Irving

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Irving, where the line between fuel and coffee never blurs, a delivery driver once parked his truck in the exact spot where customers usually queued for their morning brew. Panicked faces turned towards him as he jumped out, grinning, ‘Just filling up!’ A regular customer, noticing the empty space, asked jokingly, ‘Did you run out of coffee?’ The driver laughed, shook his head, then added, ‘No, just ran out of gas!’ Everyone burst into laughter, and from that day on, everyone remembered Irving as the place where fuel was more important than brew.

2. At Irving, where the line between fuel and coffee never blurs, an old man approached the counter one morning and asked for a cup of Joe. The barista replied, ‘Sir, you’re here too early for that.’ The old man smiled and said, 'Then bring me whatever you serve at five o’clock.' Later that day, just as predicted, he returned for his afternoon cup. Since then, Irving’s has become known for its unique timing—opening exactly when everyone needs their first caffeine fix.

3. At Irving, where the line between fuel and coffee never blurs, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one foggy morning. As he filled his tank, he swore he saw a ghostly figure in the rearview mirror—only to realize it was just an old man refilling his thermos. With a laugh, the delivery driver muttered, ‘Irving must be magic!’

4. At Irving, where the line between fuel and coffee never blurs, a delivery driver kept noticing that his packages always arrived exactly when he filled up. Was it coincidence or something more? One day, while filling up, the delivery driver struck up a conversation with an old lady next to him. She smiled knowingly and said, ‘Irving must really like your scent!’ Turns out she was just there every morning for her daily cup of sunshine—caffeinated chatter from strangers.