The only thing that can stop tip inflation is stingy millennials | Zach Stafford

Fancy coffee is a rarefied indulgence, but tipping as much as places charge for the coffee is an absurdity the nation’s youth won’t abide

Where has it become standard to tip 50% on a bill? Apparently in coffee shops in every major US city.

One of my go-to spots – a café in which I occasionally work – recently got a new payment system and, when I popped in recently to grab a fancy $4 coffee, the barista turned the screen towards me and it asked if I also wanted to tip $2. I stared at it for a few seconds, annoyed and running late ... and pressed “no tip.”