1369 Coffee House - Inman Square

In many ways, this is the grand dame of Cambridge’s many coffeehouses. The venue simultaneously introduced Cantabrigians to great coffee and a great coffeehouse scene; suddenly it was okay to savor a latte over a chapter book, or to sip your third cup while toiling over an early-era MacBook. And the cozy, narrow, neighborly Inman Square institution has actually managed to thrive in the Starbucks era, even opening a second branch in Central Square.