Whether you're a specialty coffee connoisseur looking for the next exciting cup, or a casual coffee drinker looking for a bit of a change in your coffee routine. Pour-over can give you your much needed caffeine boost to kickstart your day, or to keep you going through a sleepy afternoon. For those who live and work in Boston, you’re in luck because here are five spots that serve pour over coffee to calm that coffee craving.
Gracenote Coffee
Located in Boston’s Leather District between Chinatown and South Station, Gracenote Coffee brings over a decade of roasting experience to their cafe. Founded on the idea that Specialty Coffee should be available and enjoyable for everyone, they offer a wide selection of beans from several different countries. Their menu offers a selection of espresso, pour over coffee and tea. Their second location at 72 High Street also serves wine and other alcoholic drinks.
Address: 108 Lincoln Street, Boston
Jeje Coffee
A local coffee shop currently located in Wellesley, MA, Jeje is opening their second location soon at 50 Harbor Way in Seaport Boston. Founded by Soonhee Ka, a Top 18 US Coffee Roaster Championship and a Q Grader. Jeje Coffee was founded in 2020 with the vision of providing specialty coffee tailored to everyone's needs and tastes and to make coffee drinking about the experience rather than the caffeine content. Jeje offers a wide selection of single origin and coffee blends all hand roasted by Soonhee herself. Their menu offers a wide selection of both espresso, pour over coffee and tea.
Location: 259 Washington Street, Wellesley
Newbery Street Coffee Company
A pop-up cafe currently running out of Merai Bar in Brookline, Newbery St. was founded in 2023 by Pack Katisomsakul, the 3rd place National Brewers Cup Champion. Newbery St. focuses on Thai Specialty Coffee but sources beans from across Asia and elsewhere, working directly with producers and practicing fair trade. You can check them out at their pop-up on the weekends at Merai Bar where they serve a selection of espresso, pour over coffee as well as Matcha and Thai Tea paired with their Salt Bread. You can also find their coffee beans at Brookline Booksmith, Clear Flour Bread, Beantrust Coffeebar, and Phinista.
Location: Weekend from 8-12pm at 14 Harvard St, Brookline (Merai Bar)
Yego Coffee
A family owned company based in Somerville, by Fatuma and her husband Francois Tuyishime, whose family has been in the coffee business for over four decades. Yego sources their beans from Rwanda where the couple is from, and continues to support coffee farmers and the community. Yego’s menu offers a selection of espresso and pour over coffee along with other options as well.
Location: 1212 Broadway, Somerville
Source: yegocoffee.com
Little Wolf Coffee
Founded in 2016 by the couple Chris and Melissa, Little Wolf Coffee began as a small roastery based in Ipswich that focuses on showcasing all of the coffee bean’s inherent qualities, not hiding them. They source coffees with a range of flavor profiles from all over the world. Their Seaport location offers a selection of espresso and pour over coffee, as well as tea and other drinks.
Location: 51 Sleeper St., Boston
So whether you’re new to the pour over scene or a connoisseur of pour over coffee, Boston’s pour over coffee scene has been steadily growing over the past several years thanks to many passionate individuals bringing their stories and expertise to the area growing the community one cup at a time.