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
Grounds for Coffee and provide some feedback as well. Grounds for Coffee Grounds for Coffee is a locally owned cooperative of coffee shop owners operating in Utah. The first Grounds for Coffee shop opened in Salt Lake City in 1989. The business currently operates as a franchise owned by Dan and Suzy Dailey, with multiple shops located in Ogden, Layton, and Sunset, Utah. One independently owned shop also operates under the Grounds for Coffee name in Clearfield, Utah. Grounds for Coffee also operates a mail-order business via its website, selling fresh roasted coffee beans. Grounds for Coffee opened its first location approximately 1989