Gate-side caffeine at Scooter’s inside Hudson News
This combo shop sits post-security in the North Terminal, so you can grab coffee and magazines after TSA instead of backtracking to the ticketing level. It’s a standard Hudson News layout with a Scooter’s Coffee counter tucked inside, so snacks, drinks, and reading material share the same footprint. Expect typical airport pricing: bottled water around $3–4 and candy bars near $2–3.
Scooter’s runs the full espresso lineup here: hot and iced lattes, drip coffee, and blended drinks, generally in the $4–7 range depending on size. If you need something quick before an early departure, their brewed coffee and breakfast pastries move fastest during the 5–8 a.m. wave. The Hudson side carries grab-and-go basics like chips, protein bars, and pre-made sandwiches you can take straight to the gate.
Hours at Eppley shift with flight banks, but Hudson News with Scooter’s typically opens before the first morning departures and stays open through the last bank in the evening, often past 8 p.m. If your flight lands late into the North Terminal, this may be one of the few spots still serving hot drinks. Card payments dominate here; have a backup card in case one network hiccups.
Practical move: if you want coffee and a bottle of water, order the drink at the Scooter’s counter first, then grab your snacks from the Hudson shelves and pay in a single transaction at the main register to cut down on standing in line twice.