Writing messages on a cup of coffee has somehow turned into a trend during the past years, and many customers find it extra special when they stumble upon something like “thanks a LATTE!” “thank you SOY much!” “have a BREW-tiful day!” or “WATER we’d do without you?!”However, one woman swore she’ never returning to a Starbucks location after the barista scribbled a “hidden message” on her cup.
Namely, twin sisters Ari and Noe Chance, from Canada, took to TikTok to share a video which shows one of them holding a Starbucks cup, with a “secret message” written across the top and an arrow directing attention to the printed hot drink warning underneath.
Normally, the text warns customers: “Careful, the beverage you’re about to enjoy is extremely hot.”Well, it turned out the barista crossed se of those words out to have the message read, “Careful, you’re extremely hot.”The barista probably thought his comment would make the woman’s day, but just the opposite happened. According to the twin sister, she felt embarrassed instead of flattered. “What just happened at Starbucks? Never going back there,” she said.
The video, which was initially shared in 2022, went viral. Some people felt the message was humorous and explained that it reminded them of the cup warning and “was kinda funny.” Others, however, felt the message came across as… well, just “rude.”“That was smooth [though] not gonna lie,” shared one TikToker, while a second wrote, “It’s cute, girls say guys never do anything. He just put his heart out to you.”A third said, “This is why guys stopped asking girls out. Someone attempted to ‘shoot their shot’ and you put them on blast on TikTok and said you are not going back.”Another added, “That is rude who did that, but that person is not wrong – you’re beautiful.”Well, there were also those who questioned if the barista was the one who wrote that message or it was the sisters themselves for the sake of likes and media attention.
“The quest for clout is never ending,” shared one netizen, while a second wrote, “She definitely wrote that herself.”A third added, “one of the cheapest tricks for 2 million views.”The skepticism also led to more sarcastic remarks: “Now spill it on yourself and sue,” wrote one TikToker, while a second quipped, “Spill it in yourself and sue Starbucks [because] the safety info was blocked.”What are your thoughts on this trend of baristas scribing messages on customers’ coffee cups? Have you ever received one yourself?
