Sep 17th, 2008 · Baristas in spike heels, lingerie and other sexy attire are attracting long lines and large tips in Washington state. But some residents insist that coffee shops should be G-rated family locales. The community is drawing the line at pasties, which have inspired some frothy rage and a new law.
Feb 27th, 2008 · Starbucks closed all its U.S. stores for three and a half hours Tuesday to give employees a refresher course in the art of making coffee.
Feb 22nd, 2008 · Scientists in Italy this week unveiled a robot barista named Justine. She's part of a European project to develop robots that can use two arms together.
Jan 7th, 2008 · McDonald's plans to set up coffee bars in its 14,000 locations. The Wall Street Journal reports details of the plan, which involves hiring "baristas" and selling espresso drinks like lattes -- or McLatte's -- perhaps at a lower price than Starbucks.
Sep 26th, 2007 · Former New York advertising executive Michael Gill explains how he found happiness and a sense of self while working as a Starbucks barista. Gill is the author of How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else.
Dec 28th, 2005 · Commentator Mark Rovner visits a Starbucks a few times a day. And all that time waiting in line and all that coffee has him thinking about his habit and the economy.
Mar 10th, 2005 · Washington D.C.'s champion barista, Ryan Jensen of Murky Coffee, is headed to the annual barista competition in Seattle. For Jensen and his fellow coffee-philes, pouring a "cup of joe" is art.