The Pilot (Friends) successfully brings up the idea to Rachel of asking her out sometime, and later confesses to Monica about the potential relationship. In the final scene, the entire group are in Central Perk having coffee with Rachel, who begins a new career as a coffee shop waitress. Creators and writers David Crane and Marta Kauffman were known in the television industry for writing the cable television series "Dream On". A second series by the duo, "Family Album", had premiered on CBS in the Fall 1993 season but was cancelled after airing six episodes. In November 1993, they began developing three new
The Freaky Bean Coffee Company at the Mayan temples in Central America. Designed by Arielle Walrath, a local Maine designer and illustrator, the stone statue's design was illustrated to show the Mayan character juggling a coffee cup, a coffee bean, and a muffin. A second logo was created for use in smaller spaces: it consists of the company's name, with a coffee cup in the middle with steam emanating from it. Both logos were used interchangeably within the company's stores, literature and branding. The Freaky Bean served a variety of coffee-based drinks as well as hot chocolate and organic teas, along with their version of