Where to go in Cambridge for your morning buzz

Cambridge, MA is a beautiful town which we love dearly.  We’ve worked in Cambridge, MA continuously over the past nearly 20 years since I founded NEDC in 2005. 

Cambridge is a beautiful city directly next to Boston, separated by the Charles River.  Steeped in tradition and home to Harvard, MIT, and Lesley University…Cambridge just feels smart.  The people in Cambridge are generally wonderful, well-educated, worldly and generally interested in culture, their environment and the betterment of the world.   

Educators and students alike from the world over are drawn to Cambridge by these prestigious organizations, bringing with them their own cultural beauty, affinities and culinary tastes. 

This includes…coffee. 

Here are three of our favorite coffee shops in Cambridge, Massachusetts: 

BROADSHEET COFFEE ROASTERS

 100 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 

 www.broadsheetcoffee.com 

Broadsheet coffee was founded in 2017 by Aaron Macdougall and markedly high on the coffee connoisseur spectrum–with their own roastery in Somerville at 373 Washington Street.  (Aaron is a Harvard graduate and former Manager of a major international investment bank.)  Coffee knowledge is a thing…and Broadsheet Coffee Roasters share their coffee knowledge liberally in a way which is both warm and inviting.  I would highly recommend the double espresso (my personal go to).  Anything across their menu is a safe and delicious bet.   

1369 COFFEE HOUSE

Inman Square: 1369 Cambridge Street 

Central Square:  757 Mass Ave 

 www.1369coffeehouse.com 

1369 draws its name from its original (and still extant) location at 1369 Cambridge Street in Inman Square.  This location has been humming for over 30 years—orginally established in 1993.  Their second location (in Central Square) was opened in 1994.  1369 has an array of quality coffees from around the world (Africa, Indonesia, Latin America and more) roasted fresh by local roasters. 

This is just a great place.  At the far end of the spectrum from the pattern coffee franchise, 1369 feels homey and comfortable.  The coffee is fantastic and the pastries extremely hard to resist.  It’s a wonderful place to meet, work, write or simply enjoy some time with a delicious coffee and think.  I would highly recommend the Cold Brew with a breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel.  Just the best.  (Their bagels are baked daily by Wicked Bagel in Lexington) 

They knock it out of the park.  You can see some of their awards here

TATTE  

TATTE has four wonderful locations in Cambridge:  Main Street, Cambridge Crossing, Harvard Square and Third Street. 

www.tattebakery.com 

If you have never been to Tatte it is a joyous explosion of delicious food and wonderful coffee.   The Sunday morning lines sometimes lead out the door and its become a fixture of Boston and East Coast coffee culture. 

The creative force behind Tatte is Tzurit Or who began Tatte 16 years ago in her home kitchen in Boston. This initial endeavor graduated to the farmers market in Copley Square and then expanded into the initial Boston locations.  Today Tatte locations area spread throughout the GBA as well as Maryland, Virginia and Washington, etc. 

The menu and food selection are extraordinary:

https://tattebakery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Summer2024_allday_052024.pdf 

I highly recommend the strawberry, roasted peach and chicken salad: (Mixed lettuce, spinach, strawberries, roasted peaches, red onion roasted chicken, and toasted cashew, goat cheese, served with balsamic dressing. (Gluten-Friendly version available) with a cortado.   

The croissant breakfast sandwiches are also truly amazing.  Simple and delicious. 

GRAB A COFFEE WITH CHARLES CHERNEY—OUR FAVORITE CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE EXPERT

Living in Cambridge & Somerville Massachusetts – YouTube

https://www.cambridgerealestate.com/

Email: charles.cherney@compass.com

Mobile: 617-733-8937

Our friend and real estate Advisor Charles Cherney has incredible insight into Cambridge, MA and provides valuable straight talk on what it’s like to live there, pros and cons, and his review of the culinary game and delicious spots to eat. Charles is a decades-long Cambridge resident himself and his advice is genuine and based on experience.

NEDC – THIS IS WHO WE ARE

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This is a cost guide we have put together to assist Boston homeowners and luxury real estate consultants in their planning and decision making.  We pride ourselves on straight talk when it comes to costing and this guide lays out projected costs for each home space based on real projects over the past 20 years.  It also covers costing connected to whole-home gut remodels across Boston.  We hope it helps! 

WHAT’S INSIDE THE GUIDE:

• 18 pages with individual project images and final costs

• Cost information on remodeling kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and more

• 2 luxury whole home renovation projects with cost breakdowns for each

• Cost summary sheet for a quick look

• Contact information if you want to move forward

NEW ENGLAND DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CONTACT INFORMATION: 

DAVID MUNIZ SUPPLE – FOUNDER/CEO 

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2. 617 474 0309 

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CESAR DASILVA – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DIRECTOR 

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