1369 Coffee House
(617) 576-4600
757 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02139
42.3672
-71.1063
Neighborhood: Mid-Cambridge
What People Are Saying About 1369 Coffee House
The Editor
Eric Grossman
Citysearch
In Short
Perhaps the area's most beloved independent coffeehouse, the 1369 caters to a fiercely loyal crowd of academics and cerebral types. There's a small and changing selection of soups, salads and sandwiches at lunch. Whether eating or not, just about every patron orders a mug of hard-hitting brew; any of the grinds are excellent in flavor and depth. Non-coffee drinkers can choose cocoa or brewed pots of 15 loose teas.
User Reviews
Anonymous
February 04, 2008
The People's Republic of Cambridge is a great place to find alternatives to the cookie cutter cafes that dot the urban landscape. 1369 doesn't disappoint. The environment is cool and fairly comfy and the staff gets you good stuff without some of the attitude that tends to come with independent coffee houses.
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sanfordandson053
January 08, 2008
I've been here a couple of times. I recommend it if you're in the area, you like the earthy crunchy scene, and you're not a free wireless hound like I am. Pros: Coffee and pastries are decent. Ambiance is coffeehouse-esque -- the seating area is dark and secretive, which I like. Cons: The coffee, while decent, is not magnificent. There are long lines, which is generally a good sign but here there's just not much room. The help is reliably sullen, which is tolerable but sometimes exasperating. Also, the cafe makes you pay for wireless. The real drawback for students and other customers who want to drink coffee and do some work is the lack of free wireless, so I usually just go to a nearby Arabic cafe where the clientele is less crunchy, the coffee is better, the menu more exotic, and the service is consistently cheerful. Still, 1369 is good for quick coffee before you get on the T.
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mstockbr
February 17, 2003
Since I live in the Inman neighborhood, a cafe like 1369 is a welcome retreat on hot days and cold ones alike. I've been to both locations, I've found the one in Inman to be the better run of the two. However, occasionally you get surly help and not quite hot lattes at the Inman location, you can be guaranteed to get that more often than not at the Central Sq. Location.
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In warm weather this nonsmoking establishment sets a few tables on the sidewalk for nicotine addicts.
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