Empire Coffee & Tea Co-Nj Inc   

An offshoot of the popular leaf-and-java emporium located on Manhattan's Ninth Avenue, this one -- right in the manic heart of Hoboken -- is pretty snug but smells great nonetheless; must be all those bags of beans, strategically left open to catch your fancy. You can practically smell their perfumes way out on the sidewalk. Though there aren't any tables to be had, this is the place in Hoboken to grab an espresso on the run or cart home a few pounds of Kona, Blue Mountain or Darjeeling for your private caffeinated pleasure. There's also a densely packed array of various tea- and coffee-related paraphernalia, a corner photo gallery of local java junkies who frequent the place, and plenty of gift items. If you love coffee and/or tea, this place should perk you up.