Where Suncrest Flowers Come From Before They Reach the Machine
Suncrest Flowers is a family run floral studio in Draper, Utah. It uses Utah grown stems when in season, local farms whenever possible, and trusted growers worldwide the rest of the year. Bouquets are hand tied for retail, then stocked at the Trolley Square and Millcreek Common machines and the Loki Coffee stand.
You tap your card, a door unlocks, and there is a bouquet. It looks simple from the front of the machine. Here is what happens before that door opens.
Who makes Suncrest bouquets?
A family run floral studio based in Draper, Utah, serving the Salt Lake Valley.
The studio opened in February 2023. Since then, the way Suncrest sells flowers has changed more than once:
- February 2023: the studio opens in Draper.
- January 2024: Grab & Go bouquets arrive at Loki Coffee in Salt Lake City.
- May 2026: the first Suncrest vending machine launches at Trolley Square.
- August 2026: the second machine launches at Millcreek Common.
- Next: a machine at Loki Coffee. Coming soon but there's no definite date for its opening.
What has stayed the same is the work itself. Every bouquet is designed and hand tied by people, then wrapped in kraft paper. The machine is just the last step. It is the counter, not the florist.
That is the idea behind the whole model. Professionally designed flowers, made ready to buy, and placed where people already are. No appointment. No order form. Good flowers. Right where you already are.
Where do the flowers come from?
Suncrest sources its stems in three ways, depending on the time of year:
- Utah grown stems when in season. When local fields are producing, those stems come first.
- Local farms whenever possible. Close to home is the default, not a special occasion.
- Trusted growers worldwide the rest of the year. Utah has winters. Flowers still need to come from somewhere.
Local comes first when it can. Growers further away fill in the rest of the year.
That means a bouquet bought in summer and a bouquet bought in January will not be made from the same flowers. That is not a flaw in the system. It is the system.
Why does the selection change so often?
Because the flowers change, and Suncrest works with what is good at the time.
The first factor is seasonality. What is available from a Utah grower in one month may not exist in the next. When the season turns, the stems change, and so do the bouquets.
Availability is the second factor. Even within a season, what growers have on hand shifts from week to week.
The third factor is you. Bouquets sell at different rates through the day. What was in the machine at breakfast may be gone by dinner.
Put together, that means:
- You may see different flower varieties, colors, and combinations from one visit to the next.
- Each bouquet can be a little different from the one beside it.
- Photos on Instagram show the Suncrest style. They do not promise a specific flower or color in the machine today.
If you like knowing what to expect before you go, check @suncrestflowers on Instagram for recent updates and location information. For the locations themselves, here is what is in the machines this week and where to find each one.
How do bouquets get into the vending machines?
Bouquets are prepared for retail sale and then placed into the Suncrest locations: the two vending machines and the Loki Coffee stand.
That is the short version, and it is also the honest one. Each bouquet is finished before it ever goes into a machine. Nothing is assembled on the spot, and there is nothing to customize at the screen. What you see is what was made.
At the machines, the customer side takes four steps: choose a bouquet on the screen, tap your card, collect it when the compartment unlocks, and close the door. Here is how the machines work in full.
At Loki Coffee, the bouquets sit on a stand beside the main service counter, and you pay at the counter with the cafe team.
How often are the machines restocked?
Based on demand and availability.
Flowers sell at different rates throughout the day and across the week. One location can sell through faster than another, and that can flip from one day to the next. Restocking follows what actually sells, and what flowers are available to restock with.
That is why Suncrest does not promise that a specific bouquet or flower will always be in a machine. There are no holds and no reservations, so the bouquet in front of you is the one that is there right now.
Here is when each location is open:
- Trolley Square vending machine: 602 E 500 S, Salt Lake City. Inside at the West entrance, next to Olive & Cocoa. Daily, 6 am to 10 pm.
- Millcreek Common vending machine: 1354 E Chambers Ave, Millcreek. Outdoors, outside Millcreek City Hall. Open 24/7.
- Loki Coffee stand: 325 E 900 S, Salt Lake City. Beside the main service counter. Daily, 7 am to 5 pm.
Frequently asked questions
Are the flowers local?
Utah grown stems when in season, local farms whenever possible, trusted growers worldwide the rest of the year.
Why don't the bouquets match the photos exactly?
Stock and colors change with the season, so each bouquet is a little different.
How often are machines restocked?
Based on demand and availability, so selection changes through the day.
See this week's rotation in person.
Stop by the Trolley Square machine, the Millcreek Common machine, or the Loki Coffee stand. Fresh flowers. Everyday places.
Written by Ren Perona, designer and digital marketing specialist for Suncrest Flowers. Ren helps flower shops with social media, email, Google, and their websites.