The first ever coffeehouse based on the popular hangout at the center of the sitcom "Friends" is set to open this week.
The coffee company announced Monday morning on its Instagram account that Boston's Central Perk Coffee Co. location will open its doors on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 a.m., at 205 Newbury St.
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"Here’s some news to brighten your day. The eagerly awaited Central Perk Coffeehouse is set to open its doors tomorrow, November 14th @ 7AM!" the post said.
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The Boston store was first announced in a PEOPLE magazine article back in June. The magazine provided an exclusive first look inside the coffeehouse in a new article over the weekend.
The 90's NBC sitcom reached unprecedented success telling the story of a group of six friends -- played by stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc -- who go through just about every life experience imaginable together in Manhattan.
The coffeehouse reportedly delayed the opening of the Boston location after Perry's death on Oct. 28, and PEOPLE said it plans to honor the actor on opening day.
Some might have assumed the first-ever neighborhood location would be in New York, but Central Perk Coffee Co. president Joe Gurdock said in a press release earlier this year that they were "incredibly excited and proud that the world class city of Boston will be the home of our new Central Perk concept.”
“Newbury Street and the city’s Back Bay neighborhood are such a treasured gems; known and admired around the globe," the press release continued, Boston.com reported. "We are so fortunate to have found the ideal first location for this concept.”
According to its website, Central Perk has long been seen as the gathering place for locals to get a great cup of coffee and share moments with friends. Now, with the help of NYC resident and famed chef Tom Colicchio, Central Perk is coming to life on Newbury Street.
It will be for more than just taking photos to post to social media, like the interactive "Friends" pop-up experience that first stopped in New York and then visited Boston's Fenway neighborhood in late 2019.
When Central Perk opens, it will be a modern, fully-functional coffeehouse that is here to stay, according to PEOPLE.
While you wait to take a seat on the iconic orange couch, you can order the company's premium coffee products on its website -- all aptly named after memorable quotes from the show. There's "How You Doin'?" for medium roast; "Pivot Blend" for medium dark roast; "We Were on a 'Coffee' Break" for dark roast; "Gunther! Espresso" for espresso; "Oh.My.Gawd!" for cold brew; and "Moo Point" for decaf.
