My coffee was very good, although if you have more time than me, you might like to try the single-origin trio or the Signature Drink (chilled, foamed espresso served in a martini glass and paired with a cappuccino). I chose a Los Alpes coffee from El Salvador ($5.25) and took a seat in the bleachers, where I could people-watch and admire the sleek, white DC Pro espresso machine. I really wanted to try one of the featured coffees (a Guatemalan and one from Burundi) as a filter coffee but I didn't have time for a pourover, so opted for a cortado instead. The events programme for the Kitchen is here. ![]() I didn't need to buy any because I got a lovely bag of Ethiopian beans as part of the George Howell workshop on coffee extraction that I attended in the Kitchen at the back of the market. My Costa Rican cortado was very nice and I enjoyed perusing the bags of beans for sale. I was also tempted by the two Colombian pourovers, which were on the menu during my visit, but they only serve them after 6 pm on Sundays through Mondays - presumably because of the large flow of customers at the small stall. Despite its small size, the stall offers a variety of coffees, including espressos brewed with the Alchemy house blend, a single-estate guest or a decaf. NEW: George Howell Coffee at Boston Public MarketĪfter adoring my visit to George Howell's flagship at the Godfrey Hotel, the company's Boston Public Market location was high on my list on my return. George Howell Coffee is located at 505 Washington Street nr Temple Pl (their original Boston location is in Boston Public Market). Both coffees were excellent and the cafe is lively, thoughtfully designed and the essential destination for any coffee aficionado visiting Boston. I tried a coffee from Burundi - a common theme in my Boston trip - a Nkonge Hill variety ($6), which was beautifully fruity with strong berry notes. I tried a chocolatey Brazilian espresso, which worked very nicely as a cortado ($3.50), and one of the four single-origin coffees available as pourovers, brewed through the Kalita Waves that line the brew bar. ![]() Although its Downtown Crossing site, just a block away from the Boston Common, is very central, I wasn't sure I would have the chance to visit, but I was able to take a quick coffee break there on Saturday and it was indeed wonderful. The new location for fêted speciality coffee pioneer George Howell's cafe inside the hip Godfrey Hotel has been at the top of my Boston coffee list since I ogled the beautiful photos in Sprudge's write-up last year. George Howell Coffee at The Godfrey Hotel Brian, of Brian's Coffee Spot, has visited Boston more often and more recently than I, and has much more in-depth knowledge of the city's coffee scene. ![]() Luckily, I was staying near the Hynes Convention centre and so there were branches of several mini-chains very close by, and my heavy meeting schedule did allow me to visit a few of the other places on my list (though not quite all), even if time constraints generally limited me to cortados rather than sampling more hand-brewed filter coffees. I have known about this trip - and a subsequent holiday I will be taking to the Boston area this summer - for some time and because I knew I wouldn't have much time to coffee-shop hop while I was out there, planning was crucial.
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