The Thinking Cup Blog — Best Coffee Boston

In Boston or the U.S. at large, It's one thing for adults to kick start their day with a cup or two (or three or four) of coffee, but is this practice safe for our kids? Drive by any coffee shop here in Boston, and you'll find an alarming new coffee trend: Half the people standing in line with you for your normal morning double-double are teenagers! And most of the Third Wave Coffee lovers tend to be a bit on the younger side. Although that's not the issue here, the fact is, the age of some of Boston's best...

Without any doubt, Boston is known to be home to a plethora of coffee shops, ranging from chains to artisanal. However, if you’ve ever gone on the hunt for a truly phenomenal cup of coffee, you'll know that not all coffee shops are created equal. What distinguishes the top coffee shops in Boston from the rest? In order to enlighten you, Thinking Cup has put a lot of time and energy into determining what sets a top coffee shop apart from the rest, striving to remain worthy of this distinction. Thinking Cup, having consistently been voted one of the top...

Often times, we desist from something because it may not be well within our reach. And other times we just have no idea or clue which is the best place to get what we want. That said have you ever experienced a craving for hot chocolate so bad but had no idea which is the best place to get a cup of it? Have you ever desired to have some of the best hot chocolates in the world? Well, the plain truth is that each of us has had a craving for hot chocolate at one point or another. The...

You are in Boston and wish to pop in a great coffee shop but do not know which since there a quite many in the city. How about you visit the only coffee shop that exclusively brews Stumptown coffee which has been named as the best coffee in the world by NPR, The New York Times, USA Today and Food and Wine Magazine? Thinking cup which opened its doors in December 2010 has become the pace setter coffee shop bar in Boston city and prides itself in offering high quality food, beverages and desserts at affordable prices. Owned by Hugh...

Caffeine drinkers in the U.S. absolutely adore coffee. In fact, approximately 60% of those in the U.S. ages 18 or older reported they drink coffee—according to a recent report by the National Coffee Association. Zagat, however, found that the number was probably closer to 80% according to their coffee survey. Coffee has, especially recently, been linked to a number of health benefits—everything from boosting calorie-burning during workouts to reducing risks of cancer. Of course the quality of the coffee must play a factor, Third Wave Coffee drinkers should potentially have the most to gain considering how carefully and naturally their...