Just in case you don't want to go down to the Dunkins on the next block (the one with the parking lot) - stop in at this one conveniently located within Store 24. JP doesn't really do franchises (as a rule), but Dunkin Donuts is part of the psyche of Bostonians so it doesn't count.

The "big" Dunkin Donuts in JP Centre - there's a parking lot that is always bustling.

UPDATE: Sweet Finnish bakery at 761 Centre Street closed its doors in April 2008. The space is currently being transformed into a salon called Studio 8.

This is a lovely cafe with ample seating. There is wi-fi and the pastries are outstanding. You can also get quiche, sandwiches, soups along with coffee. There's a display so you can learn more about Finland too. It's often occupied by the laptop crowd working away or by tables of folks chatting away and enjoying coffee and a sweet. The owners aren't bothered by folks sitting around - in fact, it seems to be encouraged! Hours Tue-Fri 7:30 am - 7 pm, Sat 8 am - 6 pm, Sun 9am - 6 pm

Slotted to open Monday, Aug. 11 2008. City Feed and Supply, the popular local convenience store and café, is taking over the former Videosmith storefront on Centre Street as a second location. This will be a much larger second site for the company (with their first location on Boylston Street). This Centre Street location (in the 3,000-square foot space on the corner of Seaverns Ave.) includes tables for enjoying a sandwich and plenty of windows for people watching. City Feed targets the "Ped Set" or the pedestrian traffic strolling up and down Centre Street. Their business is focused on locally grwon and organic and fair trade foods with an emphasis on vegetarian items like tofurkey. They are, admittedly, not a place to shop for everything, though they are a food store in addition to being a cafe.

JP Licks is a Jamaica Plain institution. It has been in several locations, since it's founding in 1981, each time outgrowing where they were. Now it is located in the old firehouse and besides serving fantastic ice-cream, JP Licks roasts their own coffee and serves pastries throughout the day. Open from 6:00 am to midnight daily - this is a hub for the neighborhood. In the morning, folks are having coffee and reading the paper. On summer nights there is a line out the door as everyone comes over to get a cone.
You cannot go wrong if you choose a JP Licks ice cream cake for someone's birthday. No longer just in JP, there are locations throughout the city. But if you want to try the original this is the place to come.

Needing a tiramisu fix? Fiore's is the place to go - once you walk in you are face to face with glass cases filled with tasty treats. You can get something yummy, an espresso to go with it, and then sit at one of the tables in the front to enjoy it. Or you can get a box filled with an assortment of beautiful Italian cookies to take home with you.
Fiore's caters to its neighborhood - they have all sorts of vegan goodies to tempt the non-dairy crowd. It's a friendly atmosphere and always bustling.