always tip your barista
To all patrons of coffee shops across America:
Please, when ordering more than one drink at a time, ALWAYS TIP YOUR BARISTA! Think about it. You always tip your bartender for your drinks, so why not your barista? What we do isn't much different (save for the booze, of course.) At most independent coffee shops, we do everything one step at a time -- our machines are not automatic. Getting your half skim half soy 145 degree sugar free vanilla-caramel half-caf latte at a place like mine takes significantly more time and effort on the barista's part than it does to get it at Starbucks. Please show them you appreciate the effort they take in making sure you get your drink the way you want it. Just throw a dollar in the jar, it's not that hard!
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Yeah. I just had a family of four come in and order 4 drinks. Their total was nearly $12.00. Didn't tip a penny. And now they're spread out playing board games and watching tv even though they KNOW we close in half an hour. Bah. Bunch of savages in this town.
PS Sunday when I get home. :)
Please, when ordering more than one drink at a time, ALWAYS TIP YOUR BARISTA! Think about it. You always tip your bartender for your drinks, so why not your barista? What we do isn't much different (save for the booze, of course.) At most independent coffee shops, we do everything one step at a time -- our machines are not automatic. Getting your half skim half soy 145 degree sugar free vanilla-caramel half-caf latte at a place like mine takes significantly more time and effort on the barista's part than it does to get it at Starbucks. Please show them you appreciate the effort they take in making sure you get your drink the way you want it. Just throw a dollar in the jar, it's not that hard!
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Yeah. I just had a family of four come in and order 4 drinks. Their total was nearly $12.00. Didn't tip a penny. And now they're spread out playing board games and watching tv even though they KNOW we close in half an hour. Bah. Bunch of savages in this town.
PS Sunday when I get home. :)