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NEWS ABOUT: barista

barista stories: 8 news summaries

Bikini Baristas Charged With Prostitution

Girls at Grab-n-Go coffee shop gave customers a little extra

Sep 24, 09 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Five bikini baristas at a Washington coffee stand were charged with prostitution today after an undercover police investigation. Police say the women sold extra services from the stand—quick flashes of nudity, licking whipped cream off their co-workers, allowing customers to grope them, etc. That kind of for-pay touching, the... More »

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prostitution • coffee • Washington • barista • bikini

OPINION

 Reality Bites Starbucks Fantasy 


Feb 6, 09 3:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Many Americans fantasized of tuning in, dropping out, and working at Starbucks, Mary Schmich writes in the Chicago Tribune, but that dream died with the economic slowdown. “Starbucks was the great American backup plan,” Schmich writes. “The emergency exit. The parachute,” fueled by the “... More »

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Starbucks • coffee • recession • fantasy • barista • financial crisis • backup

(Newser) - Coffee is pretty serious stuff in Portland, Oregon, but a relatively new shop on the block is taking the preparation of caffeinated beverages to a rarified extreme, the New York Times reports. The Ladybug Organic Coffee Company requires applicants for barista positions to fill out a five-page application, complete... More »

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coffee • personality • Portland, Oregon • barista • economic downturn • coffee shop • job application • essay

 Java Lovers Buzz
 Over 'Latte Art'

Fans try to master Italian barista trick

Aug 14, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Coffee lovers are trying their unsteady hands at a craze called latte art: creating intricate designs in espresso foam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Using techniques like jiggling a pitcher while pouring milk, "artists" form pictures of rosettas, leaves, and swans atop their frothy drinks. Some post photos... More »

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coffee • art • lattes • barista • espresso

Starbucks to Pour Freebies

Execs hope new 'everyday' blend will boost soft sales

Apr 7, 08 8:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Starbucks will pour a new blend for free tomorrow (Tuesday) in an effort to rekindle customer love, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The company is keeping the blend's ingredients—“subtle, rich flavors of cocoa and toasted nuts"—under wraps, and hopes it will boost sales as Starbucks faces fresh... More »

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Howard Schultz • Starbucks • coffee • coffee roasting • gourmet coffee • barista

Starbucks Balks at Paying Back Barista Tips

Firm challenges court ruling, calls it 'unfair beyond reason'

Mar 28, 08 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Starbucks is defying a California court ruling, arguing a judge has created a tempest in a tip jar, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The court ruled the coffee shop must pay nearly $100 million to California baristas forced to share tips with their supervisors. Similar suits have been filed in Minnesota... More »

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California • Howard Schultz • Starbucks • lawsuit • class action • barista • labor code • tips

OPINION

Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

'Clover addict' thinks it could change how we think about our joe

Mar 13, 08 7:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A cup of coffee brewed with 16 ounces of water at 203 degrees for 44 seconds? Coming right up. The brouhaha over the $11,000 Clover 1s—the ultra-high-tech machine that brews one cup at a time—makes sense, Paul Adams writes in Slate. After two hours test-driving the built-to-order... More »

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coffee • caffeine • luxury goods • coffee roasting • gourmet coffee • barista • Clover

New McD's Menu Muscles
In on Starbucks

Fast-food giant
adds baristas, fancy coffee, $1B in sales

Jan 7, 08 11:15 AM CST
(Newser) - You’ll be able to get cappuccinos, lattes, and frappes from a certified barista beneath the Golden Arches this fall, reports the Wall Street Journal, as McDonald's takes on Starbucks. It’s the fast-food behemoth's biggest menu addition in 30 years, and the company expects it to bring in $1... More »

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Starbucks • McDonald's • coffee • fast food • gourmet coffee • specialty drinks • frappes • lattes • menu • barista • cappuccino

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