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Blank Street Coffee brewing up another Massachusetts location near Boston University. The fast-growing coffee chain is bringing its signature matcha and espresso drinks to Boston University's West Campus. Published Date: September 25, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT Blank Street Coffee's fall 2026 menu features seasonal favorites like the Cinnamon Bun and Harvest Chai lattes and matcha. (Image credit: Blank Street Coffee / Facebook) A fast-growing coffee chain known for its specialty coffee, creative matcha, and instantly recognizable mint-green aesthetic is adding another Boston outpost to its portfolio. Brooklyn-based Blank Street Coffee is opening a new location at 874 Commonwealth Avenue on Boston University's West Campus, according to The Daily Free Press. Signage recently appeared in the windows of the vacant storefront, which sits between Chipotle and Taco Bell. Founded by Issam Freiha and Vinay Menda in 2020, Blank Street got its start as a small coffee cart in the garden of Wythe Diner in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. The brand has since grown into a national coffee chain with more than 100 locations across the United States and United Kingdom, including shops in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and California. Blank Street has become known for its colorful, often seasonal takes on classic coffeehouse favorites, particularly its flavored matcha and espresso drinks. Its compact stores are designed around quick, grab-and-go service, and the company places an emphasis on beverage presentation, ingredient sourcing, and thoughtfully designed spaces. "For a lot of us, getting a coffee or matcha is the most important part of the day," reads the company's website. "It's a moment of respite, a tonesetter, a break with friends. At Blank Street, we believe this moment, however brief it may be, should feel extraordinary. We are continuously seeking to raise the bar on quality, design, and experience. Every choice we make, from each individual store's design, to ingredient sourcing, to our beverage presentation, and our Insiders program, is in service of creating an experience for our customers that is worth traveling for day after day." At the new Commonwealth Avenue location, customers can expect Blank Street's familiar lineup of espresso drinks alongside its rotating selection of seasonal beverages. The fall 2026 menu, for example, includes Cinnamon Bun and Harvest Chai lattes and matcha. The shop also offers a small selection of pastries, such as banana bread and almond croissants. Once open, the Boston University location will join 11 other Blank Street shops across Massachusetts. The company already has locations in Boston's Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, Allston, and The Hub on Causeway, as well as in Wellesley, Brookline, South Boston, and Cambridge. Blank Street Coffee has not yet responded to What Now Boston's requests for comment, and an official opening date for the new Commonwealth Avenue café has not been announced. Love our content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Boston Cat Broughton is a creative lifestyle writer and contributing reporter at What Now Media Group, where she covers new business openings and the passionate people behind them. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Memphis and has a lifelong love of literature, which helps shape her own approach to storytelling. She currently lives in Tampa, Florida, where she spends her time writing, reading, thrifting, and seeking out good food and great fun.

Blank Street Coffee coming to Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hills shop will be the brand's second Los Angeles location, following its Studio City location. Published Date: September 22, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Blank Street Coffee, a coffee shop known for its specialty coffee and matcha drinks, is getting ready to open a new location in Beverly Hills at 9659 S Santa Monica Boulevard. Signs are now up at the property announcing Blank Street Coffee's arrival, according to ToddRickAllen. Blank Street Coffee has not announced an opening date. The Beverly Hills shop will be the brand's second Los Angeles location, following its Studio City location at 13273 Ventura Boulevard. Blank Street Coffee launched in August 2020 with a small coffee cart in the garden of Wythe Diner in Williamsburg. The company has since expanded to more than 100 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom. According to its website, the brand focuses on quality, design, and customer experience, reflected in its store designs, ingredient sourcing, beverage presentation, and Insiders program. The company currently operates locations in New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and other markets. Its Studio City shop is one of its existing Southern California locations, while the Beverly Hills store will bring the brand to another Los Angeles area community. Blank Street has not announced any additional details about the size or design of the Beverly Hills location. Blank Street's menu includes coffee, matcha, lattes, and cold brew, along with signature drinks. Current offerings include Cinnamon Bun Latte, Cinnamon Bun Matcha, Shaken Vanilla Bean Matcha, Shaken Vanilla Bean Cold Brew, Strawberry Shortcake Matcha, and Blueberry Matcha. Traditional matcha and latte options are also available hot or iced. The brand says its coffee shops are designed to make coffee and matcha part of the daily routine. Blank Street opened its first shop in Williamsburg in 2020 and has expanded across the US and UK since then. The Beverly Hills location will add another Southern California shop to the company's existing network. Love its content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of its trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Los Angeles Editorial Team Lead Joey Reams was born and raised in San Diego and received a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at San Francisco State University. While there, he interned for several publications while serving as SFSU's News Editor at Golden Gate Xpress for a semester. After college, Joey has worked in the freelance industry for ten years and counting, writing about community news, the music industry, breaking news, pop culture, and other diverse topics. Before joining What Now Media Group, Joey worked as the News Editor for Pasadena Now. In his free time, he enjoys exploring new cities, trying delicious food, and attending concerts.

BREAKING: Blank Street to open new location on Comm. Ave. By Daniela Ginsburg, Associate Campus Editor - September 21, 2026 A sign for Blank Street on 874 Commonwealth Ave. Blank Street will open a new location in Massachusetts on BU's West Campus. Blank Street, a New-York-based coffee chain, will open its next Massachusetts location on Boston University's West Campus, but students offered mixed reactions upon hearing the news. A Blank Street sign was put on the window of the vacant storefront on 874 Commonwealth Ave., between the Chipotle and Taco Bell Monday morning. BU senior Astrid Newton said she thinks it will provide a good on-campus study spot. "Always down for new coffee spots opening in Boston and more places to study and chill with friends," Newton said. The new location will be at the former site of West Campus' Starbucks, which closed as part of the company's "Back to Starbucks" turnaround plan, an effort to "streamline and rebrand" the company. Blank Street has not announced when the cafe will officially open. Blank Street did not provide comment at the time of publication. Newton said she believes the new cafe will help maintain the "Boston charm," unlike other bigger corporate chains. However, she said she is not a fan of Blank Street's menu and prefers a classic, consistent coffee. BU senior Ava Restivo said she's "very excited" for the new Blank Street on campus. Restivo said she was "upset" that smaller coffee shop chains, such as Fuel America, have closed down near West Campus, and she said she would prefer if a smaller business took Starbucks' place instead. BU junior Sophia Lu said she thinks Blank Street's coffee is "subpar" but is hopeful that the new location will provide another communal space for students. "My only expectation would be that there's more seats because I know that the other Blank Street is always so crowded and it's always so hard to get a seat," Lu said. BU junior Prapti Agarwal said she does not see Blank Street becoming a reliable study spot for students. Agarwal said that Blank Street, as a recognizable international brand, offers a "sense of familiarity" to students, but prefers smaller, locally-owned coffee shops because they have "more character." She said the "slower" environment makes them a better spot for students to study and hang out in. "I feel like Blank Street is always just so crowded and so it's a very hustling kind of coffee shop," Agarwal said. "Not a lot of people... would actually sit and study there." Donate to The Daily Free Press Your donation will support the student journalists of Boston University. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.