I guess that once you’re over 50, you need a little boost to rock and roll all night, and since cocaine seems to be out of the question these days, Gene Simmons is endorsing a KISS-themed coffee bar instead. If they really want to make the place kick ass, the coffee stirrers will be lifesized casts of Gene’s tongue.

Don’t expect the same old laid-back coffee place.

This is KISS, a band known for its legendary partying, stage theatrics and white-and-black makeup.

Envision servers donning the trademark KISS face paint for special occasions and KISS classics blaring as a machine whips up the trademark KISS Frozen Rockuccino or a French KISS Vanilla.

“This concept is a little different,” said Brian Galvin, a KISS fan for 31 years who developed the coffeehouse idea. “It’s a stimulating environment to drink a stimulating beverage.”

The coffeehouse will fill a 1,305-square-foot corner space at Celebrity Square, across from the Key West Grill. It will open sometime this spring or early summer. Officials didn’t give an exact date. Galvin said band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley plan to attend the grand opening.

KISS Coffee Bar

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