How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Beacon Hill?
46 coffee shops within 1 km of Beacon Hill, 14.6 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.1★ average here.
Beacon Hill, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
46
coffee shops
Per km²
14.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
44
enough to judge a rating
Established
31
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
220
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 46 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up6 (13%)
- 4.0 to 4.423 (50%)
- 3.5 to 3.910 (22%)
- Below 3.55 (11%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Café 26 | 4.6★ | 1,599 | 660 m |
| Cafe Darq | 4.6★ | 402 | 900 m |
| George Howell Coffee | 4.5★ | 1,524 | 730 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Back Bay | 4.4★ | 2,813 | 610 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 2,136 | 710 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 2,062 | 600 m |
| Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 1,943 | 820 m |
| Ogawa Coffee | 4.4★ | 1,729 | 970 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | One Boston Place | 4.4★ | 1,100 | 980 m |
| BON! Specialty Coffee | 4.4★ | 423 | 590 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Back Bay | 4.4★ | 2,813 | 610 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 2,136 | 710 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 2,062 | 600 m |
| Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 1,943 | 820 m |
| Ogawa Coffee | 4.4★ | 1,729 | 970 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 8 outlets
- Tatte Bakery & Cafe · 4 outlets
- Caffè Nero · 4 outlets
- Thinking Cup · 2 outlets
- Gong Cha · 2 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Beacon Hill?
46 within 1 km of the centre of Beacon Hill, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 14.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Beacon Hill a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 46 coffee shops within 1 km of Beacon Hill, 14.6 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 Beacon Hill?
4.1 out of 5, across the 44 with at least 10 reviews. 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 220 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Beacon Hill are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Café 26 (4.6, 1,599 reviews), Cafe Darq (4.6, 402 reviews), George Howell Coffee (4.5, 1,524 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Beacon Hill 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.