3 Little Figs

highland avenue in somerville knows good coffee, and 3 little figs proves it every morning. the name suggests something intimate, maybe Mediterranean-inspired, but really it's about the care that goes into each cup. nearly a thousand google reviewers can't be wrong about that 4.7-star rating. walk in and you'll understand why regulars keep coming back. the baristas know their beans. they pull shots with the kind of attention that makes you realize how much bad coffee you've been drinking elsewhere. steam hisses from the machine while someone grinds fresh beans behind the counter, filling the space with that rich, earthy smell that chains try to replicate but never quite capture. this isn't corporate coffee. it's the kind of place where someone actually tastes what they're serving you, where milk gets steamed to the right temperature instead of scorched, where the ceramic stays warm in your hands long after the last…