Espresso Road — Restaurant in Salem

Was looking for a local coffee company, and stumbled on this amazing drive through coffee shop. Located between two inferior chains, the coffee was less expensive, and my 60 second chat with their staff was pleasant. I say that because that's how long I waited to get my joe. The coffee is very tasty. I got a 24 oz house drip, and I'll be back regularly. No wait, cheaper prices, friendly staff. What more do you want? The coffee cup is the same cardboard with the sleeve and plastic top. They're local and independently owned in a...

We go here at least once if not twice a day. To pull in to a well lit OPEN sign before 1 and wait, and wait, and having eyes rolled, and wait, its raining, and wait.... Being IGNORED long enough for someone to count a till, put a sign in the other window, turn OFF the LIT open sign, and look at me as if I were crazy.... That's poor Poor POOR business. There is a lot of espresso in this town, we are sorry your ethics aren't as good as...

This is actually the best place to get coffee in Salem, because both the staff and coffee they make here. I'll be very sad when all the people in line for the nearby Starbucks realize they could get a better, cheaper coffee here, lengthening the line and forcing me to wait, but that's inevitable because it really is the best coffee in all of Salem, and they deserve the notoriety, but until then, I know of Salem's best kept secret...