Putting The “Bare” In Barista

In the cutthroat world of the Seattle area’s coffee trade, no prisoners are taken, no quarter is given. It’s all out war to brew the best cup of joe, and the stakes only get higher. At the Cowgirls Espresso in Tukwila, just south of downtown Seattle, the skirts are getting higher too.

The new weapon in the coffee wars is sex. From the sound of things, it’s a doomsday device that is putting the more timid element out of business.

Dethroner gracefully resists the urge to quip along the lines of, “well, she could sure steam my milk.”

Some coffee stands get steamier [seattletimes.nwsource.com]