I had my best coffee in Boston here. Perfect extraction, temp, and milk texture. Wonderful atmosphere for reading, sipping, people watching, and kissing. Things also just taste better when the barista wears a nice suede vest + neckerchief. 💯
J J
I went there around 7 p.m. to get a coffee to go. It was raining outside, and the café had a nice, pub-like atmosphere, which I liked. But I was honestly taken aback when I saw the coffee they gave me. It was just a paper cup with ice in it.
It was raining, and they kept saying there was no lid. I ended up walking out as it was, leaving the server behind. She said she was sorry, but her attitude felt cold and indifferent. And if I clearly said “to go” when ordering, then a competent server should have explained beforehand that there were no lids or no proper to-go cups available.
She looked annoyed by the order and honestly seemed more interested in hanging out with her friends than doing her job. If anyone is thinking about getting a coffee to go here, please don’t. The atmosphere itself seems fine, so just come when you have time and drink it there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Beatrice Ferguson
I love the idea of a laptop free coffee shop! The cafe was well-appointed with a nice cushioned area for seating.
I tend to not like the light roast drip coffee you typically get at more trendy coffee shops but theirs was lovely, smooth, and not too acidic for my tastes.
They might also consider banning networking and informational interview chats among their patrons, particularly those patrons affiliated with Harvard, to curate even better vibes. But I don’t know how enforcement of such a policy would work logistically.
Isabelle Duffy
Paid $9 for a very tiny (but very delicious) latte. So when I was leaving I wanted to get another one and one for my boyfriend to go. The barista made my drink hot on accident and then gave it away to a random for free (I wanted the free messed up latte) and then when she made my oat milk latte, she poured a little out in a cup so she could taste it and make sure it was oat milk… she drank like $1.50 worth of my latte. I will not be returning
Sergey Novikov
$4.50 for a tiny (8 oz?) ok-tasting drip coffee. No laptops allowed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Josh Pollock
Faro has great coffee. Less acidic than other places. They have a great cold brew. Their pastries are very nice (texture and flavor always on point) though they sometimes have weird aftertastes. The vibe is cute with plants and nice outdoor seating. Good indoor seats can be hard to come by. Indoors occasionally gets loud.
Garrett Tougas
Definitely an interesting place, and I probably went at one of the worst times, but it was extremely cramped inside, packed with students, and the service was extremely slow. Over 30 minutes for a cappuccino which turned out to be mid, and a chai latte which was very lacking in flavor. That said, prices were decent, and the staff were kind.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Melih Agraz
It’s a bit noisy. Coffe was good. Additionally, i didn’t know it was a laptop-free place. I wanted to get some work done on my computer while waiting for my friend, but I had to close my laptop after being warned by the staff.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Monica Tran
Got the ube iced latte and it was delicious! I wished there was more ube but i liked it still. I wished the lid stayed on too. I loved that there was a decaf option too
Had the weirdest interaction with their staff: I was sitting near the bathroom, and the little room light where the bathroom is was on, this helping light the main room (where the main lights were off). As the staff member went to the bathroom, they closed the curtain, turned the light off, and plunged me into darkness, knowing I was reading just outside. I had to turn it back on while they were in the bathroom. When they came out again, they turned it back off. When I asked them to leave it on, they went and turned the main lights on, which was fine until they turned the main lights off again when it was getting even darker. Bizarre. As others have noted, there’s a passive-aggressiveness here at Faro that’s unpleasant. If you don’t want customers, just close the store and be done with it? We’ll survive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Joony
the goats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Gruen
Not a very good cappuccino -- the milk foam was not foamy -- and pretty odd that cow milk is extra (given that the price of the cappuccino was so high to begin with!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Megan Kleckner
Good coffee, but a limited food selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Val
Friendly staff but lackluster pastries, mediocre coffee and no sugar or utensils out for guests. A really cute space and a shame it didn’t live up to the hype.
Great vibe here
I had my best coffee in Boston here. Perfect extraction, temp, and milk texture. Wonderful atmosphere for reading, sipping, people watching, and kissing. Things also just taste better when the barista wears a nice suede vest + neckerchief. 💯
I went there around 7 p.m. to get a coffee to go. It was raining outside, and the café had a nice, pub-like atmosphere, which I liked. But I was honestly taken aback when I saw the coffee they gave me. It was just a paper cup with ice in it.
It was raining, and they kept saying there was no lid. I ended up walking out as it was, leaving the server behind. She said she was sorry, but her attitude felt cold and indifferent. And if I clearly said “to go” when ordering, then a competent server should have explained beforehand that there were no lids or no proper to-go cups available.
She looked annoyed by the order and honestly seemed more interested in hanging out with her friends than doing her job. If anyone is thinking about getting a coffee to go here, please don’t. The atmosphere itself seems fine, so just come when you have time and drink it there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
I love the idea of a laptop free coffee shop! The cafe was well-appointed with a nice cushioned area for seating.
I tend to not like the light roast drip coffee you typically get at more trendy coffee shops but theirs was lovely, smooth, and not too acidic for my tastes.
They might also consider banning networking and informational interview chats among their patrons, particularly those patrons affiliated with Harvard, to curate even better vibes. But I don’t know how enforcement of such a policy would work logistically.
Paid $9 for a very tiny (but very delicious) latte. So when I was leaving I wanted to get another one and one for my boyfriend to go. The barista made my drink hot on accident and then gave it away to a random for free (I wanted the free messed up latte) and then when she made my oat milk latte, she poured a little out in a cup so she could taste it and make sure it was oat milk… she drank like $1.50 worth of my latte. I will not be returning
$4.50 for a tiny (8 oz?) ok-tasting drip coffee. No laptops allowed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Faro has great coffee. Less acidic than other places. They have a great cold brew. Their pastries are very nice (texture and flavor always on point) though they sometimes have weird aftertastes. The vibe is cute with plants and nice outdoor seating. Good indoor seats can be hard to come by. Indoors occasionally gets loud.
Definitely an interesting place, and I probably went at one of the worst times, but it was extremely cramped inside, packed with students, and the service was extremely slow. Over 30 minutes for a cappuccino which turned out to be mid, and a chai latte which was very lacking in flavor. That said, prices were decent, and the staff were kind.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
It’s a bit noisy. Coffe was good.
Additionally, i didn’t know it was a laptop-free place. I wanted to get some work done on my computer while waiting for my friend, but I had to close my laptop after being warned by the staff.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Got the ube iced latte and it was delicious! I wished there was more ube but i liked it still. I wished the lid stayed on too. I loved that there was a decaf option too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had the weirdest interaction with their staff: I was sitting near the bathroom, and the little room light where the bathroom is was on, this helping light the main room (where the main lights were off). As the staff member went to the bathroom, they closed the curtain, turned the light off, and plunged me into darkness, knowing I was reading just outside. I had to turn it back on while they were in the bathroom. When they came out again, they turned it back off. When I asked them to leave it on, they went and turned the main lights on, which was fine until they turned the main lights off again when it was getting even darker. Bizarre. As others have noted, there’s a passive-aggressiveness here at Faro that’s unpleasant. If you don’t want customers, just close the store and be done with it? We’ll survive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
the goats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not a very good cappuccino -- the milk foam was not foamy -- and pretty odd that cow milk is extra (given that the price of the cappuccino was so high to begin with!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good coffee, but a limited food selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Friendly staff but lackluster pastries, mediocre coffee and no sugar or utensils out for guests. A really cute space and a shame it didn’t live up to the hype.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
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