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How Daylight Saving May Impact Coffee Shops By Jessica Riggio Oct. 6, 2025 4:39 pm EST

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The morning line at your local coffee shop might be a little shorter in about a month as Daylight Saving time ends and we fall back. Most clocks will be changing on November 2 (though some states don't participate), giving you a little more sleep that night. That might just make the a.m. caffeine scramble at Starbucks an easier and more pleasant experience for everyone — and the extra hour to accommodate the morning rush is just the beginning of how Daylight Saving time impacts coffee shops.

When the clocks fall back, we know we're really approaching the winter season. Schedules have changed to accommodate a new year of school, holidays, and

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