This is the one about the chain coffee house that gets on board with the themed pop-up trend.
Get ready to load up on more Instagram friends when you post selfies of yourself inside Central Perk because the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is launching a “Friends” pop-up coffee shop at two locations in honor of the show’s 25-year anniversary.
The pop-ups inspired by the coffee shop where the friends hung out are set for the chain’s Santa Monica location at 1312 Third Street Promenade, and its West Hollywood location at 8793 Beverly Blvd., from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Aug. 16-23.
Yes you can take selfies on the couch where Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courtney Cox), along with Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) and Mr. “How You Doin’?” Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) hung out while they weren’t holding trivia contests or raising fowl in their New York apartments.
But there’ll be more than hanging going on since you can also order six Friends-themed drinks that will be served with Central Perk coffee cup sleeves emblazoned with quotes from the show.
The “Friends” drinks are: The Rachel Matcha Latte, The Joey Mango Cold Brew Tea, The Chandler Caramel Coconut Latte, The Ross Classic Flat White, The Monica Midnight Mocha Cold Brew and The Phoebe Cookies & Cream Ice Blended.
The “Friends” pop-up is the latest in a series of themed spots inspired by TV shows.
A Good Burger pop-up from Nickelodeon’s “All That” series is open at 7100 W. Santa Monica Blvd., in the same location that housed “Saved by the Max,” a “Saved by the Bell”-themed pop-up that re-created the look and feel of the popular hangout The Max. (And if you miss this pop-up, don’t despair, there’s also a Central Perk replica on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour).
As far as Central Perk, there’s no word yet if there will be an open mic night for karaoke versions of “Smelly Cat.”
