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Never order these seven cups of coffee in a coffee shop! What are the taboos for ordering in a coffee shop?

Published: 2026-03-14 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/03/14, Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information Please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) in the editor's limited career as a barista, he has often received some strange orders. As a barista, I always firmly believe that baristas have more responsibility to provide services than personal preferences. Do we usually add two powdered syrup to our coffee? Never!

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In the editor's limited career as a barista, he can often receive some strange orders. As a barista, I always firmly believe that baristas have more responsibility to provide services than personal preferences. Do we usually add two powdered syrup to our coffee? Never! But what if it's the guest's request? Okay, no problem!

In spite of this, many guests still make some "uncommon sense" mistakes when ordering. The editor doesn't want to Diss anyone. He just hopes that consumers and baristas can understand each other a little more. As a guest, if you want to get a good cup of coffee and a satisfactory service, we suggest you don't have any of these cups of coffee.

Just half a cup of coffee

In terms of personal health, it is natural to reduce caffeine intake, and now there are many coffee shops on the market that are starting to offer better and healthier decaf coffee. But half a cup of coffee really doesn't work. Coffee is neither sugar nor milk nor ice cubes. You can have two (Double), but there is really no half. Half a cup of coffee means you may reduce your caffeine in half, but this drink will have no "coffee flavor".

In essence, you are asking baristas to use half the amount of coffee powder to make half a cup of coffee, but the amount of powder and brewing parameters are linked together, reducing the amount of powder not only means that the coffee liquid is halved, but may also lead to brewing failure. Perhaps the daily formula used in the cafe is two espresso, but the proportion of drinks is basically fixed. If the proportion of coffee is reduced by half, the drinks will be very light.

Help me with a packing cup. I'll drink it here.

Packing cup and take-out cup is a very convenient invention, for people who are in a hurry to sit quietly in a coffee shop and enjoy their coffee. However, if you want to stay in a cafe and want to use a take-out cup, it's a little bad. Not environmental protection is one aspect, the key is the quality problem. Imagine that it's like going to a very high-end and elegant French restaurant and asking people to serve food in a foam lunch box. Um... There is no difference in principle.

3. I'd like a medium cup of coffee in a large cup

Well, that's very kind of you. I think you may need not only a big cup, but also a big room.

4. A concentrated portion, give me some ice and some milk

There's nothing wrong with drinking espresso with ice, but if you ask for a large cup and then run to the next free seasoning area to add a pile of milk, it's a bit too much. Iced espresso and iced latte are definitely not the same price.

5. I don't want milk foam for my latte

Come on, it's not the '90s anymore. where does anyone make a latte that scrapes off the foam and pours it into the coffee? The perfect latte should have a delicate layer of milk foam, which is fused in the coffee. If you insist on a latte without milk foam, it is tantamount to just heating the milk and pouring it into the coffee. Isn't it all in vain for baristas to practice their flower-pulling skills for years?

6. Pack an Espresso

Even if it's a double Espresso, it won't exceed the 100ml. You can finish it in two or three mouthfuls at most. Are you sure you want to finish it at the door? Would you like to try a drink in the hall? Espresso in a ceramic cup will taste better!

Order a cup of white mocha coffee

Ahem. This is a joke, please feel free to order!

For the last time, the editor didn't bring any malice, and he didn't want to complain about the way anyone drinks coffee. I just hope that the guests who order in the coffee shop will be more considerate of the busy work of the barista and the difficult operation of the coffee shop.

Or, do you think there are any strange drinks that you are not recommended to order? Welcome to leave a message to share!