Flat Black Coffee

Best single- batch fair-trade estate grown coffees in the city - bar none! I get their coffee for me .A family run business and a true neighborhood gem for the residents of Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills and surrounding area. No corporate mojo here...
My fav thing to do is to get a latte and go down to Milton Landing and sip it as I overlood the tranquiel beauth of the Neponset River

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

An absolutely amazing hole in the wall coffee shop. If you love supporting local business that ethically source their coffee this is the spot for you! Some of the best coffee I’ve had in Boston. The shops is filled with a variety of micro roasted beans from Africa to Guatemala. They sell ethically sourced spices as well as products made by local artist.

The coffee muffin we had was absolutely amazing and paired perfectly with our coffee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was excited to try the coffee and the tea. I threw both out as soon as I got home. I love Sencha. This Sencha tasted like soap. I enjoy a good latte with soymilk. I think the problem here was that either the soymilk used is incredibly watery or skim milk was used instead of soy. It tasted like watery coffee, and not good coffee either.

The muffins also tasted like gas station muffins (vegetable oil and cake mix).

I don’t want to assume all the tea is bad or all the coffee is bad. Maybe this was an off day.

I will say that whoever works the espresso machine made so much noise pounding the grounds out of the tamper-thing that it was incredibly loud. Having owned my own cafe before, I would tell baristas to make use of the rubber on the canisters for coffee grounds. If this place doesn’t have one with rubber, you should get one. If you have it, but it’s not being used, you should use it.

I am sensitive to noises, but to bang stainless steal on stainless steal in a cafe is entirely unnecessary and, in my mind, rude to customers. Put some rubber on the corner of your counter if you must but the noise was just awful!

They have such a wide selection of teas that I was sure I’d love the place but it truly was awful. Hoping my first impression will not be my last and that some redeeming factor is found.

Also, I find it odd that the teas they advertise on the shelf are not the teas they actually use or sell from the counter. I wanted to try the calendula tea but was told those teas were just for retail and a different brand was used for the cafe.

Wheelchair accessibility: Small step

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

This is where to go in Dorchester for high-quality micro-roasted coffee. Excellent, but note there's only street parking so come early.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rude & pretentious although good espresso. Too bad, but ill go anywhere else

Delicious flat white! Staff seemed annoyed that we were there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Aussie coffee, how could you go wrong.

Wonderful little coffee shop, roasting their own beans. They have teas and other products as well. The muffins are delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service was great and really good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Flat Black Coffee is charming and has excellent coffee! Their espresso blend is flavorful and was perfectly extracted. Seating is fairly limited, but never seemed to be an issue on a Friday morning. There were 2-3 seats open at a time inside, outside tables were mostly empty since it's a bit chillier right now. 2 hour street parking is available. There was limited availability, but I managed to find a spot.The staff is really friendly and has clearly built a strong rapport with their locale!

Parking: 2 hour limit

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful service, wonderful atmosphere, wonderful coffee. What more could you ask for. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is the best coffee in Boston, in my opinion. Micro-roasted on site, with beans from around the world. I love the Brazil, but bought the light roast of Peruvian beans this week and it also slaps. Don't sleep on this coffee shop. They also have wifi.

Vegetarian options: Non dairy milks available

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Peru Cajamarca, Brazil Mogiana

Espresso is good and regular coffee is okay, not the best but the staff are super nice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

If you want to start your day off right or if you want to experience a perfect cup of coffee, go no further than Flat Black

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Unskilled baristas. Coffee beans are pretty solid, but do yourself a favor and don't get any drinks made here.Hot frothed milk on top of an iced latte? Gross

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1