Espresso bar

An espresso bar is an object from buy mode that allows Sims to buy espresso on a community lot, thereby gaining some Energy.

The Sims: Unleashed
Espresso bars were introduced in The Sims: Unleashed, with Travelin' Joe's Espresso Bar. When placed on a community lot, it would allow Sims to buy a cup of espresso for §12, and would spawn one of three NPC baristas; Travelin' Griff, Travelin' Greg, or Travelin' Joe. If placed on an Old Town lot, it would also spawn the wandering saxophone player W.C. Friendly.

The Sims 2: University / The Sims 2: Apartment Life
In The Sims 2: University, the espresso bar was re-introduced as the Impresso Espress-o-Matic. In addition to being able to buy espresso (for §20), a Sim could make a few simoleons by working at the bar as a barista. The espresso bar was also reintroduced in The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

When a Sim orders an espresso, the barista will produce two cups, and serve one to the customer. If a second Sim orders an espresso, the barista will serve the remaining cup, but will not produce more unless a third Sim orders from the bar. If an espresso bar is located on the same lot as a restaurant, servers from the restaurant may go over to the bar and dispose of the second cup of coffee, forcing the barista to produce a new batch every time a Sim orders from them. This is fixed with the coffeecuphack mod from More Awesome Than You.

If University and Mansion & Garden Stuff are installed without Apartment Life, the espresso bar will not appear in the buy mode catalog.