14 Cute Tales of Starbucks Baristas Who Fell in Love at Work
They love one another a latte
by DANIELLE TULLO
Are you aware what’s going to soften your coronary heart quicker than a Frappuccino on a scorching day? Cute tales of Starbucks baristas falling in love with their prospects and fellow baristas. Cosmopolitan.com collaborated with Barista Life, a social community of baristas, to compile a listing of romantic meet-cutes and low fairy tales.
See beneath for a protracted checklist 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’d date. Circumstances by no means appeared to work out, however then we began relationship. We have been each in a spot the place we wanted a good friend. That friendship bloomed into romance, and now, six years later, we’re engaged. I’m so glad to have met my soul mate and Starbucks is certainly the explanation for him coming into my life.” —Joseph
2. “I met my girlfriend at Starbucks. She’s deaf. She got here in daily and ordered the identical drink. A yr in the past, I made a decision to learn 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 a daily and everybody knew him. I at all times knew his drink however nothing else about him, besides that he got here in daily after work with two of his mates who appeared like they have been lumberjacks coated in motor oil. We by no means talked a lot till one night once I was closing and it was exceptionally sluggish. We chatted and came upon we had plenty of the identical mates and far in widespread. We even have been in the identical lessons after we have been youthful and had almost certainly met earlier than. Our mother and father knew one another and my mother had taught his sister swimming classes. However we didn’t keep in mind one another in any respect! We grew to become fast mates and some months later began relationship. Now we’re three months away from our marriage ceremony, all due to 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 yr, he lastly left a candy notice on my automobile and requested me out. A yr later, we have been married. Now, eight years and three youngsters later, we nonetheless frequent the identical Starbucks and reminisce concerning the place the place Mommy and Daddy met.” —Alysha
5. “I used to be explaining to a daily how I knew everybody who got here in, however often by their drink and never essentially by their identify. A crimson bearded man was subsequent in line and stated, ‘My identify is Brandon, by the way in which. You most likely solely know me as soiled chai man.’ From then on, we’d speak 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 yr earlier than, however I didn’t know his identify then and had deleted it considering it was a special (and terrible) Brandon. We have been meant to be. Two years sturdy!” —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 in to print his studies 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 advised me he’d been eager to do one thing. He kissed me and I used to be in love. We began formally relationship on my birthday virtually a yr in the past.” —@CC_Catastrophe
7. “I used to be on bar once 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 speak to him that day, however a number of weeks later, I had a horrible nearer and all I needed to do was go get a drink. I then received 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 protected. 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 finest good friend.’ He introduced his good friend 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 once I was working as a barista and he began coming in commonly. He’d keep and browse for hours and are available again many times for extra drinks and pastries, lingering on the counter to speak. Ultimately, we grew to become mates on Fb after which began relationship. He confessed later he didn’t even like espresso; he simply thought I used to be fairly and needed an excuse to speak. We’ve been collectively for greater than three years and expect our first child in a number 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 remainder is historical past! ” —@Smontyxoxoo
10. “I met my boyfriend Joshua on the Starbucks I labored at. He was a daily so I noticed him 4 to 5 instances each week. A couple of yr earlier than I requested him out, I advised a number of barista mates that I assumed he was cute. They began telling me when he was coming in so I may hop on bar and speak to him, and we’d snort over tales of how I might completely marry him sometime. I assumed it was all a enjoyable fantasy that may by no means come true. I imply, why would a working towards lawyer ask out a university woman that will get his espresso? However my mates lastly satisfied me I ought to attempt to make one thing occur for giggles. To cite a coworker, ‘His drink prices $3.20 — we are able to 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 study this till after we began relationship, so I used to be embarrassed. I gave up for some time, considering his non-response was a rejection. About 5 months later, I discovered I used to be transferring to a special 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 check together with her at my retailer on my day without work. 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 route. I’m not likely positive 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 have been opening a brand new restaurant within the plaza my retailer was in. The cutest man on the earth who labored at that restaurant would are available in on a regular basis. I used to harass him: “The place’s my French fries?” I went there for lunch at some point and he handed me an enormous brown bag. I opened it and it was stuffed to the highest with fries. He lastly requested for my quantity at some point 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 received his cookie in. We went on our first date and it was speedy love. We simply received 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 number of years later that we grew to become actually shut mates 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 have been married this previous July.” —Marjori
13. “My husband and I simply received married two weeks in the past. He was a buyer of mine for a couple of yr. I used to be a barista at a retailer close to his work and he would are available in each morning. Ultimately, my coworkers identified that we’d be nice collectively and the thought caught with me. I needed a date with him. So if I took my break throughout the time he was coming in, I might sit out within the cafe in hopes of speaking to him. My entire retailer was making an attempt to get us on a date however neither of us was positive if the opposite was . Ultimately, I needed to switch shops, so I left a notice for him. “Have week. Get pleasure from your drink on me,” which a fellow barista gave him. After he learn it, she advised him to depart his quantity. I texted him later that night time. Two days later, we went on our first date, a yr later, we have been engaged, and about 4 months after that, we received married! He at all times thanks me for purchasing him that cup of espresso.” —Katy
14. “Dale was a daily 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 in. We ended up having mutual mates and spending plenty of time collectively. I might take all of my breaks outdoors with him and hang around. We ended up having mutual mates and spending plenty of time collectively outdoors of labor. He advised me he was concerned about me, and I initially shot him down. We began to textual content so much and my affection for him simply grew. After work a bunch 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 dwell collectively and have a canine, and will probably be getting married in a month!” —Jennifer
