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Equal Exchange Cafe
(Now Closed)Coffee Shop$$$$
North End, Boston
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BikaboutApril 15, 2014Fair trade coffee and tea house with light lunch and chocolate bars. Good location, good coffee, great people.
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The Next Great Generation (Boston)January 20, 2012A bit more hidden than other coffeeshops and study spots, this café has delicious organic teas and coffees and a vibe that’s hard to find anywhere else in the city. Read moreUpvote2Downvote
Andrew WebsterMarch 22, 2014Unexpected perk: they have private bathrooms down the hall. Just grab the appropriate key-on-a-spoon in front of the espresso machine.Upvote2Downvote
Crystal ParadisFebruary 1, 2017Wifi and free tables at 8am?! Almond Mille available. And bagels!
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Sushama K SOctober 2, 2014One of the best coffee but not a place for ambiance or to sit back and read but coffee is amazingUpvoteDownvote
Oxfam AmericaAugust 5, 2011EE Cafe keeps Oxfam's Boston office running and works to build a better food system by empowering farmers and consumers, supporting small farmer co-ops, and using sustainable farming methods!Upvote2Downvote
- Great coffee, great space, great people! Can't really go wrong. Try the "Iced Diesel"Upvote1Downvote
Monika WahiJanuary 4, 2014The Black Cat Espresso is as silky and smooth as its name! Try it when they have it!UpvoteDownvote
Vegans, They often have vegan muffins & cupcakes, & they of course have soy milk.Upvote1Downvote
Tif LienOctober 14, 2010the orange zest cookies are amazing. they're light and fluffy and just melt in your mouth. the granola with steamed milk is also really, really good!UpvoteDownvote
Christian BrummJuly 9, 2013Nice cafe. Style is more like your US west-coast coffee shop than a NYC hipster place. Coffee was good but not phenomenal.UpvoteDownvote
CrewDecember 4, 2014"Plugs along the walls. Wi-Fi password: fair trade" Read more.UpvoteDownvote
Ale FonsecaJanuary 29, 2014Their vanilla roobois tea and pumpkin muffin = amazing, scrumptious, perfect.UpvoteDownvote
Cally WattsSeptember 16, 2013Bring your own reusable cup and get a discount on your drink!UpvoteDownvote
Jenny MackintoshMay 23, 2012Waiting a while for your train out of North Station? Hop over to Equal Exchange (it's practically next door) and get some fair trade coffee.
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Best iced mocha I've ever had. I have 4-6 a week- its an addictionUpvote2Downvote
Molly ChristianAugust 23, 2011My new favorite stop on the way to/from north station. Half priced food after 5 equals dinner to go!Upvote1Downvote
Sir SpeedyJuly 27, 2012Our employees love getting coffee here. You can also pay with LevelUp!Upvote3Downvote
Lindsey DybdahlOctober 20, 2011Great coffee, reasonable prices, sexy staff & all for a good cause!UpvoteDownvote
Jessica HiemenzSeptember 28, 2012Spicy hot cocoa with soy milk + veggie chili = great winter pick me upUpvote2Downvote
Ashley SNovember 8, 2010I love the snickerdoodle cookies and Miranda's special drink...ask for it!!UpvoteDownvote
Friendly staff, did you everyone that works here owns a portion on the company?UpvoteDownvote
Ginnette PowellMarch 13, 2010Great coffee shop with a great cause fair trade products. The staff is wonderful!UpvoteDownvote
Bruce LithimaneOctober 15, 2013Don't you dare interrupt their work day with requests to exchange money for goods listed on-site. It's rude you hipster.UpvoteDownvote
Grab a "disloyalty card." until March. Great idea!UpvoteDownvote
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Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Sat
- 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
(617) 372-8777
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Restroom
Yes
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