The Thoughtful Splurge — worth every penny
Five-minute walk from Harvard Yard. They roast on-site twice weekly. The pourover is worth the wait. Small-batch, single-origin, all the right buzzwords but they actually deliver. Great for a slow morning or working on your laptop.
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100 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Daily: 7AM-5PM
5 min walk from Harvard
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— Herman Blume, on Cambridge dining