Speed-o Cappuccino, from stripper Dahlia Hanson, is completely staffed by sex workers and fellow dancers, who serve mochas and lattes alongside vegan smash burgers. If they walk up to the hot pink cart, however, they can order oat milk shakes, blackberry-filled tamales, and vegan corn dogs from a server in booty shorts.
This has been home. After losing her home in California, she moved to Portland, living out of her car. She started stripping to support herself, and fell in love with the work. Do you need clothes? But everyone wants to share that community. As she developed relationships with other sex workers, she discovered how many sex worker-owned businesses existed in Portland — including bikini baristas.
Anyone who has lived in the Pacific Northwest has seen them: pinup-marked huts along Sandy or Columbia Boulevard, baristas pulling shots in bras. The cart sources its coffee from Tostado Coffee Roasters , which exclusively sources its beans from farms in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico.
But the cart also offers delivery — free for orders heading to Portland strip clubs. Speed-o Cappuccino is open from 11 a. Filed under: Portland Restaurant Openings. Pocket Flipboard Email. More From Eater Portland. Sign up for the newsletter Eater Portland Sign up for our newsletter. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice.
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