Back when our youngest was going to College, to get summer money she worked at a drive through espresso stand. She derogatorily called them "coffee boxes" because little boxes is what they looked like. Since that time, the drive throughs have gotten a little more creative in their design. Here, without any editorializing about the design or the quality of the coffee (I prefer to go inside the places I buy my coffee. I already spend way too much time in a vehicle.) are some photos of a few that I've come across over the course of a business week.
While this is by far not an exhaustive look, it does show that there is some creativity in design. The names put on these boxes can also be interesting; names like: I Wanna Moka (Polynesian), Beanblossom, Rocket Express (selling rocket donuts too), Big Foot Espresso (for a Northwest icon), Brewed Awakening.
My favorite stand is the one made to look like a fishing boat. It is just south of the fishing community (formerly) of Blaine, Washington. The others represent Lynden,Washington, Birch Bay, Washington, Ferndale, Washington and Bellingham, Washington.
As always, thanks for looking
David Helm
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