Aussie bloke baffled over barista’s ‘creepy’ coffee act to girlfriend

A Sydney man has been left confused after his local barista keeps sending ‘secret’ messages to his girlfriend.

A Sydney man’s dilemma over his girlfriend’s special treatment at their local coffee shop has gone viral, prompting a flood of advice from thousands of viewers.

Jake Craig explained in a TikTok that he moved in with his girlfriend, Beth, to a suburb that’s new to him but not to her.

Mr Craig, keen to establish a nice morning routine with his girlfriend, always offers to make her a coffee at home each day using a French press.

But Beth, a self-confessed coffee enthusiast, prefers to get her caffeine fix from their local cafe, which she’s been visiting for about three years.

“They know her, they know her order, the main guy knows her name, and everyone knows each other,” he explained.

Most of the cafe staff have even begun to recognise Mr Craig and are “friendly enough,” he says.

However, things took a turn when Beth took a week-long break from her local haunt, and upon her return, was greeted with an extremely warm welcome.

“The main guy said, ‘Oh Beth, it’s been so long, we missed you.’ He looked over his shoulder at one of the staff and said, ‘Oh, he really missed you.’”

Things heated up when her coffee cup that day arrived with love hearts drawn on it and the words, ‘my love’ – from the man who supposedly missed her.

The next time she visited, her cup read “my secret” and then the third, “My secret love”.

Each time, Beth returned home giggling about the situation, seemingly amused by the attention.

Mr Craig, for his part, insists he isn’t “threatened” – but described the whole situation as “crazy” and “odd”, before turning to the comments for advice.

An Aussie bloke has been left confused over flirty messages a barista has been leaving his girlfriend. Picture: TikTok/Jake Craig

But his girlfriend is always ‘giggly’ over the situation. Picture: TikTok/Jake Craig

Many suggested practical solutions – like getting an espresso machine at home, or buying Beth a reusable coffee cup that can’t be written on.

Others simply praised the couple for being able to laugh about the situation.

“Can we just appreciate the healthy relationship, though? The fact you can all just laugh about it,” pointed out one.

However, not everyone was laughing.

Some thought the responsibility was on Beth to put an end to the barista’s behaviour.

“Kinda curious why Beth isn’t setting the record straight?” asked one person.

Another said Beth needed to “put in the boundaries”.

Others called out the barista’s behaviour.

“If someone flirts with me and knows I have a partner, I get very upset that they’re so happy to blatantly disrespect my partner to my face,” one user said.

However, one fellow barista argued that cafe staff often joke around with regulars like this and don’t mean any harm by it.

Originally published as Aussie bloke baffled over barista’s ‘creepy’ coffee act to girlfriend