# Double-Sided Drive-Throughs Muzz Buzz Arrives in Japan with a Novel Drive-Through Coffee Stop By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-07-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drive-through-coffee References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/07/20/australias-muzz-buzz-coffee-shop-to-open-japans-first-drive-through-outlet-in-tottori/) & [muzzbuzz.co.jp](http://muzzbuzz.co.jp/) Speed and hot beverages are two things that don't often go together, but the new [drive-through coffee stations in Japan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mazda-coffee-tour) from Muzz Buzz will aim to provide people with a fast, efficient and safe way to get a java fix on the go. The new [double-sided drive-through](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/techdriven-drivethru) is a tiny station that's soon to be open in the Japanese prefecture of Tottori this fall. These roadside stations provide a two-way flow, so that the route of traffic is not interrupted. In order to make it easy to grab a light snack or a coffee to go for the road, the Australian chain even goes as far as serving its [hot beverages with straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidework-dispenser) in them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Double-sided Drive-throughs:** Drive-through businesses are innovating with double-sided service points to speed up customer service and increase patronage. - **Efficient Hot Beverage Retail:** Increasing demand for fast, reliable hot beverage service is driving innovation in the retail and F&B industries. - **To-go Snacks and Drinks:** Consumer demand for convenience is fueling the innovation of to-go snacks and drinks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage Retail:** The F&B industry is innovating to offer faster and more efficient customer service with new drive-through models like double-sided service points. - **Fast Food Restaurants:** Fast food restaurants are under pressure to meet customer demand for quick, accessible drive-through service and are seeking innovative solutions to provide this. - **Mobile Coffee Shops:** The mobile coffee shop industry is being disrupted by new drive-through concepts that offer safe, efficient, and fast service to busy customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Micro Train Platform Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-japan-shinkansen-platform.md) - [Tourist-Friendly Cafe Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-selfservice-kiosks.md) - [Blended Smoothie-Like Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blended-coffees.md) - [Digital-Only Drive-Through Lanes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-in-forth-worth.md) - [Curbside Cafe Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-2.md) - [Coffee-Brewing Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vauxhall-mokka-coffee.md) - [Drive-Thru Conveyor Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-drive-thru.md) - [Curbside Cafe Retail Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-drive-up-with-starbucks.md) - [Autonomous Vehicle Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicle-coffee-machine.md)