Boston Coasters

Cambridge, United States

4.5

Closed now

4 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 617-497-0737
Website:
www.bostoncoasters.com
Address:
1735 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Porter Square
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
200 ftMassachusetts Ave opp Garfield St
230 ftMassachusetts Ave @ Garfield St
360 ftMassachusetts Ave @ Forest St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Cambridge) 20:55 Friday, 30 May 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

EMERGING ARTISTS

Boston Coasters uses images created by local and emerging artists. All artists are paid a commission to use their work.

FUNCTIONAL ART

Our artists’ works are combined with our line of functional products including coasters, mugs, mousepads, bags and books.

FINE ART PRINTS

In addition to our line of gift products we offer fine art reproductions using archival inks on heavy weight matte paper.

CUSTOM PRINTING

All of our products are custom printed to order in the USA. We use manual presses to create our products in small batches.

History

Established in 2006.

Boston Coasters is a privately held, family owned and operated business based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2006, Boston Coasters was founded by Brian Beaucher and is now includes brother Steven Beaucher. Boston Coasters was created after the successful launch of WardMaps, also run by brothers’ Beaucher, to combine local artwork with the proven gift products offered through WardMaps. Boston Coasters has grown to include over 30 local artists and offers many gift products.

In 2009, Boston Coasters moved to its current location near Porter Square in Cambridge after outgrowing the previous space in Harvard Square. Today this commercial space serves as our retail store and office for managing dailiy operations of the business. The retail store regularly stocks various products ready for purchase.

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4 reviews of Boston Coasters

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Place rating: 5
Iowa City, IA
Note: this is a cross-​post of my review of WardMaps LLC, which is Boston Coasters’ doppelgänger /​alter ego /​same store /​that kind of thing. If you walk into the shop in Porter Square, you’re both in WardMaps AND in Boston Coasters. Kapish? Kapish.
OK, here goes:
The stuff here is incredible.
The staff is incredible, too. (As in: «Hi, WardMaps, do you guys have any cool photos of South Station?» «Yes. We have this cool photo. [Shows me photo.] Also, we had been thinking about sending some of our guys out to take more photos of South Station… since you asked, I’ll send them out tomorrow morning.» Dude.)
Also, they have photos of Fenway which are nearly as amazing as actually going to a game there. (The one of the sign pointing to the Green Monster seats, where the paint is chipped so you can see the red brick peeking through the green sign? The one of them repainting the Dunkin Donuts sign in Japanese for Dice-K’s debut? Holy moly.)
Oh, and don’t even get me started about how these guys make the T seem cinematic and romantic.
True story: I have increased my hot-​beverage-​consumption solely to justify owning so many coasters.
Place rating: 4
Westwood, NJ
Pretty cool shop, locals will appreciate the support of local artists, and tourists will get a kick out of specialty souvenirs to take home. Theres a bunch of products focused on the T and boston area places. coasters, bags, shower curtains, t shirts. Theres also a big selection of maps, from local to international. pretty cool gift idea for a history buff.
Place rating: 5
Brighton, MA
Say what you want about the mallification of Harvard Square but as of a couple of months ago, it was still possible to turn down a side street and happen upon a shop selling a product you’d never considered but which, once you became aware of it, wondered how you’d ever done without. So it was with Boston Coasters.
The idea is simple. So simple, in fact, that I wish I’d thought of it: Wander around town and take pictures of T-​maps, street signs, bus stops, and building details, turn them into coasters and sell them for a few bucks apiece at art fairs, on the Internet and in your tiny Harvard Square (now Porter Square) store. As easy as that: clever, funky, functional, not too expensive, and the perfect thing to keep your glasses from leaving little rings on the coffee table. I’ll admit that I haven’t bought any coasters yet but it’s only a matter of time.
Boston Coasters also sells vintage and high-​quality reproduction maps. Not too long ago, I bought a lower-​priced map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area (my home world) from the 1930s or early 1940s. Just looking at it makes me feel like Philip Marlowe and it will look great hanging in my foyer once I get around to framing it.
Place rating: 4
Waltham, MA
«I’m FUC (T)» is what my shirt sayz.
I picked up one of many creative T’s during the Baked Fresh event held at the South End Open Markets.
Boston Coastal features various products based around the theme of Boston, neighboring areas, and the T. You can get coasters, mugs, bags, tees, and so much more.
While I haven’t been in their actual store located in Harv. Sq. I wouldn’t mind picking up another shirt the next time I see ‘em at another fair.