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Permalink Reply by Marie Cullinan on June 13, 2011 at 7:47am

Thinking Cup on Tremont is the best there is in Boston.  They serve Stumptown...only ones in the city that do.  Great place to get a drink, bet it is even better to work there!

Best of luck.

 

thinkingcup.com

 

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Permalink Reply by Matt Anderson on June 13, 2011 at 10:35am

Thinking Cup is good, but I'm not sure I'd say it is the best there is in Boston.  That depends on a lot of things.

 

A while ago I made this map http://bit.ly/BostonCafes  that might be a good place to start, but I can't say any of them are hiring.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Long on June 13, 2011 at 11:21am

hey, thanks for the tip.

 

I approached thinkingcup 2 months ago after my trip to Boston...and i got offered a job depending on visa. However i got a bit of a frosty response (mainly involving the visa, not for the actual job) from the owner, so I'd like to look elsewhere. It wasn not my intention to upset anyone or to cause problems. I'm not out to hoodwink anyone out of a visa, I do really really want to move to Boston and work in a cafe. Alas, I doubt he'd offer me the same position again. However i was impressed with what they were trying to do and if there was any way of getting in again, i would jump at the chance.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Long on June 13, 2011 at 11:25am

i agree. i was impressed with this place when i was in Boston. I also went to a nice little one near havard sq...very unique and organic looking. I did try and get in contact with them, but have not recieved a response....i fear my UK-ness is a hinderence :-(

Marie Cullinan said:

Thinking Cup on Tremont is the best there is in Boston.  They serve Stumptown...only ones in the city that do.  Great place to get a drink, bet it is even better to work there!

Best of luck.

 

thinkingcup.com

 

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Permalink Reply by Marie Cullinan on June 13, 2011 at 7:36pm

Best of luck to you wherever you may land.

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Permalink Reply by ltenreiro on June 13, 2011 at 9:29pm

 I  have a shop but how long are you planing to stay?

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Long on June 14, 2011 at 1:54am

It all depends on the visa I can get. I would like to stay for a year, possibly more. My plans are long term, I'd be in no hurry to return to the UK.

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Permalink Reply by Marie Cullinan on June 14, 2011 at 4:41am

Itenreiro - what is the name of your shop?  I don't see it on your profile.  I'd like to check it out next time I am in Boston.

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Permalink Reply by Phil Roberts on July 2, 2011 at 5:58pm

Andrew, I am the Head Barista at Thinking Cup. I think I remember talking with you, and a friend of yours stopped by a month or so ago and mentioned you again. We are always looking for skilled baristas at TC. The training is intense and if you want some good experience, I would definitely check back in when you make it to the states. I'm not sure what the issue was with the owner, but if you want you can send me a message and I can put you back in contact with him.

As for the best there is in Boston comments, we work very hard at what we do. There are a few other shops that focus on quality as well. I have very good connections with them and could easily put you in contact with them as well.

At any rate, I hope you find a gig where you can expand your knowledge and feed the passion for serving great coffee!!!

Phil

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