# No-Wait Coffee Shops The Starbucks Line is Eliminated with an Efficient Location in New York City By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-05-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-line References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3045753/starbucks-builds-a-store-with-no-line?partner=rss) & [news.starbucks](https://news.starbucks.com/news/NY-express-format-store) How often have you found yourself in a [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greener-store) lineup when you're in a hurry, and particularly when you're expected back at the office? Well, the global coffee chain has decided to save you from that experience––if you're a regular at the Fourteen Wall Street location in NYC. This special '[Espresso Shot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espresso-martini-bar)' Starbucks is just 538 square feet in size anyway, so good customer traffic flow is crucial. To solve all congestion and diffuse wait times for orders, [mobile point-of-sale stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philz-coffee-app-clip) are set up through the wood-clad store. Helpful staff members remain on standby to assist on handheld devices. Once a cappuccino, latte or Americano has been rung through, the consumer will walk to the back of the café to find a barista already serving it up. While many still consider that waiting in a Starbucks line may be worth it, there's so much more to love about this well-oiled location. It proves that grabbing a java in a snap is possible, and so is fitting out a historic downtown building to eco-friendly LEED standards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **No-wait Coffee Shops:** Opportunity to streamline customer flow and eliminate wait times in coffee shops using mobile point of sale stations and efficient customer service. - **Efficient Location:** Opportunity to optimize the layout and design of coffee shop locations to maximize customer flow and minimize wait times. - **Eco-friendly LEED Standards:** Opportunity to incorporate sustainable design and construction practices in historic buildings to create environmentally-friendly coffee shop spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee Shop Industry:** Opportunity for coffee shop chains to implement no-wait strategies and optimize their location designs to enhance the customer experience. - **Retail Industry:** Opportunity for retailers to adopt mobile point of sale systems and efficient customer service models to reduce wait times and improve customer satisfaction. - **Construction Industry:** Opportunity for construction companies to specialize in renovating historic buildings to meet eco-friendly LEED standards for coffee shop spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Micro Train Platform Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-japan-shinkansen-platform.md) - [Modern Coffee Culture Boutiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nespresso-new-york-city-flagship.md) - [On-the-Go Coffee Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nespresso-bar.md) - [Restored Cafe Culture Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-coffee-house.md) - [Tourist-Friendly Cafe Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-selfservice-kiosks.md) - [Autonomous Coffee Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/costa-coffee-5.md) - [Nature-Inspired Coffee Boutiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-boutique.md) - [Micro Workplace Cafe Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moments-by-lavazza-professional.md) - [Coffee Kiosk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valley-fair-kiosk.md)