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Starbucks Coffee – Isn’t Served By Half Naked Women like Cafe Con Piernas

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Cafe Con Piernas – new Starbucks Coffee Idea?

I can’t ever see Starbucks Coffee coming up with this idea that can be found everywhere in Chile’s capital – Santiago.  It’s called Café con Piernas, or literally translated as ‘Coffee With Legs‘.

It’s surprising that something like Café con Piernas took off in a staunchly Catholic country like Chile.  You’ll find out why Starbucks Coffee isn’t that popular here!

So what is it? In a nutshell, it’s like visiting a strip joint at 9am in the morning.  But you’re there to drink coffee.  I visited one in Santiago on a visit in 2007.

I had to see what the fuss was about, because I had viewed a documentary on these places on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Foreign Correspondent Program.

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Some of these coffee drinking establishments are no bigger than a bedroom.  As soon as one walks in, you will be greeted by a platform of ladies dressed in skimpy costumes, ready to serve you a caffeine hit.  Note, they don’t actually do any stripping routines – the ladies serve you coffee in costumes more suited to the beaches at Rio de Janiero.

There are usually mirrors lining the walls with lots of flashing lights, and it’s a challenge to try and maintain eye contact when ordering a coffee.

Cafe Con Piernas – Who Goes There?

Café con Piernas is not the domain of just men either – women often go to drink coffee as well.  A male version for ladies was experimented with in Santiago temporarily – but miserably failed.

Ironically, the coffee isn’t that expensive – only around $1-2 USD. It’s not like the Kopi Luwak Coffee that is processed by Asian Palm Civet stomach, but it definitely isn’t Starbucks Coffee!

Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures from my visit, but here is a video about Café con Piernas in Spanish – but you don’t need to understand Spanish to know what it’s all about.

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You can have one of these non Starbucks Coffees after you marvel at the tarnished reputation of banks across the border in Argentina, and tried a massive steak.

I think there is a business opportunity here to rival the massive international chain that is Starbucks Coffee!

Cafe Con Piernas – Piss Funny!

Somehow, I don’t think Cafe Con Piernas will appear in reputable Coffee Table Books!

If you are seriously after some Starbucks Coffee, try Starbucks Italian Roast Coffee.


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4 thoughts on “Starbucks Coffee – Isn’t Served By Half Naked Women like Cafe Con Piernas”

  1. Avatar Of Pixie

    More like a transvestite bar! Ewwwh. I dont think coffee would be enough for me in a place like this.

  2. Avatar Of John

    I think you would have to sample several coffees to contrast and compare the quality of the brew.
    .-= John´s last blog ..World Barista Championship For 2011 To Go To Colombia =-.

  3. Avatar Of Nanda

    It’s interesting how different cultures have their coffee houses. I don’t think that sort of thing would go over too good here in the US!
    .-= Nanda´s last blog ..Espresso-Mation =-.

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