"The Best coffee shop for your morning coffee. It's not busy at all at 8am. The service is excellent and the pastries are out of this world. I had the spinach and feta pastry, it's doughy and delicious. I got an oat milk mocha and the flavour is very rich compared to other places, much thicker in texture. There's no tables to sit at but there's a bench in every window. Credit card machine doesn't ask for tip so don't forget to bring cash for that."

"This is my go to place for coffee - both beans to take home which are roasted on site very well and a cup to go. I spend some weekend mornings sitting in the window and enjoying the people. I even used to drive way out of my way to come here before work Now I go anytime because of freelancing and it's still wonderful. One of the top reasons I moved back to this neighborhood even. If you have a chance, take a shot at 4A, it's a beautiful place with beautifully done coffee and warm friendly owners. Oh and I highly recommend you learn to brew at home with this wonderful coffee. So worthwhile."

"Very very good coffee. Sometimes odd hours. A small shop that has no tables, but some nice benches set into the windows. The coffee is serious and really good. The croissants are excellent. Sometimes their hours can seem a bit odd. Worth stopping in for a great cup of coffee or cappuccino."

"This is my favorite coffee place in Boston. I keep trying to make the same coffee at home but in vain. Though the owner has actually tried to help, I use their coffee, and he told me what temperature the water should be and so on. But my espresso machine is just a simple on and off so no control. So every now and then when I feel like a good espresso I come here, or if I am in Brookline, or well actually any chance. I do wish they had slight more seating area but otherwise my favorite place."

"One of the two best places in Boston to get freshly roasted coffee beans and the absolute best place to get coffee, espresso, cappuccino, etc. The chain coffee shops can not come even close. Additionally, they use a manual espresso machine that requires one to have actual skill. Almost everywhere else uses automatics or super-automatics requiring only the push of a button and sacrificing quality for consistency. This is the place for a coffee aficionado."