Today I went to 4A coffee and learned they were cash only. Before I left, I placed my order and they pointed to the nearest ATM. When I went to withdraw money, the ATM was broken. I returned without cash and asked them where the other nearest ATM was and they gave me the coffees for free.It was extremely kind and generous. If you are in the area, definitely check out 4A Coffee. They have the best coffee in the neighborhood and extremely kind staff!

Consistently great coffee

So sorry to see this place go, though best of Luck to Alan and Erke in whatever they do (or dont) do next. Alan will forever be the guy who showed me the shaker and a show, though the coffee might finally run out, ill be making my own poor imitation shakers forever.

Absolutely great coffee and lovely place for a brief stop.

Amazing coffee and atmosphere. Felt like the meeting point of brookline. Staff were super cool and friendly.

Most amazing coffee! The owners are wonderful. This is my go to coffee place in the whole Boston area. Every single thing here is just magic.

The coffee flavor was good however the chai was not. Also, they did not have honey, and I was not told this until after I ordered and paid for my coffee with “honey”, they did not have 2% milk, they did not have drip coffee, they did not have a medium size so I automatically was given a small, and they made me pay for a second drink when I told them I didn’t like the first one, and it was outrageously expensive! We will not be going back.

Amazing coffee and amazing people. Unfortunately, this business is now closed :(

Been going to 4a since 2013 when I lived up the street in Winchester. Hands down top 5 in the northeast including NYC. One of the best cafes in the country. Thank you for making many morning a days better! With love -Chris

Roasted fresh beans on site, cappuccino is to die for. Coffee ☕ is another level of delicious.

The Best coffee shop for your morning coffee. Its 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, its doughy and delicious. I got an oat milk mocha and the flavour is very rich compared to other places, much thicker in texture.Theres no tables to sit at but theres a bench in every window. Credit card machine doesnt ask for tip so dont forget to bring cash for that.

I LOVE THE PLACE AND VERY GOOD COFFE, RECOMMEND.

Best iced latte, customer service & savory breakfast pastries!

The Silk Route blend tho!!! Favorite rosters in Boston!

Best espresso I’ve had in as long as I can remember. Pricey coffee...but so so delicious. A cute and quirky couple runs the place. My only complaint is that I wish they were open more often!

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 workNow I go anytime because of freelancing and its still wonderful. One of the top reasons I moved back to this neighborhood even.If you have a chance, take a shot at 4A, its 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.

This is my favorite coffee, my favorite coffee place, and my favorite people to buy coffee from. They are so kind and so welcoming. My boyfriend and I stop there almost every Saturday. Thanks for all you do!!!

The cappuccino is not strong enough 😕

Either getting your beans directly from the roaster or an espresso from the man himself, it is the unlikely experience or quality you will find in this corner of the country. You won’t find a fresher roasted beans than here and the espresso drink you get will be just perfect. The 6 minute walk from Coolidge Corner in the freezing cold is always worth it.

This coffee is delicious. After my first visit my only regret was that I didnt buy 2 larges coffees to go instead of just the one. I cant wait to go back for more!

Well, hailing all the way from Kazakhstan, this place offers a twist amidst the usual mundane tasting American coffee drinks. Their latte was pretty good, and they have a milk tea (Kazakhstan influenced) on their menu which I feel is worth trying!

This place roasts their own beans. The lady behind the counter could have been more friendly and informed on what was being served/poured that morning. There are no tables, but benches are set up by the windows to possibly people watch.I will have to return and order a specialty beverage.

This is a great place for coffee or latte. They roast there own beans in the shop nice n fresh. I always went to Starbucks but first time I tried this place and its the best tasting latte they have. I will have to say 4A has better latte then Starbucks.

No middle man, they roast all their beans on site. Great family who runs it, great coffee. One of the only Slayer espresso machines in town (the other is at Google).

Coffee is fine, Owner/barista is Rude, Racist, and Anti-SemiteMy friend and I decided to get a fresh brewed Coffee, noticing the coffee was extremely hot my friend reached over for an additional disposable paper cup, The owner quickly piped up and shouted “ “Jew-wish” you are getting another cup”, so my friend offered politely to pay for the cup, The owner agreed to give him one for 25. CentsDid I forget to mention my friend was wearing a bright blue yarmulke, The man came around the counter and continued to go on a rant about “you people”.....Need I say more... Please don’t support these haters.Instead buy your coffee at an establishment where there is Love and kindness in their heart!

Amazing Coffee! They are so nice, knowledgeable owners, great atmosphere and highly recommended. Warning once you try their roasts everything else is maybe not so good. Be prepared to be a returning customer!

I live very close to this institution. The guys are very kind to the business. Coffee beans are roasted every morning and Im used to dropping in for freshly roasted ones.

One of the few solid coffee shops in Boston. Broadsheet is my other go-to. The city has a serious deficiency in well roasted beans and great crafted drinks, but 4a stands out for exceptional coffee. Check their times before you go because their hours are more limited

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.

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.

My Sundays feel incomplete without a trip to 4a. The Coffee is always perfect. Its also owned and served by the nicest Russian speaking couple ever! Best part is they absolutely love to chit-chat about anything and everything under the sun.

Had a Shaker, which was 2 espresso shots mixed with iced milk. Wonderful balance between the caffeine and milk. It didnt taste bitter and you can still taste the rich coffee in it. Would come again to try other beverages.

Excellent coffee. We were enjoying it in Brookline. Now we moved to California and still order beans from this coffee shop. These guys are doing great job!

Best roasters in the greater Boston area. Their coffee is sublime and the people are extremely nice and very helpful when it comes to picking a variety. Well worth a pilgrimage if you arent in the area.

The best coffee in Brookline. Family owned, no gimmicks. They roast their own beans and it shows. Window benches but no tables. We make a point to come frequently. They sell their beans for home brewing, which make for great gifts for family and friends.

Coffee roasted super fresh. Like yesterday fresh. Maybe even today. I dont know any other place that is that on point.

Coffe was good. Ambience not as good as it could be.

This place has amazingly delicious and Rich coffee. And Im a total coffee snob. Hailing from the PAC Northwest and having spent many years in Seattle I know my coffee. Whenever I travel I search for cities that display a certain tenacity for that best cup we are all after ... Well I can say that if this place was in my backyard or anywhere near my house in San Diego Id be there every day. I do wish they had tables for sitting. Theyre also located a block away from JFK house where he grew up. Great location and ultimately a fabulous Americano. Get that extra shot and it gets even better.

4A is top notch. Great independent shop that roasts their own. Petes and Starbucks arent even in the same league. If it wasnt for them I would be doing a weekly trek to the North End for Polcaris.

Absolute winner if you are a coffee snob. My wife and I have just relocated from Sydney Australia to the States for work purposes, and 4A offered us a drink we were impressed with. We arent experts by any stretch but most of the coffee offered in America, particularly Starbucks coffee, is not something we would ever pay for back home. We had a Cortado each, and were thoroughly in coffee heaven! It is as close to the standard of Piccolo we are used to! The husband and wife team are wonderful and very knowledgeable. We are planning to head back at least once before leaving Boston. Cannot recommend this place enough!

Ive been coming to 4A since they opened. Simply no better place to find fresh and delicious coffee. I look forward to my stroll up the street to get my Quad Americano or Latte. The atmosphere is always great and man do they know coffee! Coffee can be like wine with respect to flavors and textures and if you want to learn and try great coffees, 4A is the place.

Great coffee. I’m from NYC and I enjoy good coffee. This little shop makes some of the best!

They have a Slayer!!! And they roast their own beans. Since Ive been Ive thought about driving there every day....

If you are serious about your coffee, this is the place where you should get it from. I ordered a small hot latte and it was amazingly delicious. I really enjoyed the flavor of the coffee without unpleasant bitterness. It was just well-balanced.

Excellent coffee. Excellent service. Simply the best. Run by a couple that know what theyre doing and show how much they care.

Ive always walked past this place without going in, but Im glad I eventually did go in. Their coffee tastes great and clearly is freshly brewed. The place is small with no real place to sit down. Decor is on the minimalist side of the spectrum, which fits the aura

I lived up the street from 4A for 2 years and it instantly became my favorite place to get coffee in the city. Never had anything other than a top notch experience going there. Highly recommend.

Family that runs it is so friendly. Roaster for coffee visible right in the back. Best espresso I can find in the area.

This place is consistently perfect. Love the coffee, love the owners!

Excellent standard of coffee! Holds up and exceeds Australian cafeè standards. Amazing friendly customer service. Owner operated and therefore reflects in the overall experiance. Wouldnt go anywhere else!! Love 4A Coffee!!

Cozy spot that roasts their own coffee beans on-site, with unusual but excellent locally made pastries and an amazing custom Slayer espresso machine. They sell excellent coffee bean blends by the pound, their espresso drinks and chai tea are top-notch.

Easily the best coffee in the Boston metro. They roast their own, and have great pastry and tea.

This is an undiscovered neighborhood treasure. The owners are there every day, very friendly, and put out a great product.

Easily the best coffee in the area. The roaster looks like a steam powered train from the 1800s. When its roasting the surrounding area smells like fresh roasted coffee!

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.

Undeniably the best coffe in town. Its a perfect blend, every time. Wonderful owners and a charming cafe that lifts your spirits.

Excellent coffee, but I got a pretty frost reception when I asked about the history they gave me a cold brew response

The Ambience is nice, however the barista has anger management issues.

Amazing coffee, Awesome owners. Really great place to get coffee.

Unequivocally the best coffee in Boston. Bummer that theres nowhere to sit, but the coffee is well worth the visit.

Incredible coffee, incredible staff, friendly, clean, they roast their own coffee!

Best coffee in town. Walking to 4A in the morning is the best part of my day. Fantastic service and always smiling faces,

Definitely top 5 coffee shops in Boston. Run by people who are deeply passionate and knowledgeable about coffee.

One of the premier coffee shops in greater Boston. Always ecstatically good espresso.

4A is my favorite cup of coffee. When I move from Brookline, of all the neighborhoods establishments, this is the one Ill miss the most. This isnt a snooty, hipster laptop party. Its neighborhood people, good coffee, and friendly service.

Best coffee Ive had in the entire Boston/Cambridge/Brookline area, nothing else comes close. Their cappuccinos and cortados cant be beat. Try their breakfast pastries too, the spinach feta one is my favorite!

Excellent coffee, especially the Cortado and super friendly owners. Try the pastries as well and ask about the 4A name!

Owner is super rude. Got a very racist comment from the barista. NOT the way to do business!

Extremely simple, but incredibly tasty coffee. They offer home made pastries..

Good coffee but doesn’t accept Amex and I didn’t see anywhere to tip my barista via credit card - even with the fancy technology at register...

The only real and decent Italian-style coffee for miles. Family-owned.

This is the best coffee in Boston I recommend nowhere else over this!

Very great coffee with quite atmosphere for a typical sunday morning breakfast. Delicious pastries, and good service

This review is not about the coffee, it is about the attitude of the person who makes the coffee.I came in Friday early morning to get my Cortado; they gave me my drink with a lot of milk.I kindly told them that Cortado should be with much less milk.This person, whose picture you will find in one of the reviews, started to make insulting comments towards me being coming from another country; he mentioned Israel and told me I could go back if I didnt t like his coffee. He refused to listen to my polite explanation and threw the Coffee in the garbage and asked the cashier to give me my money back.My daughter did not let me call security to report him but this attitude is not acceptable in this era. I encourage everyone not to visit this place. There are plenty of other professional coffee shops to go to.

Easily the best coffee place Ive had since moving from SF to BOS. Espresso & milk were both done extremely well. Ill be going out of my way to get this coffee from now on.

Incredibly good roasted beans at a fantastic price. Buy some of their fresh roasted Kenyan beans, grind and drip, then enjoy some of the best coffee ever.

Probably the best coffee in Boston!

Outstanding delicious coffee. Unique one of a kind blends.

Simply the best-tasting espresso Ive ever had. Though we were disappointed that there are no tables at which to sit and enjoy. (There are a couple of small benches in the window.)

Great coffee! They roast in house.

Got the Mocha. Absolutely beyond compare

Love their mocha! Whenever I am in Brookline, it is a must stop! Staff is nice, too!

At $4 for a small cup of espresso Id expect a little more. It tasted bitter and old. You are much better off up the street at Petes coffee and tea

Good coffee and great baklava, the owner is amazing

Delicious cortado!! The staff is so knowledgeable about coffee.

As a Boston University student who has lived in the area for 3+ years it is a shame to have to write this review and truly shocking in this era. I walked into 4A Coffee with my mom this morning and we ordered our drinks, i got a cold brew and she got a Cortado. When my mom was handed her drink she was handed something more like a latte rather than a Cortado. My mom kindly said this has too much milk in it, not meaning anything of it but that she didnt get what she ordered. I am not sure why but the barista (shown in other reviewers photos) took this personal and got agitated and began to make sarcastic comments about my mother. My mom proceeded to ask a question about the coffee to which he( the barista) rudely responds i dont understand the way you speak (my mom doesnt have an American accent) so she repeated herself and this is when the baristas loud tirade begun. He began to rant and yell at my mother that if she doesnt understand how things are done in this country that she should go back to Israel or wherever your from (we are not Israeli) then he grabbed the coffee out of my mom and Is hands and threw it out as he continued to yell and came out from behind the counter and aggressively grunted and paced around the store mocking my mom and Is voice mimicking what we said. This behavior is unacceptable, i have never seen anyone speak this way. I honestly could not believe the behavior i was seeing come from a professional coffee shopi also would like to point out 1 thing, a Cortado is meant to be 4 oz and he handed my mom a 12 oz cup so this has nothing to do with where my mom is from. In no world is a Cortado more than 4oz (also to get this worked up over coffee was completely unnecessary) this shows this mans true colors and internal bias.I urge anyone thinking of coming here not to support this discriminatory and hateful ideology. I am shocked this has come from a small business in the normally lovely neighborhood of Brookline.

Seems good but need more exploration

The iced coffee here was the best Ive had in my life. Case closed.

Excellent coffee, not a lot of place to sit there. Take it and go :)

Probably the best coffee in town, plus superfriendly service.

Easily the best coffee in the area. Not to mention the atmosphere and family that runs the shop are great.

Best coffee in greater Boston. Very friendly and welcoming staff.

I believe in free expression, but the very few negative reviews of 4A coffee are silly at best, selfish at worst. The coffee here is far superior to that which you get at PEETs (and I like Peets on occasion), thus it is a bit more expensive. This is coffee for people who appreciate, or want to learn to appreciate, what a truly fine cup of coffee is. Secondly, yes, they dont stay open in the evenings-- this is a place to get your coffee by 3 p.m.-- its run by a family of serious coffee brewers-- happily they have a life too. You want good coffee, you go when they are open (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.), not just when you feel like it. Support your local coffee maker-- and buy their coffee to take home-- not inexpensive but if you brew it thoughtfully, you wont return to the usual stuff.(Cathys husband, Charlie)

Amazing coffee but they are always closed. Who closes daily at 3pm!!!!! Do you not want my money????

B-e-s-t coffee in Boston ! Go there twice a week always perfect !

Im lucky to live within walking distance of this coffee roaster and shop on Harvard Street in Brookline. Owners Alan and Erke opened this up across from Kupels bagel shop a few years ago. They roast coffee beans in early mornings and serve drinks and light snacks.Since I make my espresso at home, having a source freshly roasted beans is important, and 4A Coffee has reliable blends suitable for whatever method you use to make coffee. My favorite is the Silk Route blend. Beans from many different geographical regions are featured, each with their own taste profiles. 4A Coffee dates their roasted beans explicitly with the day of roast, so you can be sure youre buying it on day of roast or shortly thereafter.For the barista or coffee preparation maven, its worth noting the owner has a custom built machine from Slayer Espresso in Seattle, which is impeccably clean.Because of Brookline regulations, the owner isnt able to have table seating in the cafe, so people use the window benches and enjoy the sun in the afternoon. This is a place to have a drink, a snack, and some conversation as a break in your day; not a place to park yourself with laptop for hours.Make a foray to 4A.

Delicious coffee. These are real masters at work!

Best cup of my life

Great coffee and fantastic owners~!

Best coffee in town! Really nice staff :-)