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| - There is such an internal debate with myself when trying to give constructive criticism and remain objective reviewing Bikini Beans. Above all the smoke and mirrors, we must realign ourselves to the fundamentals - the product and the service. As of 3/13/2016 I am the Duke with my 6 check-ins. So with that responsibility let us begin.
Like the craft beer craze that is hitting the country and AZ alike - coffee is following suit. Small business are roasting their owns beans, sourcing beans responsibly (fair trade coffee, organic), and even maintaining quantitative analysis to consistently create "Specialty coffee". Bikini Beans make no assertion or mention of any of these qualities or in their attempts at selling/promoting coffee. As in none. This could reasonably be due to the fact that although decent - the coffee is sourced to turn the biggest profit. Which is more than understandable. This shows the restaurant model they are going for is - mediocre food with great service. Which is highly effective in the Food and Beverage industry.
But can the time tested and proven method of mediocre food with top notch service apply to coffee? No, I do not believe so - especially when your service is based in sex. Much like the craft beer movement, the reason craft beer is taking off is not due to service at all. It's a commitment to the quality of the product. And its lucrative. Furthermore, Starbucks and Dutch Bros (big in AZ) is mediocre to high end but they have overall AMAZING customer service and are successful. Bikini Beans is ultimately a niche product within an even more niche customer base. But it is coffee - you don't need sex to sell coffee and be successful.
So with mediocre food, gimmicks and mixed customer service why 3 stars? 1 star for service, 1 star for quality of coffee, 1 star for the gimmick. They lose star 4 due to the overall quality of the coffee. And they lose star 5 due to the mediocre volume/quality of coffee at the price point. Im sure they are not paying those girls much more than minimum wage for their service and yet Bikini Beans relates this to a 5 dollar latte. Or a 5 dollar iced 24oz mocha that when the ice was removed - there is only 12oz in there. You don't have to rip/short people on coffee. Its cheap and water. So no, Im not impressed with this establishment and purposely have spent money over the course of time to try different menu options shaking any bias I might have as a horny male.
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