If so, how much?
2007-05-03 19:04:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
hey a buck is good enough....
2007-05-03 19:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by Mallarimc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no official rules for tipping baristas - I think you can do it or not.
However, remember most of these people are working for close to minimum wage - and they need that quarter worse than you do.
So go ahead - be kind, tip a quarter or fifty cents. Chances are if you are drinking hot choco at a coffeehouse (and not thinking about how much it costs) you certainly can afford to tip a quarter or fifty cents. They will appreciate it.
2007-05-04 03:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by DaveInSeoul 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...the only time I ever tipped at a coffee shop was in Japan. It was raining hard outside and I came in soaking wet. It was freezing! I mostly came in to avoid the downpour, but while I waited in the line one of the baristas brought me a complimentary cup of plain hot coffee. It was beyond typical customer service so I felt it deserved a tip. Tips are a good idea to show gratitude for someone who goes out of their way to help.
2007-05-04 02:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it expected, but I think it is appropriate as well. The barista is custom making the drink for you, so it would be on par with tipping a bartender. (And you should always be good to your bartender!)
Ditto the person who pointed out that often these folks don't make a high hourly wage and it's expected that part (or most) of their compensation will come from tips.
I usually leave a dollar tip in a coffee place (for one beverage).
2007-05-04 03:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by voodoodolly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, cause they get paid money to do that, i think a tip jar is for outstanding service. I dont tip at a coffee house, but at a bar i do cause your survice will come alot faster if your sitting at a table, waiting.
2007-05-04 14:09:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The old tip was 15% of cost. Now it's 20%.
2007-05-04 02:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I do not think this practice is appropriate unless they actually bring it to your table. I am so tired of seeing these tip jars on the counter. They are put there to shame you into giving them a tip and if you don't tip they give you a dirty look. It is their job to make you a cup of coffee. They are, after all, being paid a salary for this. They are not waiting on you like a waitress in a restaurant, who does deserve a tip.
2007-05-04 02:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by Mary 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If there is a tip jar and the drink is good, then I'd put whatever coins she/he gave me, maybe a dollar bill IF it is really good tasting and the employee was good.
2007-05-04 08:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-04 02:09:26 · answer #9 · answered by Girish N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who the hell orders hot chocolate these days? The bartender is lucky to get a tip out of me if he can fix my double martini on the rocks just right!
2007-05-04 02:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Crassidy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe if they make really good hot chocolate and if they are friendly to you.
2007-05-04 02:07:58 · answer #11 · answered by Queenie knows it all. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋