Circus Cooperative Cafe

Cafe · Cambridge

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"For those who remember Darwin’s — a local coffee shop chain that shut down at the end of 2022 — Circus may feel familiar, as it's in a former Darwin’s location and owned by former Darwin’s employees. But the set-up is different this time around: The former employees banded together to launch Circus as a worker-owned cooperative, meaning that eligible staff can become owners and engage in profit-sharing and deciding collectively how to run the business. The food menu is stocked with both new and old favorites, including the Mt. Auburn sandwich (named after Darwin’s first location), and they source their coffee from Equal Exchange, a fellow worker-owned cooperative." - Erika Adams

The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston
Erika Adams/Eater Boston

31 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 Get directions

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