Oh My GAWD! Have I got news for FRIENDS FANS like me. They’ve been keeping this quiet for a while now, but I’m pumped to spill the beans! Friends fans and coffee lovers everywhere can get excited as Central Perk Coffeehouse, a modern-day coffeehouse inspired by Central Perk from the hit TV series, will be opening its first location in 2023. Please check out the media alert below for more details – and to see what’s brewing at Central Perk Coffee!
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What:
For FRIENDS fans and coffee lovers everywhere, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment along with CenPer Holdings, LLC, couldn’t BE anymore excited to announce the location of Central Perk Coffee Co.’s very first coffeehouse on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts!
We all know that, Central Perk was the place where the Friends gang and the neighborhood locals would gather to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee and celebrate daily moments. Fast forward almost 29 years, a modern-day version of the Central Perk Coffeehouse is officially opening its first location!
Who:
Central Perk’s premiere coffeehouse is brought to you by a group of coffee loving friends, who also happen to be industry experts from the food and beverage, hospitality, entertainment and coffee worlds, including Top Chef and James Beard Award Winner Tom Colicchio. The team, with inspiration from Colicchio, has crafted a remarkable menu to compliment the already available Central Perk Coffee, a line of artisanal quality coffees made with the highest quality premium Arabica beans.
Where:
Pivot, Pivot, Pivot!!! to the premiere location:
205 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
Why:
“We are incredibly excited and proud that the world class city of Boston will be the home of our new Central Perk concept,” said Joe Gurdock, President. “Newbury Street and the city’s Back Bay neighborhood are such a treasured gems; known and admired around the globe. We are so fortunate to have found the ideal first location for this concept. We can’t wait to open our doors and join the amazing collection of retailers in the community and neighborhood. We look forward to welcoming locals and fans alike to come in daily for a great cup of coffee and fantastic food! And of course, to create their own stories in this new updated space we’ve designed specifically to be enjoyed best with friends!”
When:
Oh My GAWD! The first location is opening THIS YEAR!!!
For updates on the upcoming Central Perk Coffeehouse or to place your orders for Central Perk Coffee, please visit www.centralperk.com and follow @centralperk
Central Perk Coffee is also available to be shipped direct to consumers through a customizable coffee subscription service or a curated multi-blend variety pack, as well as single Central Perk Coffee products. All Central Perk Coffees are sustainably sourced, produced and packaged using responsible environmental practices.
The following product offerings are now available to order at www.centralperk.com:
- “How You Doin’?” (medium roast)
- “Pivot Blend” (medium/dark roast)
- “We Were on a Coffee Break” (dark roast)
- “Oh.My.GAWD!” (cold brew blend)
- “Gunther!” (espresso)
- “Moo Point” (decaf)
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment:
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment (WBDGTE), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences, is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, and licensing of location-based entertainment, live events, exhibits, and theme park experiences based on the biggest franchises, stories and characters from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGTE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour and countless other experiences inspired by the Wizarding World, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. With best-in-class partners, WBDGTE allows fans around the world to physically immerse themselves inside their favorite brands and franchises.
About Central Perk Coffee Co. CenPer Holdings, LLC
The founding strategic investment partnership of the CenPer Holdings leadership team maintains expertise across media, entertainment, real estate, and the global expansion of food & beverage multi-unit operations and includes world renowned chef, restaurateur and television personality, Tom Colicchio. The company’s operations are led by long time coffee/food/beverage industry executive, Joe Gurdock (Illy Cafe, Pasqua Coffee, etc) as President and COO, and it also enjoys strategic partnerships with the award-winning branded entertainment company, Greenlight Media and Marketing, the internationally renowned real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield (Retail and Specialty Food Beverage and Entertainment Divisions); as well as premium coffee sourcing, roasting and packaging partner, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB). MZB is a global coffee player with offices across the major developed markets, boasting innovation centers worldwide, globally recognized brands, a large and diversified portfolio of products, and the loyalty of more than 100,000 customers enjoying over 200 million pounds of MZB coffee annually.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David cates
