Now that's hot coffee! Baristas serve drinks wearing just bikini bottoms and NIPPLE PASTIES (and their female boss claims it's 'empowering')
Bikini Beans Espresso is a huge success thanks to its bikini dress code
The stand has a five-star rating on Yelp and thousands of social media followers
But councilor in Washington has accused the chain of exploiting women
A coffee shop in Washington has been luring customers with its a very controversial unique selling point - a bikini dress code for staff.
Bikini Beans Espresso, which also has branches in Arizona, employs baristas to make coffee in bikinis or underwear, while some have opted for just strategically-placed stickers to preserve their modesty.
The shop, owned by entrepreneur Carlie Jo, has been a huge success, earning a five-star rating on Yelp and tens of thousands of followers on its social media accounts.
Entrepreneur Carlie Jo owns Bikini Beans Espresso in King County, Washington, which lures customers with its bikini dress code
Some of the baristas opt for strategically-placed stickers to preserve their modesty
While a bikini dress code may seem like a step backwards for gender equality, the shop's owners insist it's to empower women.
On its website, the coffee chain proudly proclaims: 'As the first bikini barista shop in Arizona, we want to empower women to be, and feel good about, themselves. ]
Unsurprisingly, the business model appears to be most appealing to men, with several taking to the Facebook to compliment its beautiful staff.
But not everyone is convinced, including city councilor Mike Fagan who unsuccessfully tried to impose limitations on bikini barista stands.
According to Fagan, the stand promotes the exploitation of women.
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