Social media buzz and hundreds of cars have greeted Dutch Bros Coffee as the chain expands across the Piedmont, leaving many asking: what’s all the hype, and why are these lines so long? For today’s Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Kathan Gandhi spills the beans on the Triad’s newest chain.
For some Triad residents, Dutch Bros is more than just another coffee shop. Since opening locations in Winston-Salem and Greensboro this year, the Oregon-based chain has drawn crowds well beyond the drive-thru.
“I’ve been in line for 15 minutes; mind you, the line cuts off at the parking lot,” TikTok creator Doubledarawcoco says as she waited in line to try the coffee chain for the first time. “Like they make you go into a whole other parking lot to get in line. So I’m assuming it’s good.”…