14 Lovely Tales of Starbucks Baristas Who Fell in Love at Work
They love one another a latte
by DANIELLE TULLO
Have you learnt what is going to soften your coronary heart sooner than a Frappuccino on a sizzling 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 record 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 would have liked a good friend. 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 unquestionably the explanation for him coming into my life.” —Joseph
2. “I met my girlfriend at Starbucks. She’s deaf. She got here in every single day and ordered the identical drink. A 12 months 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 an everyday and everybody knew him. I at all times knew his drink however nothing else about him, besides that he got here in every single day after work with two of his buddies who appeared like they have been lumberjacks lined in motor oil. We by no means talked a lot till one night once I was closing and it was exceptionally gradual. We chatted and came upon we had a whole lot of the identical buddies and far in frequent. We even have been in the identical courses once we have been youthful and had almost certainly met earlier than. Our dad and mom 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 buddies and some months later began relationship. 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 be aware on my automobile and requested me out. A 12 months 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 an everyday 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 best way. You in all probability solely know me as soiled chai man.’ From then on, we’d speak each time he got here in, largely about Star Trek, till I requested him to a present one evening. 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 distinct (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 stories and I’d simply clear pretending to not discover he was there, however I used to be consistently trying and admiring. One evening, he walked me to my automobile and instructed me he’d been desirous to do one thing. He kissed me and I used to be in love. We began formally relationship on my birthday nearly a 12 months 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 wished to do was go get a drink. I then acquired 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 evening so I figured I’d be secure. I confirmed up and the man who invited me out stated, ‘Hey, I don’t suppose you’ll be concerned with me, however I believe you’ll like my greatest 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 repeatedly. He’d keep and skim for hours and are available again many times for extra drinks and pastries, lingering on the counter to talk. Finally, we grew to become buddies on Fb after which began relationship. 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 predict 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 way of the drive-through, ordered a breakfast sandwich, and requested me for my quantity so he might 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 an everyday so I noticed him 4 to 5 instances each week. A few 12 months earlier than I requested him out, I instructed a number of barista buddies that I assumed he was cute. They began telling me when he was coming in so I might hop on bar and speak to him, and we’d giggle over tales of how I’d completely marry him sometime. I assumed it was all a enjoyable fantasy that might by no means come true. I imply, why would a training lawyer ask out a university lady that will get his espresso? However my buddies 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 relationship, so I used to be embarrassed. I gave up for some time, pondering his non-response was a rejection. About 5 months later, I realized I used to be transferring to a distinct 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 along with her at my retailer on my time without work. I stated sure. She picked a desk proper by the try 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 every week, and so they have 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 in on a regular basis. I used to harass him: “The place’s my French fries?” I went there for lunch someday 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 someday 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 acquired his cookie in. We went on our first date and it was rapid love. We simply acquired married in August and predict 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 immediately, nevertheless it wasn’t till he transferred to my retailer a number of years later that we grew to become actually shut buddies 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 acquired married two weeks in the past. He was a buyer of mine for a couple of 12 months. I used to be a barista at a retailer close to his work and he would are available in each morning. Finally, my coworkers identified that we’d be nice collectively and the concept caught with me. I wished a date with him. So if I took my break throughout the time he was coming in, I’d sit out within the cafe in hopes of speaking to him. My complete retailer was attempting to get us on a date however neither of us was positive if the opposite was . Finally, I needed to switch shops, so I left a be aware for him. “Have a superb week. Take pleasure in your drink on me,” which a fellow barista gave him. After he learn it, she instructed him to depart his quantity. I texted him later that evening. Two days later, we went on our first date, a 12 months later, we have been engaged, and about 4 months after that, we acquired 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 in. We ended up having mutual buddies and spending a whole lot of time collectively. I’d take all of my breaks outdoors with him and hang around. We ended up having mutual buddies and spending a whole lot of time collectively outdoors of labor. He instructed me he was concerned with me, and I initially shot him down. We began to textual content lots 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 reside collectively and have a canine, and might be getting married in a month!” —Jennifer
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