Coffee house where baristas wear NIPPLE TASSELS and bikinis goes viral online

WHEN buying a coffee, does the barista's dress really matter? What about if they were in a state of un-dress…?

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There is a coffee house in Washington where the baristas wear bikinis

A coffee shop has hit headlines due to its barista's uniforms - or lack thereof. 

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The ladies in Bare Beans Expresso, Washington State, wear little more than a bikini as they're serving coffee. 

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In fact, 'de rigueur' is nipple pasties and pants, appropriate items of clothing for a beach, maybe not for a place of work where milk is steamed until it's so hot it bubbles. 

But they're doing a roaring trade, and the punters seem to be happy. 

WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS PARTIAL NUDITY

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This young woman is using her coffee-house money to pay her way through school

Not everyone enjoys the coffee bar, it would seem. Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan has been rather vocal about his distain for the drive-through cafe. 

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Speaking on video, he said: "It should be all about the coffee and not all about the body. […] it’s the exploitation of women, that is a huge cultural issue that’s been in the face of Americans for a long time."

He added on the Zagat video: "I don’t want to pound on the “it’s all about the children” argument, but that’s really what it’s all about."

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This young babe wore little more than a thong for her duties

One of the bikini babes disagreed: "I have full families that come in and love me. Whichever stand I use, they come to me and bring their kids. I've offered to baby sit before, so it really doesn't affect kids at all. 

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"I think they're just trying to find another thing to be offended by. And using kids is obviously the best way to get people to rally it up for you.

"Everyone loves kids. They're the future." 

Attempts have been made to shut down the cafe, but the last attempt failed in July 2015 despite public protests and a petition.

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