Best Coffee
Winner: Starbucks
With four campus locations and more than 70 retail shops throughout the Boston area, this Seattle-based coffee franchise features a variety of specialty blends from across the globe. During the summer months, grab an iced mocha or a Frappuccino to beat the heat. Not a coffee drinker? Starbucks also features a variety of teas and juices.
Barnes & Noble at BU
660 Beacon St. (Kenmore Square)
Boston
617-267-8484
George Sherman Union
775 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston
617-353-2991
School of Management
595 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston
617-353-1529
West Campus
874 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston
617-734-3691
Runner up: Espresso Royale, 736 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, 617-277-8737
Third place: Dunkin' Donuts, 530 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, 617-236-7673, see Web site for additional locations
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