Recreo Coffee & Roasterie

Recreo Coffee & Roasterie is a female-owned café in West Roxbury, with about seven tables. The owners run their own farm in Nicaragua, and some of each cup goes back to that community. A walled patio down the alley has flowers and toys and books for kids. Dogs aren't allowed on the patio. It closes at 4.

They roast on-site. Get a vanilla latte and berry scone, or an iced caramel latte. There are oatmeal cookies and poppyseed and pumpkin bread. Vegan options are few.