From scantily clad baristas in Sexpresso drive thrus to aphrodisiac instant coffee, entrepreneurs are trying to cash in by making the beverage associated with Juan Valdez and Mrs. Olsen sexy.
Aphrodisiac instant coffee?  Yes, you read that right.  That’s the claim made by Bedroom Coffee, purveyers of Magic Power Coffee.  According to the Bedroom Coffee website:
Magic Power Coffee is the world’s first “fantasy” beverage. It’s like someone dropped two Viagra® in a
Starbucks® latte!… then stirred in a potent “passion elixir” for her! Increase the sensation and the satisfaction of your love making, every time…
All Natural – Magical Ingredients.
Magic Power Coffee’s combination …read more

The Franchise Pick blog has admitted to pandering and prostitution in connection with blog posting scheme in which it traded good taste for easy Internet traffic.
Said FranchisePick.com blogger Sean Kelly “I’m guilty… I guess I got seduced by the easy web traffic that flows when the lewd & lascivious behavior, the convenience of drive-thru kiosks and the world’s most popular hot beverage all come together in a single story.”

When lewd & lascivious behavior, the convenience of drive-thru kiosks and the world’s most popular hot beverage all come together in a single story, the results can be explosive…
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The owner of the Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut chain of drive-thru coffee kiosks is allegedly alleging that recent prostitution charges against his beautiful baristas are nothing more than a vendetta waged by the lovelorn police officers of Everett, Washington.
Also read:  Grab-N-Go Prostitution Scandal Escalates!
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SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?
Local media reports that Bill Wheeler, who owns at least four bikini espresso stands in Snohomish County, said Everett police are specifically targeting Grab-n-Go Espresso in part because the scantily clad baristas spurned advances from police officers.  …read more

The latest Sexpresso scandal – in which 5 bikinied baristas from Grab-N-Go Espresso in Everett, Washington were charged with prostitution in their little kiosks – has significantly escalated.
Escalated my blog traffic, that is.
In fact, I didn’t know anything about the caffeinated sex scandal rocking the drive-thru community until last week when I noticed a sharp spike in my readership.
Had I finally achieved the franchise rock star status I so richly deserve?
Had my stinging criticism and razor-sharp wit been suddenly recognized & celebrated by someone famous?
Sorry, but no, said Google Analytics*.  It seems everyone’s searching the term “Grab-N-Go Espresso” and FranchisePick.com …read more

Espresso’s Gone Wild in Everett Washington. 5 Accused of prostitution at Grab-N-Go Espresso, Everett, WA. The reluctant home of the controversial Sexpresso trade (scantily clad bikinied baristas in drive-thru kiosks) has been rocked by claims that Grab-N-Go Espresso is offering more grabbing than espresso.
According to a story by Herald Writer Diana Hefley on Heraldnet:
EVERETT — Five baristas are accused of engaging in prostitution at an Everett bikini espresso stand following a two-month undercover police investigation into complaints that the women were selling more than coffee.
Detectives say the women were charging up to $80 to strip down and flash customers while …read more

(Franchise Pick: The Franchise Information Blog) It started as a novelty in the competitive Northwest, but it’s working so well that bikini-clad barista’s are manning more and more gourmet coffee drive-throughs. And that’s leaving their more traditional (and fully clothed) competitors hot under the collar. One story in the Everett, WA Herald reports:
Espresso drive-through stands with bikini- and lingerie-sporting baristas are popping up from Monroe to Edmonds.
In the past year, at least six of these java joints employing provocatively dressed young women have opened in the county.
A few owners of these roadside stands say business is so brisk, …read more

FranBest Coffee reports that they’re not yet franchised, but they will be soon… So start saving your dollars. A product of the intensely competitive coffee scene, Cowgirls Espresso drive-thru coffee stands feature scantily clad baristas, provocative product names, and creative promotional theme days that include:
Military Monday (Apron & Undies)
Cowgirls Tuesday (Chaps & Bootie Shorts)
Bikini Wednesday (You get the idea)
School Girl Thursday (Charlie Sheen’s Favorite)
Fantasy Friday (Use your imagination)
Just like with Hooter’s, it’s hard to tell just who’s getting exploited: the young girls, or the male customers, who are paying them $80 – $150 per day in tips.

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