How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Back Bay?
40 coffee shops within 1 km of Back Bay, 12.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ average here.
Back Bay, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
40
coffee shops
Per km²
12.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
39
enough to judge a rating
Established
33
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
292
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 40 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (23%)
- 4.0 to 4.421 (53%)
- 3.5 to 3.99 (23%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (3%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Street | 4.8★ | 80 | 640 m |
| CHICHA San Chen 吃茶三千 | 4.6★ | 500 | 740 m |
| Blank Street | 4.6★ | 139 | 420 m |
| byChae | 4.6★ | 107 | 120 m |
| Trident Booksellers & Cafe | 4.5★ | 4,452 | 600 m |
| Farmers Horse Coffee | 4.5★ | 619 | 970 m |
| Central Perk Coffee Co | 4.5★ | 597 | 80 m |
| Courtyard Tea Room | 4.5★ | 531 | 180 m |
| George Howell Coffee | 4.5★ | 88 | 760 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Back Bay | 4.4★ | 2,813 | 680 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Booksellers & Cafe | 4.5★ | 4,452 | 600 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Back Bay | 4.4★ | 2,813 | 680 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 2,136 | 440 m |
| Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 834 | 390 m |
| Caffè Bene | 4.3★ | 808 | 970 m |
Chains
- Tatte Bakery & Cafe · 3 outlets
- Blank Street · 3 outlets
- Caffè Nero · 3 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 3 outlets
- Dunkin' · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Back Bay?
40 within 1 km of the centre of Back Bay, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 12.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Back Bay a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 40 coffee shops within 1 km of Back Bay, 12.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ 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 Back Bay?
4.2 out of 5, across the 39 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 292 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Back Bay are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Blank Street (4.8, 80 reviews), CHICHA San Chen 吃茶三千 (4.6, 500 reviews), Blank Street (4.6, 139 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Back Bay 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.