The One With the Free Coffee

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Oct 1, 2014

To commemorate the 20th anniverary of the show Friends, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Eight O’ Clock Coffee teamed up to create a semi-replica of Central Perk, the fictional cafe that the characters frequented on the show. The cafe is located at 199 Lafayette Street and is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. It will serve free coffee to nostalgic Friends fans from September 17th through October 18th.

Inside the cafe are various props, costumes, and even autographed scripts available for visitors to look at. The iconic orange couch makes for a perk-fect photo op! Visitors are encouraged to share their photos on social media sites with the hashtag #Friends20. The promoters say there will also be occasional appearances from James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, the deadpan barista who was hopelessly in love with Rachel. Go on a weekday morning before the line of friendly Friends fans wraps around the block!

The line to enter the pop up Central Perk wraps around the building and gives fans a chance to peek in while they wait.

8 O’ Clock Coffee provides free cups with several flavor choices.

The costumes worn by the characters in the series finale are on display just inside the entrance.

While the free cup of coffee and the orange couch are the main attractions inside Central Perk, there is a selection of Friends 20th Anniversary Edition coffee available to purchase.

Two visitors and an employee view the props from the show.

Employees photograph visitors and give them a card that provides them with a link to the photo online to remember their experience.

A group of friends snap a few selfies once they get their coffee.

Employees talk to people while they wait in line and as they leave.

The couch might be facing the wrong way as compared to the real Friends set, but every visitor smiles the moment they sit down.

Two friends take turn photographing each other near the main entrance.

Episodes of the show play on a screen while visitors sip their free coffee.

A few props from the show, such as the TV Guide Joey is featured in and Ross’s “Science Boy” comic book, are in display cases.

Fans can sit on a replica of the orange couch in front of a backdrop image of the Central Park set.

Charlotte Woods

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Charlotte is majoring in Journalism + Design at Eugene Lang College and graduated high school in Bamberg, Germany. Her father is a soldier so she grew up moving around a lot. Outside of her interest in journalism, she is an aspiring novelist & screenplay writer who dabbles in acting. Charlotte loves reading, writing, road trips, red wine, videogames, music, sketch comedy and tennis.

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