For adults · Everyday
A café order
At a busy café counter, speaking is hard today. You know what you want.
What could you do?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Show your order typed on your phone, or point to the menu item.
A strong fit
Both are complete ways to order. Staff see them often.
Order online for pickup and skip the counter.
Also works here
This avoids the counter. It works when the café has an app.
Leave without ordering.
Worth a second look
Leaving is allowed. It skips the coffee you came for when pointing would have worked.
What people here usually expect
- Pointing at a menu is a normal way to order. Nobody thinks twice.
- Baristas read screens all day. A typed order is easy for them.
- Ordering online and collecting is common.
Your words
Write the order you would show on your phone at a counter, exactly as you would show it.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: A way to say it.
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