1369 Coffee House
About
1369 Coffee House is a Cambridge coffeehouse with two locations, in Inman Square and Central Square. The focus is fine coffee and tea, with bean varietals that the staff routinely cup and evaluate, alongside other specialty beverages and home-cooked muffins, soups, salads, sandwiches and quiche. The business describes itself as an intimate and welcoming place, aims for a friendly, warm atmosphere, and says plainly that it is all about its regulars.
The first shop opened in January 1993 in Inman Square, on the site of the former 1369 Jazz Club, a well-known local bar and music venue. A second store followed in Central Square in June 1994. From the start the business wanted to be more than a coffee counter: friendships and several marriages have started at its tables, and many theses and several books have been written there. It intends to outlast the chains as a neighborhood gathering place.
What to Know
- Scout Magazine named it Best Coffeehouse in Cambridge in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- It appeared on Time Out’s list of best coffeehouses in 2023 and won Boston Globe Best of the Best in 2024.
- Online ordering is available, and e-gift cards can be sent instantly or scheduled for a future date.
- Whole-bean coffees are sold for brewing at home.
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