Coffee shop, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2026

George Howell Coffee at the Godfrey Hotel in Boston

The flagship Boston cafe of a light-roast, single-estate Massachusetts roaster.

The Godfrey Hotel cafe, on Washington Street in downtown Boston, is the flagship cafe of George Howell Coffee. It opened in 2016.

The short version

Where
505 Washington Street, Boston, MA (in the Godfrey Hotel)
Phone
857-957-0217
Hours
Monday to Friday 6:30am to 6:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 7am to 6:30pm, as posted on the company's site on October 7, 2026
Opened
June 2016, per the company

The coffee

The cafe serves the coffee of George Howell Coffee, the Massachusetts roaster known for light-roasted, single-estate lots. Read more in our roaster profile, which also lists the company's other cafes.

This profile is researched from published sources, not from a visit. Hours change, so check before you go. Sources: George Howell Coffee at the Godfrey, and its locations page.

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