I like coffee, especially cappuccinos. My friend Justine has a fantastic list of good coffeeshops in a few places around the world; read her list too.

Note: When it comes to coffee, I mostly evaluate cappuccinos.

• George Howell Coffee is the best Boston cappuccino I've had thus far. The flavor is well balanced, and the baristas pour excellently.
• 1369 Coffee, Crema Cafe, and Barismo are good options in Cambridge. Crema uses George Howell beans and is also a good lunch spot. There's also now a Blue Bottle (Blue Bottle cappucinos are on the acidic side; I get the cafe latte instead).
• Area Four has the best cappuccino near the Stata Center.
• Flat Black, near Downtown, is operated by Australians and thus has flat whites; Pavement is a good option if you're in Back Bay.
• Kung Fu Tea is a boba chain with a few locations in the Boston area. It's not as good as Asha (see below), but it's decent. Tealuxe's boba is not my favorite, but they make a decent masala chai. They also have a good loose-leaf selection.

• Ritual Coffee Roasters is probably my favorite cappuccino in San Francisco.
• Dandelion Chocolate may have chocolate in its name, but they serve great mochas! I recommend the Mission Hot Chocolate or Mission Mocha (they use Four Barrel beans).
• Philz is good at non-espresso coffee. There are several locations, including in the South Bay.
• Asha is, as far as I'm concerned, the One True Boba Place.

• Cafe Venetia is my favorite in Palo Alto. If you're at Stanford, then Coupa Cafe is close to Gates Hall and pretty good.
• Chromatic, at Lawrence and Stevens Creek (Cupertino), has flat whites.
• Red Rock Coffee is my favorite in Mountain View.

• Espresso Vivace has a founder who apparently invented latte art. This has been my first stop after multiple red eye flights.
• Five Stones in Redmond will make you a cappuccino freddo, which is not something you usually see.
• I'm writing this from Floret, in SeaTac Airport near the A gates, which has Stumptown beans and a La Marzocco espresso machine and surprisingly good coffee for an airport. It's also a great option for vegetarian food at the airport.

• My Little Cup is inside the McGill metro station (where else in North America will you find this nice a cafe inside a metro station??). Their pain au chocolat is also delightful.
• Crew Collective is a cafe located within an old bank building, which also contains a coworking space.