Man charged after hot coffee was allegedly thrown at a cafe worker

A man has been charged after allegedly throwing hot coffee at a cafe worker, leaving the employee ‘shocked’ and ‘disappointed’.

A man has been charged after allegedly hurling hot coffee at a Sydney cafe worker.

The customer was captured on CCTV allegedly throwing the coffee at the 27-year-old employee at Soul Bowl cafe in Rosehill on Thursday morning.

Police were called to the cafe just after 11am after reports of an assault.

The customer allegedly fled before police arrived.

The cafe owners posted the muted video of the incident on its social media pages in a bid to find him.

Following inquiries and a public appeal, a 31-year-old man attended Granville Police Station on Friday evening and spoke with investigators.

He has since been issued a court attendance notice for common assault and is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday, July 26.

CCTV footage shows a man allegedly throwing the hot coffee. Picture: Instagram

According to Soul Bowl’s post, the cafe worker was left “shocked”, ”disappointed” and had a sore face but avoided serious burns.

The incident allegedly unfolded after the customer’s offer to pay for a young woman’s coffee was rejected.

“He had a good hit to the face. It wasn’t third-degree burns but it was a burn,” cafe owner Lily told 2GB Radio.

“The impact marked his face, his clothes were all wet, coffee everywhere.

“When I got there I could see the internal hurt in this guy’s heart and his eyes. He was devastated.”

Staff at Soul Bowl in Rosehill posted the incident on social media. Picture: Instagram

A public appeal was launched to identify the customer. Picture: Instagram