George Howell Coffee

Few names carry more weight in American specialty coffee than George Howell. After founding the legendary Coffee Connection, he built George Howell Coffee around a single obsession: making terroir taste-able. The flagship cafe on the ground floor of the Godfrey Hotel in Downtown Crossing is his largest, roasting in Acton and pouring weekly-rotating single origins across espresso, drip, and Modbar single-cup pour-overs — plus coffee flights for the curious. The retail "Exploratorium" doubles as a classroom, with knowledgeable staff and a rotating schedule of public brewing classes. Add a wide spread of pastries, toasts, and chocolates from local makers, and it's open 365 days a year. This is where Boston's specialty story starts — come taste the terroir.