Popovers On the Square in Portsmouth — specialty coffee cafe

there's something about the way they pull shots at popovers on the square that makes you understand why 1,069 people bothered to leave google reviews. most coffee shops get polite shrugs. this one gets 4.5 stars and actual devotion. congress street in portsmouth has plenty of options, but regulars here aren't just grabbing caffeine. they're getting coffee made by people who actually care about the difference between good and great. you can taste it in every cup. the kind of place where your barista remembers your order not because of some loyalty app, but because they've made it forty-seven times and noticed when you switched from oat milk to whole. the name hints at comfort food, and that's exactly what this feels like. reliable warmth in a ceramic mug. the steam rising while you watch congress street wake up. independent coffee done right, without the pretense or the chains' corporate…

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82nri score
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