Ladybug Espresso in Seattle

Today* I was on an errand that took me to this part of town, which is pretty out of the way for me. I wasn't really very well caffeinated for the drive home. I had never been to a bikini barista coffee stand, so on a whim I swung around the block and pulled up. The mirrored window opened up, revealing a woman in skimpy lingerie. I asked whether they sold tea, since I don't drink coffee (unless I'm desperate for caffeine and tea isn't available). She said yes, and offered a choice of about a half dozen varieties. I chose Earl Grey, my standard when lapsang souchong isn't available. She prepared the tea, and in a moment  (surprisingly fast!) I had a typical 16-ounce paper cup with a cardboard insulating sleeve. The price was a surprise: $9. Ouch! I  figure that's about three dollars for the cut of tea and six for the lingerie, so looking at it that was it's reasonable. Inside the cup I found two Stash teabags and water almost to the top. Stash makes good Earl Grey, maybe the best in the middle price range. It was way too hot for me to drink right away, and I wanted immediate caffeine, so I topped it up with a water bottle I keep in the car. It was still too hot, so I opened the door and poured some out, and topped up with more cold water. Hooray caffeine! Powered by the tea, I shook off the drowsiness and drove home. Bikini barista stands have turned up in the news for some years. From the media buzz, one might expect a strip show with the drink. From other reports, one might expect naughty flirtatious conversation or a hint of nudity. But...

$18.00 for two horrible cups of coffee???? I can overlook the ass in the air, the nipples and all the dingy small talk,However when it was time to pay and it was $18 I was appalled. There were no other coffee shops nearby and so we stop there I will never frequent one of those places again.And she's a girl that was making the coffee she should go back to stripping and leave the coffee making somebody who actually knows how

This place is now called ladybug espresso. It is still a bikini barista stand and appears all local cowgirl stands have been bought out by ladybug. That said worst experience I have ever had with customer service. The coffee was ok the service was unacceptable. This is the only coffee shop on the route to my work from home and I stopped in not knowing what it was. The girl is dressed in less than a bikini and her nipple is hanging out. Pretty sure that's indecent exposure but whatever. By the time I'm getting my coffee and given my change I ask her name she says Dallas. I'm about to look for a tip jar because all service workers who do there job deserve to get tipped I notice there is no tip jar and she says something I ask what she said and she repeated and I quote " If you...