Your coffee order says waaayyy more about you than you might think …

As a former barista, I’m not ashamed to admit that judging someone based on their coffee order was a favorite pastime of mine. Like, okay, you’re getting an iced black redeye? I know you mean BUSINESS (and probably sleep a maximum of four hours a night).

So if you’re a current or former barista, I want to know what stereotypes you assign to certain drink orders.

Maybe the second someone orders a cortado, you immediately write them off as pretentious and know that if you don’t make the drink perfectly, they’ll be sure to tell you. (I actually love cortados, I’m sorry.)

Or maybe there’s the regular matcha drinker who always walks in decked out in Lululemon and a yoga mat, and you just know they wake up at 5 a.m., write in their gratitude journal, get a workout in, and make a stunning breakfast before you can even crackyoureyes open.

And if someone ever ordered a black cold brew? Well, I just knew they wouldn’t tip and would barely say “hello” before giving me their order.

Three coffee shop employees in red shirts work behind the counter, one holding a mop. Behind them is a menu board and a sign reading "Hot Coffee"

Hand with a silver ring pouring milk into a glass of espresso on a saucer with a spoon and sugar packet

Overhead view of a barista pouring steamed milk into a matcha latte

An iced coffee in a plastic cup with a lid sits on a wooden table with a plant in the background