Boston Barber & Tattoo Co.

the barber chairs might be gone, but the attention to detail stayed put at boston barber & tattoo co. on salem street. this north end spot pulls shots with the same precision you'd want in a straight razor shave. no rushing here. regulars know the drill. they smell the beans grinding before they even push through the door. the steam wand hisses like it means business, and that first sip hits different than whatever dunkin' is doing down the block. 426 google reviewers can't be wrong about that 4.5-star rating. people don't lie about their morning coffee. they especially don't lie when they're paying north end prices for something they could get cheaper elsewhere. but cheap coffee tastes cheap. the baristas here actually taste what they're serving. you can tell by how they adjust the grind, how they time each pour. it's the kind of place where your order becomes…