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Not-Your-Mother’s Baristas To Be Featured in Upcoming Reality Show

Source: mynorthwest

Remember the old TV sitcoms which focused on the 50’s diner setting, in which the waitresses were the stars? Now comes a modern, 21st century version that is no longer the sitcom, but the popular “reality show” genre. The coffee shop is no normal coffee bar, but the drive-thru coffee provider in Seattle known as Barista’s.

Barista’s promotes their coffee as of good quality, but their brew seems to take second-place to the promotion of the company as a place to be served by attractive, scantily-clad young women. According to a recent article on MyNorthwest.com, these baristas make “exceptionally good money” serving up coffee dressed as anything from nurses to policewomen, with abbreviated uniforms of course. They should make good money, working at an open window in Seattle during the cold winter with little clothing.

You might ask, so where is the drama, the story, in such a setting? The show is relying on the talents of an Emmy Award-winning producer. The website states that “the show profiles the fierce competition between Baristas (attractive girls who wear provocative costumes while preparing specialty coffee beverages and other concoctions) for top shifts as well as the opportunities and challenges faced by the management while expanding the business. There is no lack of drama …… as the stakes are high and each Barista will stop at nothing to ensure that they have the best shift, and earn top dollars in the very lucrative position as a ‘Baristas’ barista.”

The impetus behind the show was the “consumer’s fascination” with the coffee bar and its baristas, and the reality TV advertising medium so popular right now. You can’t get much more commercial than that - like an infomercial with bunny-types who sell coffee while flirting with customers and cutting each other down. Maybe viewers will learn something about the coffee business from insiders in between snide remarks.

Regardless, you’re sure to be hearing more about the barista reality show.

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REVIEWS & COMMENTS

  • I'D RATHER

    Chamie | Wed, 12/28/2011 - 22:30

    watch the one about the hog farmers. Seriously -- I know these girls are probably going to make more filming this thing than they ever could in tips, even with scanty clothing, but the whole genre makes me queasy. Cat-fighting and coffee, oh, goodie.

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  • IF ONLY MY TV

    Wakeknot | Wed, 12/28/2011 - 22:14

    could produce the espresso I might watch this show - alas I just can't watch reality tv.

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  • REALITY TV NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

    Karrde | Mon, 12/19/2011 - 15:43

    Reality TV needs to go away.

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  • AHEM...

    jbviau | Sun, 12/18/2011 - 10:38

    Scantily clad = even more places on one's body to get burned by the steam wand!

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  • INTERESTING PREMISE FOR A

    intrepid510 | Sat, 12/17/2011 - 22:02

    Interesting premise for a reality show, I guess sex sells even coffee!

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  • WHERE'S DONALD?

    EricBNC | Sat, 12/17/2011 - 20:41


    Sounds like that Donald Trump reality show where he fires someone every show - Barista madness in living color...

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  • TV

    yeahyeah | Sat, 12/17/2011 - 20:04

    And I thought that reality television had already hit rock bottom...

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  • LOOK LIKE FUN!

    Son Ton | Sat, 12/17/2011 - 19:56

    This look like something fun for TV. The issue of these coffee stands in Seattle area has come up in the past. I'm sure the people who go there are not for the specialty coffee but really to see the scantly dressed baristas. I think it is gimicky way to sell coffee and gives the wrong message.

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