damnlines.comdamnlines.comFilipino-inspired ube and leche-flan doughnuts from a pandemic pop-up that drew a 10,000-person preorder waitlist before opening in Sunnyside.
Kora ran as an online-only pop-up out of a Woodside apartment kitchen before it had a storefront. The Infatuation and the Filipino Reporter report it grew a 10,000-person preorder waitlist, with weekly drops selling out in minutes. The demand existed years before there was a door to line up at.
The Sunnyside shop opened into that backlog. QNS/Sunnyside Post reports hundreds lined up for the March 25, 2025 soft opening, over 300 people on day one, and the whole case sold out within a few hours. The Filipino Reporter reports a line had already formed by 9 a.m. on grand-opening day, and the shop cut its purchase limit from six items to three per person to stretch supply.
Day to day it reads calmer. Time Out NY writes you'll 'probably find at least a few folks waiting, especially on a weekend morning,' but 'they keep it moving along quickly.' QNS notes the shop closes when it sells out, and The Infatuation flags the Leche Flan Ni Lola as 'perennially sold out.' The real constraint here is empty cases, not a long wait, so regulars go early.
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The Halal Guys · 68 min walkclosedLucinda's · 71 min walkclosedCaffè Panna · 72 min walkclosedWe don't have a camera here, so there's no live count. Time Out NY describes usually 'a few folks waiting, especially on a weekend morning,' and says the line moves quickly. Opening events were much bigger: QNS reported hundreds in line at the March 2025 soft opening.
Regularly. QNS/Sunnyside Post reports the soft opening sold out in a few hours and the shop closes when products run out. The Infatuation calls the Leche Flan Ni Lola 'perennially sold out.' Go early if you want a specific doughnut.
Sources point to early. Time Out NY notes weekday mornings start with a 7:30 a.m. coffee bar (croissants only) and the full doughnut menu at 9 a.m.; weekends open at 9. Weekday mornings tend to be calmer than weekends.
At the 2025 opening, the Filipino Reporter reports Kora cut its purchase limit from six items to three per person because of demand. Limits can change, so check in-store.
45-12 Greenpoint Ave in Sunnyside, Queens. Time Out NY lists Wed–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–4 p.m., closed Mon–Tue; QNS notes it can close earlier if it sells out.