Bourbon Coffee
| Address: | 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA |
| Phone: | +1 617-868-6500 |
| Site: | bourboncoffeeusa.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 7AM–9PM 7AM–9PM 7AM–9PM 7AM–9PM 7AM–9PM 7AM–9PM 8AM–8PM |
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Stephanie Woo
To be honest, all coffee tastes the same to me, so Im not going to make any judgments about my ice coffee, which tasted like ice coffee. I was planning to spend the whole afternoon here doing work, but my time was limited to 2 hours. Their internet policy is not a Wi-Fi free-for-all a la Starbucks. With every purchase, you receive a little card that has a personalized password for the Wi-Fi connection, and you are limited to two hours before your connection runs out and you have to buy something else to procure yourself another little card. I think this policy is annoying, greedy, and completely unnecessary. Ill buy what I want when I want, and I dont like having the coffee shop dictate my purchases. Coffee shops are meant to be cozy places where you can sink in to a comfy couch or armchair to read, write, or have a chat. Knowing that the shop had quantifiable expectations of me (regarding purchases under time constraints) made it difficult for me to feel completely comfortable here.
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Thap Saengsouriyheth
Great pace to go for a well made cup of coffee. They have seasonal selections as well which is nice, as well as very good sandwiches and baked goods. However, the prices are inflated, most likely stemming from their fair trade coffee. Which isnt a bad thing, fair trade is good. But being located inside a University campus, this is more a place to go for an "every-now-and-then" fix where you can spend 8 dollars on a medium coffee and a sandwich. But if you visit this location daily, you will quickly find your bank account suffering.
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Cait Riggs
Bourbon is one of my favorite cafes in Cambridge (I think iyo in Davis may be its only rival). It has plenty of space to work or chat - abundant outlets as well as comfy couches and tables. Their coffee is a little above average with some variability in quality. Their vast, fresh bakery selection and ample seating sets them apart from most cafes in Cambridge. Wifi is free, and in the year Ive been a patron of Bourbon (since Dec 2013), Ive never had to buy or use a card for WiFi.
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Fiona Chandra
If you like sugar and milk then youll like the lattes here ... I couldnt really taste the coffee at all. Maybe stick with espresso or drip coffee. That said, theres not a lot of good coffee places in Boston, anyway, so this place is no worse than the others. On the upside, they have free wifi and a lot of seats - although on a Saturday afternoon it was completely full. Its half a block away from the Porter Square stop so its easily accessible.
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Melanie Supple
Bourbon is a warm, tranquil establishments tucked away in Porter Square. There are amble tables and chairs to sit, and cute decorative couches in one corner. Ive gone on weeknights and during the day on weekends. I never encountered a line longer than 5-6 people, which is a plus! They have unique seasonal lattes, like the lavender latte, which is delicious. I could spend a day here on one of those couches, reading a nice book.
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Sarah Reinstein
A nice addition to the Porter Exchange after a long- awaited opening. Im not a coffee drinker, but their chai lattes and Arnold Palmers are my favorites. I have yet to try any of the baked treats on display, but they do look delicious. I wouldnt camp out here for a while, but like Shannon said, its a good place to stop by and grab a coffee.
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Russell Edwards
My wife and I ate breakfast at Cafe Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The restaurant is small and at 7:30 AM, when it opens, very quiet. The service is excellent, almost joyful. Every request was cheerfully delivered. In fact, the high quality service goes a long way to making breakfast here a real pleasure.
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Rosi Amador
Love the decor, the friendly staff and of course the eats and drinks. My favorite is when I am able to sit in the comfy arm chairs and sofas. I take friends here often and they always feel like Im taking them to my own living room. I also like the lighting. Very intimate and colorful. Feels very private.
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russ sweetser
When you need coffee, and youre standing next to Bourbon Coffee, Id say its a pretty good chance youll be pleased with it. Sort of a new joint (Im the first reviewer, for chrissakes), but the coffee list is extensive, its very spacious, its pretty well-attended, and the coffee aint crap. Done deal.
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Shannon Sweetser
Love this coffee shop! The Amaretto Dream + Pistachio and Cream lattes are personal favorites, and the latte art is awesome. Not a recommended spot to work out of... if your work is mostly online (wifi is free for 1 hour only), but great spot to grab a coffee with a friend.
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Austin Anderson
a great all around coffee shop. Its not the best you will ever have, but its definitely a few steps above average. Espresso drinks a good and they have a large menu of other drinks as well. This location has ample seating and two hours of free fast internet.
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Mike Pearlman
Its similar to a Starbucks, but an independent coffee shop. Very good coffee drinks and related foods. Nice, cozy ambiance. Some comfy casual seating. I would choose it over Starbucks. Great place to bring a laptop, our to meet up with a friendfriend.
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Keith Tharp
Really nice place to get a delicious coffee and baked goods, then work comfortably without feeling like they dont want you there or like their looking at you as if youve been there too long for just one cup of coffee.
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Jason Macy-Moore
Bourbon Coffee is the only place I will go to work on my papers. Excellent people providing excellent coffee. The physical space inside the cafe is open and the environment and atmosphere are amazing!
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miller ramos
an interesting assortment of beverages both hot and cold. super friendly and knowledgeable staff. plenty of places to sit and plug your devices in should you need to get some work done.
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Peter Danilov
Great place to work or relax. Their coffees and teas are really nice as well as their pastries and smoothies. Make sure to check out the Tokai, Japanese shop, while youre here.
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David Marshall
Coffee shop with good coffee and a nice atmosphere. It is a little difficult to find and if you plan on parking out back make sure you get a receipt to validate it.
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Blake Evitt
Good cafe to sit and work with a decent selection of baked goods and drinks. Ample seating so its rarely impossible to find a seat and a number of outlets.
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Jessica Kraft
It is awesome that their coffee is fair trade! I go there when I need a pick-me-up before class. I love the atmosphere and the people :)
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Michael Giacomelli
Pleasant coffee shop with a lot of room to work or read. A little weird how its basically tucked into a mall, but it works.
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Andrey Fedorov
I have to say that I was not impressed with the coffee, but ambiance is great, and background music selection was superb!
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Malgorzata Malkowska
Nice atmosphere and selection of drinks but few sugar-free options (even the almond milk is sweetened) and overpriced.
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JoAnn Welch
Great comfy coffee shop with abundant outlets and fast wifi. A huge variety of delicious drinks and large sandwiches.
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Trang Nguyen
Very pretty inside. The honey cinnamon latte reminded me of cinnamon toast crunch cereal, but it wasnt crazy sweet.
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Chris Bancroft
Great coffee, friendly staff, love the decor. I could see myself coming here and setting up shop for the day.
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William L
Buenos precios y muy accesible
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James Bacon
Chai was fine. Decent amount of workspace. Ambiance was nothing special but gets the job done.
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Medi Infnity
The venue and coffee is pretty awesome. A lot of available spots for working with your laptop!
