How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Allston?
16 coffee shops within 1 km of Allston, 5.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.1★ average here.
Allston, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 8th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
16
coffee shops
Per km²
5.1
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
15
enough to judge a rating
Established
11
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
238
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 16 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up2 (13%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (56%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (19%)
- Below 3.51 (6%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| heytea (Allston) | 4.7★ | 971 | 180 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Coolidge Corner | 4.4★ | 530 | 930 m |
| Coffee Tur.co | 4.4★ | 291 | 420 m |
| Clear Flour Coffee Bar | 4.4★ | 127 | 590 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.3★ | 433 | 540 m |
| Pavement Coffeehouse - Allston | 4.1★ | 377 | 310 m |
| Caffè Nero | 4.1★ | 370 | 790 m |
| Dunkin' | 4.1★ | 93 | 760 m |
| Dunkin' | 4.0★ | 236 | 110 m |
| Dunkin' | 3.7★ | 250 | 380 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| heytea (Allston) | 4.7★ | 971 | 180 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Coolidge Corner | 4.4★ | 530 | 930 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.3★ | 433 | 540 m |
| Pavement Coffeehouse - Allston | 4.1★ | 377 | 310 m |
| Caffè Nero | 4.1★ | 370 | 790 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 4 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Allston?
16 within 1 km of the centre of Allston, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 5.1 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 8th most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Allston a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 16 coffee shops within 1 km of Allston, 5.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.1★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Allston?
4.1 out of 5, across the 15 with at least 10 reviews. 2 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 238 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Allston are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: heytea (Allston) (4.7, 971 reviews), Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Coolidge Corner (4.4, 530 reviews), Coffee Tur.co (4.4, 291 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Allston on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.