Owners Francois and Fatuma Tuyishime recently opened this cheery little coffee shop in Somerville’s Teele Square with a focus on exclusively Rwandan coffee growers. Francois is from southwestern Rwanda, where his family grows coffee crops, and the couple’s knowledge of the region’s coffee industry comes through in each expertly brewed cup.

Passing through the Lechmere area and craving a waffle and caffeine? Curio’s got you. Keep an eye out for the ever-changing waffle specials.

For those who remember Darwin’s — a local coffee shop chain that completely shut down at the end of 2022 — Circus may feel familiar, as it's in a former Darwin’s location and owned by former Darwin’s employees. But the set-up is different this time around: The former employees banded together to launch Circus as a worker-owned cooperative, meaning that eligible staff can become owners after six months, engaging in profit-sharing and deciding collectively how to run the business. The food menu is stocked with both new and old favorites, including the Mt. Auburn sandwich (named after Darwin’s first location), and they source their coffee from Equal Exchange, a fellow worker-owned cooperative.

Nestled within the collection of small businesses at the Charles River Speedway, this tiny nook of a coffee shop is a welcome addition to Boston’s cafe scene. Come for the expertly prepared drinks — with coffee sourced from Portland-based Speckled Ax — in a cozy, unpretentious space. Be sure to order one of the delicious sweet or savory toasts with your beverage; it’ll make you rethink the possibilities of the humble snack.

This Japanese coffee roaster and shop elevates the casual morning cup into an artful experience. Go classic with a rich and fruity house blend, which is brewed using beans from Brazil, Guatemala, and Ethiopia, plus the usual espresso-based favorites. Or explore seasonal sips, like the vanilla lavender latte with house-made sauce using real lavender and vanilla beans, and a salty-sweet latte that’s infused with maple syrup and topped with vegan bacon salt. Non-espresso drinks lean delightfully unusual. Take the Houjicha latte, which is made with roasted green tea powder for an earthy, caramel-forward kick. The foam art atop each latte is a perfect finishing touch, too.

Hailing from Provincetown, this specialty coffee shop has expanded into three locations in Brighton, South End, and downtown Boston (near the Greenway). On the bean front, it collaborates with Maine-based coffee roaster Tandem, creating signature blends such as the Kohi Standard using Guatemalan single-origin beans.

George Howell’s swanky location in downtown Boston’s Godfrey Hotel is a European-style espresso bar with quick-serve coffee and a range of espresso beverages; be sure to check out the creative seasonal specials that are almost cocktail-like in their intricacy.

Gracenote’s nook in the Leather District is tiny — don’t expect to open a laptop and park it here for hours — but it is friendly and warm and customers can reliably count on a great cup of coffee every morning. Find a second location in downtown Boston food hall High Street Place.

A bit hidden from the bustling Washington Street in Brookline Village, Brothers & Sisters Co. is home to not only coffee drinks and tasty sandwiches, but also Jamie’s Ice Cream Co., another addition to owner Jamie Siracusa’s business ventures. The space is cozy and inviting, emanating a quintessential neighborhood cafe vibe with exposed brick walls, cushiony seating, and wooden tables and chairs.

This cafe attached to a renowned motorcycle restoration shop is absolutely as cool as it sounds. Settle in with a cup of coffee (they stock Broadsheet), a square of flaky, sweet baklava, and watch the experts at work through a gigantic back window overlooking the shop.

In a part of the city that’s hurting for coffee shops, lucky for us that Comfort Kitchen — a Best New Restaurant semifinalist in the 2024 James Beard Awards — just expanded its hours to include more morning cafe time. The restaurant’s cafe service is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, when you can order hot and iced bold coffees, creamy cafe au laits, and more. Just remember to pair your beverage with a house-made guava and cheese pastelito pastry. A turmeric latte, a house-made Nepali spiced milk tea, and a sweet and floral sorrel iced tea made of hibiscus petals that’s savored all over the Caribbean showcase the spot’s commitment to global flavors.

Look, it may not be the best coffee in the city (head to any one of these other fine shops for that) but Dunkin’ is an integral part of Boston’s DNA. Out of the many Dunkin’ locations scattered around town, the coolest one, in our opinion, is in Quincy. Located along Southern Artery, this shop is the first-ever Dunkin’, and it maintains its historical 1950s decor. (Read more about the shop’s history here.) It’s well worth a visit.