AM to 7 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM to 6 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 712 reviews
Links: website · map

Broadsheet Coffee Roasters

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 100 Kirkland St, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 945-2867.

From our directory listing: A coffee roaster and cafe in Cambridge, about a five-minute walk from Harvard Yard, roasting small-batch specialty coffee. Details come from the business's… Read the full Broadsheet Coffee Roasters listing.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM to 4 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM to 4 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 795 reviews
Links: website · map

Blue Bottle Coffee

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 40 Bow St, Cambridge. Phone: (510) 661-3510.

Hours on its Google business profile: Daily 7 AM to 6 PM
Google rating: 4.2 out of 5 from 557 reviews
Links: website · map

Pepita Coffee

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 284 Broadway, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 945-0450.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM to 3 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM to 3 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 206 reviews
Links: website · map

Luxor Cafe

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 148 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 841-9218.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 8 AM to 5 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM to 6 PM
Google rating: 4.5 out of 5 from 478 reviews
Links: website · map

Tatte Bakery & Cafe

Type: Cafe. Address: 1288 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 714-4956.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Sat 7 AM to 8:30 PM; Sun 7:30 AM to 7 PM
Google rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 2,972 reviews
Links: website · map

Tilde

Type: Cafe. Address: 2376 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (508) 306-1481.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Tue 8 AM to 8 PM; Wed–Thu 8 AM to 10 PM; Fri–Sat 8 AM to 12 AM; Sun 8 AM to 8 PM
Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 152 reviews
Links: website · map

Circus Cooperative Cafe

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 31 Putnam Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 945-7437.

Hours on its Google business profile: Daily 8 AM to 3 PM
Google rating: 4.7 out of 5 from 172 reviews
Links: website · map

Concord Avenue Cafe

Type: Cafe. Address: 294 Concord Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 547-8835.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon Closed; Tue–Fri 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM; Sat 11 AM to 4 PM; Sun Closed
Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 110 reviews
Links: website · map

La Saison Bakery

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 407 Concord Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 547-0009.

Hours on its Google business profile: Mon–Fri 7 AM to 3 PM; Sat–Sun 7 AM to 4 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 486 reviews
Links: website · map

CSCA Cafe

Type: Coffee shop. Address: 1995 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Phone: (617) 693-0789.

Hours on its Google business profile: Daily 7:30 AM to 6 PM
Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 111 reviews
Links: website · map

How we chose these places

This list starts with businesses in The Boston Report’s Cambridge directory, then adds places from Google Maps business profiles checked on Oct. 22, 2026. For Cambridge coffee, we searched Google Maps for coffee shops in Cambridge, kept independent and local multi-location cafes, and left out national chains and convenience stores. We did not accept payment for placement, and we did not include places that Google marked as permanently or temporarily closed. Ratings and review counts are a snapshot from that date and will change.

Restaurant hours change often, especially around holidays and in winter. The hours above come from each business’s Google profile, not from the restaurant directly, so call ahead or check the restaurant’s own website before you go. If you run one of these businesses and see an error, email us and we will correct it.

Tips before you go

Laptop policies vary. Some busy cafes limit laptop use at peak times or have few outlets, so ask before settling in for a long work session.

Many cafes close in mid-afternoon, especially on weekends. Check the hours above before planning an evening visit.

Cambridge’s street-cleaning and snow-emergency rules apply to metered and resident parking; see our Cambridge street cleaning and snow guide. The Red Line stops at Harvard, Central and Kendall/MIT, which is the easiest way to reach most of these cafes.

Related guides

Sources

Google Maps business profiles for each listed restaurant, accessed Oct. 22, 2026 (hours, phone numbers, ratings and review counts)
The Boston Report, Cambridge local business directory
City of Cambridge, official website
MBTA Red Line schedule
Featured image: File:1369 Coffeehouse (517215088).jpg, Tim Pierce from Berlin, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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