Scooter鈥檚 Coffee will soon debut the first franchise of its kind in Conway, offering a variety of sweet drinks and聽grab-and-go snacks.
Scooter鈥檚 Coffee, a speedy drive-thru beverage franchise, is expanding from the midwest and will open its doors March 25 at its first location in Horry County.
District Manager Taylor West said Scooter鈥檚 greatest priority is speed of service. Customers are typically served, from speaker to window within three minutes, and sent on their way with a smiley face sticker, the Scooter鈥檚 badge of honor, on their beverage, West said.
Store manager Danielle Bergamotto said many people鈥檚 preferences for their morning coffee are changing, and Scooters sets out to adapt to those changes with flavorful, energy based beverages.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not just hot coffee and espresso drinks," she said. "It鈥檚 the difference that we have that no one else has. We have Redbull drinks, we have frozen [drinks], we have smoothies and drinks with ice cream bases. It gives more especially to the younger crowd. They want Redbull drinks and quenchers and smoothies."
More Scooter鈥檚 Coffee locations are in the works for S.C. 707 near Holmestown Road and S.C. 544 near Coastal Carolina University鈥檚 campus.聽There will be a walk-up window for the location near CCU to accommodate those on foot.
West said she is hopeful the Scooter鈥檚 on 707 will open later this year.聽
The kiosks, West said, are dog-friendly and Scooter鈥檚 offers a pup cup made of milk bone and whipped cream.
Some food choices consist of breakfast sandwiches and burritos with sausage and bacon options. West said her favorite are the breakfast burritos. Bergamotto added the cake bites are unlike any competitor鈥檚 鈥 Scooter鈥檚 cake bites have fillings.
The variety of flavors and tools at their fingertips allow for endless customizations and options for anyone to enjoy. Bergamotto said there are customer-created Facebook pages where enthusiasts share their perfected beverage recipes for others to try.
The signature drink is the Caramelicious, consisting of Scooter鈥檚 鈥渨orld-class espresso,鈥 caramel sauce, steamed milk, and topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. West said there is a limited-time promotional drink accompanying each season and this past winter featured a drink made of 鈥淭he Winter Edition Redbull,鈥 lemonade, vanilla flavored syrup and topped with cold foam.
鈥淚t sounds weird, because you鈥檙e like 鈥楻edbull and cold foam?鈥 but it was really good,鈥 West said. She added any cold foam can be flavored with syrup and during her training 鈥渂lue raspberry cold foam鈥 was a frequent request. This spring season they offer a Lucky Charms themed cold foam.
For those less inclined to waver from their morning joe, the 鈥淒ollar Delights鈥 keep things simple with a brewed coffee, iced or hot tea, and lemonade. They range in price according to size, a small being $1 and extra large being $4.
Scooter鈥檚 coffee beans are portioned before each shift and ground fresh with each pot of coffee. West said the company maintains a close, familial-type relationship with their coffee farmers to uphold the company鈥檚 values of love, humility, integrity and courage.
The stand-alone coffee kiosk is located at 1727 Church St., near Conway High School, and was built from the ground up over the past year. It will operate from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
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