'Sexpresso' Stands Proliferate; Will They Put the ‘Bux Out of Biz?
We’ve been covering the saga of Maine’s Topless Coffee Shop pretty religiously here on Jaunted, so we’re pleased (and a little perplexed) to report that the concept of barely-clothed baristas has now officially spread from coast to coast.
We don’t know how we missed this one up until now, but it turns out the birthplace of coffee shops itself—Washington State—is pioneering a new trend of so-called “sexpresso” stands like Lakewood’s Hot Hut and the mini-chain Moulin Brew, which has locations in Yakima and Tacoma. The stands all feature lattes served by female baristas who wear outfits that Starbucks most certainly would not approve of. No one is actually topless, but there’s an awful lot of duct tape and not much actual clothing. It's a bit like the thrill of watching scrambled adult cable channels.
The sexpresso stands have attracted enough attention that the Yakima City Council even recently began regulating their dress—legislating that g-strings and see-through clothing are not appropriate outfits to serve coffee in. Ironically, the council’s action has mostly just served to bring the coffee stands worldwide media attention.
Poor Starbucks, who's already hurting since recession-era consumers started scaling back their macchiato consumption, and now they’ve got to compete with stripper-esque baristsas on both coasts. And really, how can you beat something called "sexpresso?"
Related Stories:
· Sexpresso [Weekly Volcano]
· A thong is wrong under amended city ordinance [Yakima Herald]
· Maine's Topless Coffee Shop Reopens as Topless Tent [Jaunted]
[Photo: Weekly Volcano]
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