Seattle + (Oogaba + Coffee) = Profits
Sunday, February 4th, 2007 - 6:25pm
So, I read about this in the LA Times this AM.
One thing stood out for me from the whole thing;
LA Times wrote:
Most of the baristas say that they are paid at or just above minimum wage "” but that they can also make as much as $200 in tips during a seven-hour shift.At Tully's, a decidedly more mainstream chain of coffee shops in Seattle, barista Alex Torres, 17, said he was lucky if he got a $10 share on his shift from the plastic tips box.
Since someone will eventually state that this thread is useless without pics, here is one of many from the LA Times link.
There are several jokes here, but my brain isn't up to the task of unpacking them all right now.
As long as the coffee is good, I'll put up with anything. Even scantily clad women.
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I think you have it around backwards. As long as the scantily clad women is good, I'll put up with the coffee.
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More pics than you can shake a big ol' stick at here.
Could be slightly NSFW.
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I can only hope for one thing; franchise. Someone needs to fire one of these up in So Cal.
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The Starbucks from "Idiocracy" is slowly crawling into existence. Mike Judge is my new prophet.
I know where I'm going next time I'm in Seattle. Which, if things go well, should be this August.
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Cowgirls Espresso - Tukwila 14027 Interurban Ave. S. Tukwila, WA 98168
Cowgirls Espresso - Kent 1734 S. Central Ave. Kent, WA 98032
Cowgirls Espresso - Kent (2) 21009 108th Ave SE. Kent, WA 98031
Cowgirls Espresso - Lakewood - Steilacoom 7501 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Lakewood, WA 98498
Cowgirls Espresso - Lakewood - 12928 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98498
Moo-Licious Espresso 14800 Interurban Ave. S. Tukwila, WA 98168
Franchise info for CEJ.
http://www.cowgirlsespresso.com/CGE%20Franshise%20info.htm
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On this week's episode of The Office, Mike takes the boys out for coffee.
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Picturespicturespicturespictureswherearethefreakingpicturesofthis?
Is it wrong that I read somewhat differently? Somewhat... dyslexically?
How about just simply braristas?
The boy's not right. I think he's a bit... touched. Or untouched, as the case may be.
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*snicker*
Hard to read that and see the pictures at the same time and not chuckle.
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In a somewhat related note, back when the new Seahawks stadium was about to open a local coffe shop here had one the rights to be the exclusive coffee vendor. The place is called "Naughty Latte" and the girls dress similar to Hooters girls. They lost the contract after the moralists got involved and a more mainstream coffee vendor was chosen.
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I live in Indiana, so I can't speak such things, Krazy. No alcohol sold on Sundays, casinos can't be open 24 hours, and women in teddys serving coffee is right out.
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Even the cartoon cow has cleavage... (it's more pronounced on their website where the image is squorshed)
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baggachipz: Who cares about Japan, let them have their silly pointless dog games and countless re-hashes of anime-based dragon princess super lucky crapitty crap.
Er..those girls had faces?
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*chuckle* I really need to be more careful in what I ask for. Someone, other than me, needs to fire up a franchise down here.
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That could totally work here in Vegas.. Hell we have the weather and environment for it. I have a very good friend who's super cute and a DD-cup (she's 19 too..so.. you know) Who works at Starbucks and likes to push the drive thru doors open with her ta-tas and hand men their drinks. Their store is located on the south strip 1 block away from Fry's Electronics, and they are the highest grossing store in the city. Gee.. I wonder why.
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Is it just me, or does the one on the right look a little like Martin Short in drag?
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One would think that steam would be a real job hazard for these girls. Someone should call OSHA.
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Has anyone seen that movie Idiocracy? In it Luke Wilson's character is put in hibernation until some time in the future where Americans have become complete dullards as a result of the competitive breeding advantages of the trailer trash. Anyway, a bit in it about Starbucks offering handjobs made me think of this thread.
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Hell ja. Whether we'll be there depends on if my wife gets accepted into the Bellevue Festival of the Arts. So it'd be end of July, beginning of August.
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My prediction: These places will be overrun when PAX comes to town.
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"The Buckin' Bronco
"Here it is. Four espresso shots and 32 ounces of your favorite cold beverage guaranteed to put the starch back in the ol' blue jeans. This drink is not for the greenhorns out there. No sir. This one is served up only for the studs. You know who you are. So c'mon down and make it a Buckin' Bronco. It'll put a smile on anyone's face, including our friend Bessie right here in this picture!"
Yeah, just for the studs. Only REAL men can take the Buckin' Bronco. Or anyone else that has up to $5 to spare.
I wonder how many men have ordered these in attempt to look tough?
The coffee at that place would have to be incredible for me to go there. Or at least greater than the stench of desperation and loneliness I'd emit as I wandered, head bowed, feet shuffled, to the counter.
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I think our very own Prederick is/used to be a barista. Perhaps he can comment on the quality of oogaba in that line of business.
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I couldn't agree more. In a city rife with outstanding indie coffee shops (Ladro, Vivace, Vita, Lighthouse, Zoka), its shameful that someone had to create a drive-thru (note the spelling) espresso stand for the lowest common denominator...emphasis on the word 'lowest' there...as in...below the belt. They'll probably be ridiculously successful, yet continue to serve terrible coffee made by unskilled baristas - if one can actually call them that. Which I think is questionable given that this city is home to some of the finest baristas in the world. I know I sound like an old fart, but as a coffee lover, and a lover of beautiful women, I still find this concept to be really, really stupid.
Seriously, folks. You can see T*TS any day of the week in this city, in any number of places. Or drive 3 hours south of here and hang with the SuicideGirls. If you want coffee, go for the good stuff - any of the places above, or my new favorite via delivery (http://www.storyville.com). If you want TnA, go to Rick's, or Deja Vu, or sheesh...anywhere but this bastardization of two of the worlds finest beauties.