Thinking Cup is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

1. Thinking Cup

9.1
85 Newbury St (at Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 153 tips and reviews

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Great espresso drinks made by knowledgeable and talented baristas. Space is generally crowded (especially in winter), but there is plenty of turnover on the tables so space opens up relatively quick.

JosetteJosette: Custom #grilled cheese, #chia pudding, iced mocha espresso, homemade pastries, good #tea selection

Megan S.Megan Shevenell: Caramel iced latte is delicious! Strong espresso taste. The Italian sub was also delicious.

Pavement Coffeehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

2. Pavement Coffeehouse

8.3
286 Newbury St (btwn Gloucester & Hereford), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay West · 114 tips and reviews

wadeforitwadeforit: Hands down, the very best coffee in Back Bay. Best drink: Small double Latte. No Sugar. Whole milk. Perfect.

vivienne a.vivienne au-yang: Great latte but not hot! Yummy chocolate croissant. No wifi or power outlets though! :( also owns Pavement Coffeehouse down the street FYI.

Jess H.Jess Hsiao: Try the cafe cubano or cafe cubano latte!

L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

3. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

9.1
220 Clarendon St (btwn Boylston & Newbury), Boston, MA
Dessert Shop · Back Bay East · 86 tips and reviews

Ariel B.Ariel Backenroth: Phenomenal mocha

StephSteph: iced chocolate was delicious on this hot day. The caffe latte is the best I've ever had in Boston so far.

Carrie B.Carrie Bevis: Have a treat yo'self moment and get a carmel latte and a pastry.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

4. Trident Booksellers & Cafe

8.9
338 Newbury St (btwn Hereford St & Mass Ave), Boston, MA
Bookstore · Back Bay West · 310 tips and reviews

E S.E Suliga: If you are looking for a delicious caffeine beverage try the Almond Latte, one of the best in town hot or cold. (Sidebar: Jen makes them the best)

Kethrellan P.Kethrellan Peterson: Good food and great books. Easy to spend hours here. Try the Yerba Mate Latte!

Nina H.Nina Holmes: The Lattes are the best and the Morning Monte Cristo is delicious.

Tatte Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

5. Tatte Bakery & Cafe

9.1
399 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Back Bay East · 32 tips and reviews

Mesh A.Mesh A: House latte & cheese borek 👌 ❤️

Najd A.Najd Alissa: The place has a great vibe in the morning. I tried the Avocado tartine and it was really good, Shakshuka and Latte were below my expectation.

Mercedes B.Mercedes BO: Winter squash latte, morning bun, almond croissant!!!

Flour Bakery+Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

6. Flour Bakery+Cafe

9.1
30 Dalton St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Prudential - St. Botolph · 11 tips and reviews

Alan S.Alan Schultz: Iced fiery mocha was delicious! A little heat to start the day!

Hector R.Hector Rodriguez: If you want to feel good about life, get in here, order coffe and a pastry. You’ll get a side of smiles and good vibes with that that will make ur day. Great espresso drinks , scones, and pastries.

Michael H.Michael Harper: Amazing pastries, pretty awesome sandwiches, too

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

7. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.8
800 Boylston St, Suite 25, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Prudential - St. Botolph · 12 tips and reviews

Rorriz_ D.Rorriz_ Dhawi: I hated Starbuks after i tried their Cappuccino 💔💔💔🔥🔥

Mesh A.Mesh A: Their cappuccino is the best in town 😍

TwenythirdTwenythird: Iced latte and Flat white AMAZING 😍

Flour Bakery + Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

8. Flour Bakery + Cafe

9.1
131 Clarendon St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Prudential - St. Botolph · 189 tips and reviews

EmersonEmerson: Everything is amazing!!!! Croisants and sticky buns are fabulous!!!!!! Good latte and hot chocolate!

EmersonEmerson: Croissant, sticky buns, latte, hot chocolate are amazing!!!

Matt G.Matt Garland: The French toast was awesome. Wicked frothy cappuccino

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

9. Starbucks

7.1
165 Newbury St (btwn Exeter & Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 27 tips and reviews

Fabio S.Fabio Sassi: Caffè mocha iced with cream

Morgan W.Morgan Whaley: Try an iced (or hot!) coffee with pumps of mocha, caramel, and toffee nut. No need for sugar and it tastes like turtle candy!

Eran A.Eran Abraham: The bathroom's here smell like mocha.

Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

10. Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

7.9
116 Huntington Ave (Harcourt Street), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Prudential - St. Botolph · 11 tips and reviews

Najd A.Najd Alissa: I had a Spanish latte which was very good. A bit of sweetness but you can still taste the coffee 👍🏻

Christian W.Christian Wirth: Great coffee and lattes! Good atmosphere to grab a bite with a friend or study.

J V.J V: Very expensive

NEWSFEED CAFÉ is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

11. NEWSFEED CAFÉ

8.2
700 Boylston St (at Exeter St), Boston, MA
Café · Back Bay East · 5 tips and reviews

A S.A S: Have the Sherlock latte - Earl grey tea with ginger.. delicious!

Anthony S.Anthony Souza: Always a tremendous and wonderful experience here

Stephanie O.Stephanie Orme: Have a coffee and a snack while listening to (and watching) the live broadcasts for Boston's NPR affiliate.

Farmer Horse Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

12. Farmer Horse Coffee

8.1
374 Massachusetts Ave (St Botolph Street), Boston, MA
Café · Prudential - St. Botolph · 13 tips and reviews

Aleksandra P.Aleksandra Pasek: The coffees are pretty amazing. Even the mocha isn't too sweet.

TwenythirdTwenythird: Warm flat white for ur soul

Becka S.Becka Simon: Sweet potato sandwich on multigrain bread is DELICIOUS! All fresh ingredients and avocado prepared while you wait. These Northeastern grads are cheerful and appreciative of businesses!

Capital One 360 Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

13. Capital One 360 Café

7.8
799 Boylston St (Fairfied Street), Boston, MA
Bank · Back Bay East · 12 tips and reviews

Capital One 360 CafeCapital One 360 Cafe: Got a Capital One credit or debit card? Use either today and get 50% off any prepared Peet’s Coffee and Tea Beverage. Now that's what we call a latte savings.

Gianna N.Gianna Nebbia: Love this place. Their Peet's coffe shop is 1/2 off if you have a capital one card

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Georgetown Cupcake is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

14. Georgetown Cupcake

8.6
83 Newbury St (btwn Berkeley & Clarendon), Boston, MA
Cupcake Shop · Back Bay East · 113 tips and reviews

Adriana V.Adriana Vasini: If you are a fan of mochaccino like me, you need to try the mocha fudge cupcake! Only available on Sundays! If not, don't worry all of them are really good! 👌🏻

Ron O.Ron Oppenheim: Perfectly sized cupcakes. Some great ones are the chocolate salted caramel and the peanut butter fudge.

Boston.comBoston.com: Washington, D.C.’s superstar cupcakery has finally migrated north to Boston, bringing a luscious Red Velvet cupcake topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and a charming red-fondant heart.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in Back Bay, Boston.

15. Starbucks

7.7
755 Boylston St (btwn Fairfield & Exeter St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 65 tips and reviews

Arthur S.Arthur Smith: Best Starbucks in the city - great staff that makes great drinks and that do all the "little things" to make your experience a positive one!

Robert B.Robert Byrne: Larger space than the Newbury store generally busier and a little faster crew. Sorry Newbury Street

Nicholas Adam O.Nicholas Adam Owens: Order a Doppio Espresso con Panna upside-down in a for-here cup. Sip this wondrous indulgence and smile.