Let me preface this post by saying that I am not a barista, just a huge fan of Starbucks. I work in the hotel industry and love reading the stories in here because I can relate at times, and also I like to know how I can be the best customer possible. I can’t believe how many bad stories I hear about customers treating baristas like garbage. But coming from the hospitality industry myself, I can say that I empathize greatly.


Anyway, today I went to my Starbucks and I got to the window and had my phone ready to scan to pay for my drink. The girl at the window said that the car in front of me paid for my drink, which was awesome and nice! But then the girl asked I wanted to put it forward for the car behind me, whose total was a little more than mine. Honestly in the past I probably would have said yes, but I’ve learned so much from being here that I said no, I don’t, and promised I’d be back to leave a cash tip for the team. I kept my word, I came back 10 minutes later after getting cash while at the store, and brought it inside to give to the barista at the front register. The barista was so kind and asked if I wanted to give some of that to pay for another customers order, and immediately I said no, this is for you guys! I only had $20 but I immediately wished I had even more because of the way they all lit up. It was 10000x better than paying for the person behind me in t he drive thru. 10/10 recommend. Thank you all for everything you do, best of luck out there during this holiday season!