Wicked Awesome Coffee

a slow saturday morning, the kind where you don't have anywhere to be until noon, suits this place well. wicked awesome coffee sits on highland ave in somerville, a street that runs through one of boston's more quietly interesting neighborhoods, close enough to union square to catch some of that energy without being swallowed by it. the regulars here are devoted in a way that takes years to build, not months, and that kind of loyalty doesn't come from convenience alone. it comes from consistency, from a roaster that clearly takes its output seriously. if you're in the area and need a reason to walk down highland, a cortado on a weekend morning is a good one.