— About — N° 01

Our story.

Two Cambridge cafes, serving Inman and Central Squares: each dedicated to a great cup, a comfortable room, and a kind face.

Story Goals Awards Working at 1369

— The Story —

From a jazz club, to a coffee house, to a neighborhood.

A neighborhood joint

In January of 1993, the 1369 Coffee House opened at 1369 Cambridge Street, in Cambridge’s Inman Square. The site was the former home of the 1369 Jazz Club, a well known local bar and music venue. In June 1994 we opened a second store in nearby Central Square.

At our tables

Many friendships, including several marriages, have developed at 1369. Several books and many theses have been written at our tables. We take pride in being a good neighbor and local gathering place. We are dedicated to maintaining this feeling.

Surviving the chains

We have been fortunate to be the recipient of many awards and accolades. We continue to pursue our goals in an effort to achieve excellence in all we do. We intend to survive the onslaught of chains and to endure long into the future. We will continue our commitment to our neighborhood and community.

Thanks for making us your community staple!

N° 02 — Our goals —

Four things we keep coming back to.

N° 01

What we serve

Coffee, tea, and food we're genuinely excited about — sourced thoughtfully, prepared with care, and chosen because it's interesting and good.

N° 02

The 1369 experience

We treat our customers as guests. Quick, warm service. A space that's clean, comfortable, and worth sticking around in.

N° 03

Our people

1369 should be a place people want to work — respectful, supportive, and room for staff to be themselves and grow.

N° 04

Our community

We've been part of Cambridge since 1993. Community happens inside our shops — in regulars we know by name and strangers who become familiar — and outside them, in the neighborhoods we work to make better.

N° 03 — Awards —

Three decades of best-of lists.

2024 Best of the Best Boston Globe

2023 Best Coffeehouses Time Out

2019 Best Coffeehouse in Cambridge Scout Magazine

2018 Best Coffeehouse in Cambridge Scout Magazine

2017 Best Coffeehouse in Cambridge Scout Magazine

Thanks for making us #1 in Cambridge for thirty-plus years running.

— Jobs —

Working at 1369

We hire baristas and counter staff at both Inman and Central Square locations. Independent, fair pay, good people. If you take coffee and food seriously and like a real neighborhood, we'd like to talk.

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