Nestled in a handsome Beaux-Arts building at 192 Tremont Street, this particular Starbucks serves as an unlikely meeting point of Boston's past and present. The imposing limestone façade, with its ornate cornices and dignified archways, stands in stark contrast to the modern "PICK UP" signs hastily taped to its historic windows – a telling metaphor for our times, perhaps.
Inside, the space has been given what one might generously call a "corporate spa" treatment: warm wood paneling, ambient lighting that wouldn't look out of place in a boutique hotel, and enough ceiling-mounted security cameras to make GCHQ blush. The effect is rather like finding a Swedish sauna inside Westminster Abbey.
The clientele, bundled in winter coats that could double as sleeping bags, shuffle about in what appears to be an interpretive dance ofqueue management. A yellow "Caution" sign stands sentinel, less a warning of wet floors than a general advisory about the complex social choreography required to retrieve one's drink.
The real charm, if one can call it that, lies in watching the silent ballet of baristas navigating their wood-paneled domain with the precision of Swiss watch makers – albeit considerably more caffeinated ones. Their workspace, a marvel of efficiency squeezed into architectural heritage, somehow manages to produce an endless stream of beverages for the waiting masses.
Top Tip: Visit during off-peak hours unless you fancy becoming intimately acquainted with your fellow coffee enthusiasts. The building's historical details are best appreciated without someone's winter parka pressed against your nose.*
The verdict? It's precisely what you'd expect from a tired global coffee chain, but housed in a building that deserves better than hastily-applied window signage. Then again, isn't that modern Boston in a paper cup?
Price: ££ Atmosphere: Architectural dignity meets corporate efficiency Best time to visit: When everyone else is at work
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kamil Sulikowski
Great service and delicious coffee. For takeaway only
Barbara Diggs
Coffee was water down. I felt like I didn't have a cup of coffee today.
Service: 1
C G
Like most Starbucks, they cannot make a cappuccino correctly. Steam milk yes, espresso yes, but milk foam no.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Travel Lover
Love the staff here!!! I have having issues with my app one day. I showed my normal awesome coffee master Sandra and she helped me fix and had my order done in a snap. Great location and so friendly... plus they always give my girls a little snack too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cliff Foley
I had the best Frappuccino from any Starbucks at this location!!! Thanks so much to the barrista Elise she is so professional and makes a darn good coffee. Will definitely be coming here for my morning coffee! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M4R71LL0
The cashier was from Venezuela, that's all you need to know
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim B.
Nice staff!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Viktor Fukala
There were only two tables with four seats total and they were all occupied.
Natalie Koffarnus
Standard Starbucks but liked how it had alphabet letters to put pick up drinks behind. That was great.
Service: 5
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Nestled in a handsome Beaux-Arts building at 192 Tremont Street, this particular Starbucks serves as an unlikely meeting point of Boston's past and present. The imposing limestone façade, with its ornate cornices and dignified archways, stands in stark contrast to the modern "PICK UP" signs hastily taped to its historic windows – a telling metaphor for our times, perhaps.
Inside, the space has been given what one might generously call a "corporate spa" treatment: warm wood paneling, ambient lighting that wouldn't look out of place in a boutique hotel, and enough ceiling-mounted security cameras to make GCHQ blush. The effect is rather like finding a Swedish sauna inside Westminster Abbey.
The clientele, bundled in winter coats that could double as sleeping bags, shuffle about in what appears to be an interpretive dance ofqueue management. A yellow "Caution" sign stands sentinel, less a warning of wet floors than a general advisory about the complex social choreography required to retrieve one's drink.
The real charm, if one can call it that, lies in watching the silent ballet of baristas navigating their wood-paneled domain with the precision of Swiss watch makers – albeit considerably more caffeinated ones. Their workspace, a marvel of efficiency squeezed into architectural heritage, somehow manages to produce an endless stream of beverages for the waiting masses.
Top Tip: Visit during off-peak hours unless you fancy becoming intimately acquainted with your fellow coffee enthusiasts. The building's historical details are best appreciated without someone's winter parka pressed against your nose.*
The verdict? It's precisely what you'd expect from a tired global coffee chain, but housed in a building that deserves better than hastily-applied window signage. Then again, isn't that modern Boston in a paper cup?
Price: ££
Atmosphere: Architectural dignity meets corporate efficiency
Best time to visit: When everyone else is at work
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great service and delicious coffee. For takeaway only
Coffee was water down. I felt like I didn't have a cup of coffee today.
Service: 1
Like most Starbucks, they cannot make a cappuccino correctly. Steam milk yes, espresso yes, but milk foam no.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Love the staff here!!! I have having issues with my app one day. I showed my normal awesome coffee master Sandra and she helped me fix and had my order done in a snap. Great location and so friendly... plus they always give my girls a little snack too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the best Frappuccino from any Starbucks at this location!!! Thanks so much to the barrista Elise she is so professional and makes a darn good coffee. Will definitely be coming here for my morning coffee! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cashier was from Venezuela, that's all you need to know
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice staff!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
There were only two tables with four seats total and they were all occupied.
Standard Starbucks but liked how it had alphabet letters to put pick up drinks behind. That was great.
Service: 5
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No bathroom but there is one across the road in Tatte, coffee was well
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
One of the nicest Starbucks out there with a very posh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Didn't get anything, but it was nice inside.
Worst coffee ever!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent service. Not clear where to order or stand. People just handing down knowledge after waiting in wrong lines to newcomers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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