Gravity Coffee East 72nd

Gravity Coffee runs 26 drive through locations across Washington from a base in Bonney Lake, and the East 72nd Street stand is the one serving Tacoma's Eastside. The draw is not a room, because there is not one. It is a lane, a long day and a menu that is genuinely its own rather than a generic stand board.

Gravity roasts its own coffee and sells it under its Signature Blend label, with a medium roast, a white or blonde coffee and a decaf in the rotation. The drink list is themed end to end: Down to Earth, Interstellar, Hyperspace, Candy Melon, High Voltage and the Special Snickers all show on this store's own menu, alongside a dirty chai and a peanut butter protein build. There is a build your own energy drink line if espresso is not the point of the trip.

Food is a short list rather than a case. The Gravity Bites menu covers muffin tops, cake pops and snack packs, and the lemon poppyseed muffin top is confirmed on this store's board. Ordering ahead runs through the chain's own app, which also carries a rewards program that gives a free drink every twelve.

The stand runs 5am to 8pm Monday through Friday and 5:30am to 8pm on weekends, which is a fifteen hour day at the front end of the week. One thing to plan around: an online ordering listing for this store shows a 4:30am to 7:30pm window, which does not match the posted hours. That is probably the app cutoff rather than the lane, but call ahead if you are arriving at either edge.