Read more barista stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20300/barista.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:42:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70234/bikini-baristas-charged-with-prostitution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFive 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...http://www.newser.com/story/70234/bikini-baristas-charged-with-prostitution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 16:32:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50136/reality-bites-starbucks-fantasy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany 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 “promise of part-time employment, a pleasant...http://www.newser.com/story/50136/reality-bites-starbucks-fantasy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:41:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46434/help-wanted-must-make-coffee-change-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCoffee 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 with...http://www.newser.com/story/46434/help-wanted-must-make-coffee-change-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Dec 2008 15:25:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34873/java-lovers-buzz-over-latte-art.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCoffee 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 and videos...http://www.newser.com/story/34873/java-lovers-buzz-over-latte-art.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23752/starbucks-to-pour-freebies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarbucks 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 competition from...http://www.newser.com/story/23752/starbucks-to-pour-freebies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Apr 2008 20:59:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22783/starbucks-balks-at-paying-back-barista-tips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarbucks 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...http://www.newser.com/story/22783/starbucks-balks-at-paying-back-barista-tips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Mar 2008 9:41:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20937/why-fork-over-11000-for-a-coffee-machine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 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...http://www.newser.com/story/20937/why-fork-over-11000-for-a-coffee-machine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Mar 2008 19:18:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15812/new-mcds-menu-muscles-in-on-starbucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou’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 billion annually....http://www.newser.com/story/15812/new-mcds-menu-muscles-in-on-starbucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jan 2008 11:15:00 CST