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Starbucks Alternatives: Charlestown Gets A Friendly Coffee Option

August 17, 2007 at 12:55 PM | 0 Comments

Chances are you will never see a Starbucks in Boston's Charlestown enclave, if the Townies have any say in the matter. That said, not only are there plenty of Boston Starbucks within spitting distance of Charlestown. However, the current town coffee shop, Sorelle Cafe, is known more for their surly service than their coffee. All this means the grand opening of Zume's Coffee House earlier this month was met with open arms.

Graphic designer turned coffee house owner Debra Ball said business has been incredibly brisk since the shop opened for beta service back in July -- August 4th was the grand opening.

Zume Coffeehouse offers free WiFi, pastries, and of course, a good selection of coffee. Our choice, the Iced Mocha was actually more expensive than a grande at Starbucks, but it was ten times as tasty. Throw in the fact that starting in September Zume will extend their hours to Monday through Friday 6 AM to 9 PM (Weekends start at 7 AM) and you can see why this place is already crawling with local mothers, work from home types, and curious Townies.

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