Read More / Full Story: www.geoclickz.com Belinda Messer wore a leopard-print bra, purple underwear and brown boots at work last Friday. And nothing else. Messer is a barista at Java Girls on Lee Road in Orlando, a coffee shop where the all-female staff wears very little while preparing lattes, frappuccinos and espressos. Some days, the uniform is lingerie; other days, bikinis. "We like showing off what we got," said Messer, 20. Java Girls, which opened in November, employs "bikini baristas." The concept, originated in the Seattle area in the early 2000s, has since spread across the country, with shops in California, Texas and Oregon. Java Girls, a franchise co-owned by brothers Todd and Bill Brognano of Vero Beach, is thought to be the only bikini coffee shop in Central Florida. There are more than 10 Java Girls locations in the US "I thought it was an interesting take on the coffee industry," Todd Brognano said. "This is the kind of place where you can have a little fun an! d get your coffee and get on down the road to work." So far, it has attracted both men and women. But mostly men. "All men love pretty women," Brognano said. The coffee is pretty good too, he added. "I don't care how pretty the girl is, if the coffee's not great, you're not coming back." Housed in a former hot-dog stand in front of a shopping plaza anchored by a Sam Ash music store, Java Girls offers both drive-through and walk-up window service. Besides coffee drinks, the menu includes breakfast ...
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