Monday marked National Coffee Day, and around noon, the Dunkin’ drive-thru on Union Avenue in Laconia was stacked with cars, keeping baristas busy during the lunch rush. A few miles away at Wayfarer Coffee Lakeport, baristas kept busy mixing drinks for guests looking for an early afternoon pick-me-up.Â
— Katlyn Proctor

Dunkin’ employee Zack Farrell, left, takes James Forsberg’s order on Monday — a large caramel iced coffee with cream and sugar — at the Union Avenue location. Monday was National Coffee Day and Forsberg, who was working in Laconia and stopped in during his lunch break, decided on a caffeine pick-me-up. (Katlyn Proctor/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Dunkin’ employee Zack Farrell, left, takes James Forsberg’s order on Monday — a large caramel iced coffee with cream and sugar — at the Union Avenue location. Monday was National Coffee Day and Forsberg, who was working in Laconia and stopped in during his lunch break, decided on a caffeine pick-me-up. (Katlyn Proctor/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Union Avenue Dunkin' employee Amanda Royal hurries past the coffee bar to serve a drive-thru customer on National Coffee Day on Monday. (Katlyn Proctor/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
The Lakes Region — including Laconia — runs on Dunkin’, especially on National Coffee Day, celebrated Monday. (Katlyn Proctor/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Barista Natalie Robitaille stirs an iced coffee at Wayfarer Coffee Lakeport on National Coffee Day on Monday. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Natalie Robitaille, a barista at Wayfarer Coffee Lakeport, makes an iced mocha on National Coffee Day on Monday. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Natalie Robitaille, a barista at Wayfarer Coffee Lakeport, makes an iced mocha espresso drink on National Coffee Day on Monday. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Barista Natalie Robitaille prepares two iced coffees for customers at Wayfarer Coffee Lakeport on Monday, which happened to be National Coffee Day. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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