Update: Blank Street is open and lots of people have been lining up, and walking around the Square with green drinks in hand…

The much anticipated opening of Blank Street Coffee at 61A Central St., in Wellesley Square has now been confirmed by the company for Thursday, May 7.

We first reported in March of 2025 about the business’s plans to expand into Wellesley. Blank Street has dozens of locations along the east coast of the United States, including nine spots in Boston/Cambridge/Brookline, plus many sites in the U.K.

Anticipation grew late last year as a matcha green window covering appeared at the Wellesley Square space, which sits between Wasik’s Cheese Shop and J.P. Licks. Coffee and tea drinkers were already thirsting for a place to go downtown after Starbucks closed in the fall after 30 years in that space across from where Blank Street is opening.

The Linear Retail tenant wound up buddying up with one of its other neighbors, black & blue Steak and Crab to resolve a grease trap installation challenge, and now is set to go.

Blank Street Marketing Director Dibba Iran-Parasti says: “We chose Wellesley for a reason: its charming retail district and buzzing student community (shoutout to Wellesley College and Babson!) made it a natural fit for us. There’s a real energy here that we wanted to be a part of.”

The space is about 1,000 sq. ft. and boasts seating for 18-20 people.

“We really wanted it to feel like a place where neighbors could slow down and settle in, so you’ll find warm tones throughout and intimate seating areas that make it easy to linger over your latte,” Iran-Parasti says.

Various lattes, from Iced Daydream to Iced Blondie, are among patrons’ favorites. Assorted Matchas, from Iced Strawberry Shortcake to Iced Cherry Freeze, also also popular items (matcha drinks are made with finely ground powde from specially grown green tea leaves). Hot and cold coffee, teas, and more are also on the menu.

Blank Street got its start with a coffee cart in Brooklyn.

Blank Street is hiring in Wellesley.