Espresso Gone Wild

Baristas Coffee Co., which operates 12 drive-through espresso stands in the Seattle area staffed by scantily clad women, said it’s been bought by Innovative Communications Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum.  

Three-part holiday harmony"It's a harmonious balance between espresso, milk and foam," says Benjamin Lance, pulling a shot of espresso for my cappuccino. "A good cappuccino has about one-third of each," he adds. Lance should know. He and the other Temple Coffee baristas make the best cappuccinos in town. If you need a harmonious moment of balance in your day, stop by Temple Coffee at 1014 10th St. or 2829 S St. in Sacramento...  

Filed under: Lists, America, Europe, Coffee Delicious espresso, courtesy of la macchina. Photo: Erin Meister. Erin Meister trains baristas for North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee and sporadically maintains the blog Meet the Press Pot from her home in New York City. This is part of a series for the caffeine-addicted. In the Italian tradition, espresso is impossible without the "four M's," or the elements necessary to craft the tiny...  

Bellevue's Crossroads neighborhood has long been a melting-pot community, but the latest element to arrive there has many residents steaming. The Knotty Bodies espresso stand, featuring bikini-clad baristas, opened shop Saturday at a ...  

KOHDBaristas Tackle Suspected ThiefKOHDTwo coffee baristas chase a suspected thief and tackle him after they see him steal their tip jar. It happened at the Dutch Brothers on NE Third in Bend ...Bend barista chases, catches tip-jar theft suspectKTVZall 3 news articles »  

Starbucks Baristas Get SteamedFWWeeklySome of the baristas at the 8th and Rosedale Starbucks announced today that some of their employees have unionized, making them the first ...Fort Worth Starbucks employees protest health insurance costsFort Worth Star Telegramall 10 news articles »  

CBS News (blog)Will Semi-Naked Bikini Baristas Be Forced to Put Their Clothes On in Wash. State?CBS News (blog)Lisa Caughron, 20, works at the Cowgirls Espresso location on Greenwood Ave. in Seattle. On Dec. 16, the Snohomish County Council voted unanimously to ...Semi naked baristas have panties in a twist: Bikini barista controversy may ...Examiner.comall 2 news articles »  

KATUSnoCo lewd law forces some baristas to cover upSeattle TimesThe owner of one racy espresso stand in Snohomish County says he'll have his baristas cover up their breasts rather than seek a license as an adult ...Lewd baristas face stricter rulesHeraldNetBikini Baristas Ruled Adult EntertainmentAHNSnohomish County Council Passes Ordinance For Bikini BaristasKIROtv.comExaminer.com -KOMO News -MyNorthwest.comall 33 news articles »  

10 Things I'll Miss About Seattle, No. 4: Indulgent BaristasSeattle Weekly (blog)For all the bullshit that certain Seattle cafes make customers endure -- and oh, I'll be naming names later on this week -- most of the baristas in town are ...  

Boston GlobeNew ideas brewing at Olin College's Innovation ExpoBoston Globe... the rate at which water flows into the filter, and also the brewing time -- some baristas, Salinas explained, like to add water to the grounds, stop, ...  

Hooters-Style Coffee Stand Is Coming to ChehalisCentralia ChronicleHer new stand located right next to Chehalis City Hall will be more conservative than her existing stand in Lacey, where baristas leave a little less to the ...  

A wondrous cell phone Christmas cardCNET NewsIt plays the sort of Christmas music that makes you want to shout very loudly at your local Starbucks baristas. However, through this medium, the effect is ...  

Bikini Barista ControversyCBS NewsBikini clad baristas are causing a stir across Washington State, where some love the scantily clad coffee servers, but others have complained on moral ...