14 Lovely Tales of Starbucks Baristas Who Fell in Love at Work
They love one another a latte
by DANIELLE TULLO
Are you aware what is going to soften your coronary heart sooner than a Frappuccino on a scorching day? Lovely tales of Starbucks baristas falling in love with their clients and fellow baristas. Cosmopolitan.com collaborated with Barista Life, a social community of baristas, to compile a listing of romantic meet-cutes and occasional fairy tales.
See beneath for an extended listing of Starbucks lovers who love one another a latte (sorry, I couldn’t resist).
1. “He was a buyer at my very first retailer and I knew that I used to be going to be with him the minute I noticed him. And, one of many baristas from my retailer at all times insisted that we might date. Circumstances by no means appeared to work out, however then we began courting. We had been each in a spot the place we would have liked a pal. That friendship bloomed into romance, and now, six years later, we’re engaged. I’m so blissful to have met my soul mate and Starbucks is certainly the rationale for him getting into my life.” —Joseph
2. “I met my girlfriend at Starbucks. She’s deaf. She got here in each day and ordered the identical drink. A 12 months in the past, I made a decision to discover ways to signal my identify and ‘I believe you’re cute.’ We’ve been collectively ever since.” —Alice
3. “My fiancé and I met at a espresso store I work at two years in the past. He was an everyday and everybody knew him. I at all times knew his drink however nothing else about him, besides that he got here in each day after work with two of his pals who appeared like they had been lumberjacks coated in motor oil. We by no means talked a lot till one night after I was closing and it was exceptionally sluggish. We chatted and discovered we had a variety of the identical pals and far in widespread. We even had been in the identical courses once we had been youthful and had most probably met earlier than. Our dad and mom knew one another and my mother had taught his sister swimming classes. However we didn’t bear in mind one another in any respect! We turned fast pals and some months later began courting. Now we’re three months away from our wedding ceremony, all because of espresso!” —Holly
4. “I used to be a barista at Starbucks and a cute boy got here in on a regular basis ordering a black espresso, smiling and flirting with me. After a 12 months, he lastly left a candy observe on my automobile and requested me out. A 12 months later, we had been married. Now, eight years and three youngsters later, we nonetheless frequent the identical Starbucks and reminisce in regards to the place the place Mommy and Daddy met.” —Alysha
5. “I used to be explaining to an everyday how I knew everybody who got here in, however often by their drink and never essentially by their identify. A pink bearded man was subsequent in line and stated, ‘My identify is Brandon, by the best way. You most likely solely know me as soiled chai man.’ From then on, we might discuss each time he got here in, principally about Star Trek, till I requested him to a present one night time. Seems he had messaged me to ask me to hang around on Fb the 12 months earlier than, however I didn’t know his identify then and had deleted it pondering it was a unique (and terrible) Brandon. We had been meant to be. Two years robust!” —Anna
6. “He and I labored on the airport. He did two different jobs, I used to be the barista. Each weekend, he’d are available to print his reviews and I’d simply clear pretending to not discover he was there, however I used to be consistently wanting and admiring. One night time, he walked me to my automobile and informed me he’d been eager to do one thing. He kissed me and I used to be in love. We began formally courting on my birthday virtually a 12 months in the past.” —@CC_Catastrophe
7. “I used to be on bar after I noticed the cutest man I’d ever laid eyes on throughout the counter. He had a black espresso and this wonderful vibe about him. I didn’t catch his identify or discuss to him that day, however a couple of weeks later, I had a horrible nearer and all I wished to do was go get a drink. I then bought a random invite from somebody I didn’t know to get a drink at a neighborhood bar. I stated, ‘Eh, what the hell.’ I knew the bouncer working that night time so I figured I might be secure. I confirmed up and the man who invited me out stated, ‘Hey, I don’t assume you’ll be concerned about me, however I believe you’ll like my greatest pal.’ He introduced his pal ahead and it was the man I had seen throughout the bar. We now are getting married in October. Thanks, Starbucks.” —Kritten
8. “I met my fiancée after I was working as a barista and he began coming in recurrently. He’d keep and browse for hours and are available again time and again for extra drinks and pastries, lingering on the counter to talk. Finally, we turned pals on Fb after which began courting. He confessed later he didn’t even like espresso; he simply thought I used to be fairly and wished an excuse to speak. We’ve been collectively for greater than three years and expect our first child in a couple of weeks.” —Becca
9. “At my small-town retailer, a man I didn’t know, solely knew of, got here into the shop to ask me out face-to-face, however after he purchased a drink, he chickened out. Then, he got here by means of the drive-through, ordered a breakfast sandwich, and requested me for my quantity so he may take me out. I wrote it on a receipt paper, and the remaining is historical past! ” —@Smontyxoxoo
10. “I met my boyfriend Joshua on the Starbucks I labored at. He was an everyday so I noticed him 4 to 5 occasions each week. A couple of 12 months earlier than I requested him out, I informed a couple of barista pals that I believed he was cute. They began telling me when he was coming in so I may hop on bar and discuss to him, and we’d giggle over tales of how I might completely marry him sometime. I believed it was all a enjoyable fantasy that might by no means come true. I imply, why would a practising lawyer ask out a school woman that will get his espresso? However my pals lastly satisfied me I ought to attempt to make one thing occur for giggles. To cite a coworker, ‘His drink prices $3.20 — we will afford to lose him as a buyer. Put your quantity on his cup!’ So I did. Besides he didn’t see it. In fact, I didn’t be taught this till after we began courting, so I used to be embarrassed. I gave up for some time, pondering his non-response was a rejection. About 5 months later, I discovered I used to be shifting to a unique retailer. I started to consider asking him out on a regular basis. Why not? I’d be gone quickly. Nevertheless it felt awkward to ask him whereas I used to be working. Nobody orders a pickup line with their morning cup of joe. However on my final weekend, my roommate requested me to review along with her at my retailer on my break day. I stated sure. She picked a desk proper by the take a look at counter and who is available in? Josh. He stopped to speak to us for a bit and when he walked away, my roommate yelled at me that it was now or by no means and pushed me in his course. I’m probably not certain what occurred after that, I used to be so nervous, however I do know that he stated sure and I’ve now been with him for eight fantastic months. I’ve by no means been happier, and we’ll at all times have Starbucks to thank.” —Laura
11. “I used to be at my first retailer, working 40 hours per week, and so they had been opening a brand new restaurant within the plaza my retailer was in. The cutest man on the planet who labored at that restaurant would are available on a regular basis. I used to harass him: “The place’s my French fries?” I went there for lunch in the future and he handed me an enormous brown bag. I opened it and it was crammed to the highest with fries. He lastly requested for my quantity in the future whereas I used to be on register and I used to be so flustered I wrote it on his pink La Boulange bag he had simply bought his cookie in. We went on our first date and it was fast love. We simply bought married in August and expect a child collectively in August.” —Chelsea
12. “The love of my life and I et six years in the past, shortly after we each began working at Starbucks at completely different shops. He had a crush on me instantly, but it surely wasn’t till he transferred to my retailer a couple of years later that we turned actually shut pals and I started to see him as extra than simply my favourite barista (I used to be his shift supervisor). Sparks flew three years in the past and we had been married this previous July.” —Marjori
13. “My husband and I simply bought married two weeks in the past. He was a buyer of mine for a few 12 months. I used to be a barista at a retailer close to his work and he would are available each morning. Finally, my coworkers identified that we might be nice collectively and the concept caught with me. I wished a date with him. So if I took my break through the time he was coming in, I might sit out within the cafe in hopes of speaking to him. My complete retailer was making an attempt to get us on a date however neither of us was certain if the opposite was . Finally, I needed to switch shops, so I left a observe for him. “Have an excellent week. Get pleasure from your drink on me,” which a fellow barista gave him. After he learn it, she informed him to depart his quantity. I texted him later that night time. Two days later, we went on our first date, a 12 months later, we had been engaged, and about 4 months after that, we bought married! He at all times thanks me for purchasing him that cup of espresso.” —Katy
14. “Dale was an everyday on the location I used to be working at and was very quiet and timid. I wasn’t actually , however as we baristas do, I memorized his identify and order and made dialog when he would are available. We ended up having mutual pals and spending a variety of time collectively. I might take all of my breaks outdoors with him and hang around. We ended up having mutual pals and spending a variety of time collectively outdoors of labor. He informed me he was concerned about me, and I initially shot him down. We began to textual content loads and my affection for him simply grew. After work a gaggle of us, together with Dale, went to hang around and after a few drinks he kissed me. We’ve been fairly inseparable ever since. We stay collectively and have a canine, and can be getting married in a month!” —Jennifer
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