Moniker Coffee Co — Restaurant in San Diego

Ordering coffee here felt like an episode of The Office. I stopped here while visiting California because I wanted to pick up a bag of coffee to bring home. Moniker had good reviews and the menu looked great. Honestly, the coffee itself is good; I ordered a seasonal latte, and I enjoyed it.

My issue was the service.

I ordered a drink. 16 oz. Iced. Oatmilk. Everything is fine. I go to the end of the bar. Iced drink, no lid. I’m raw dogging an iced beverage. I stare at the cup, confused. I think, maybe this is a way to reduce waste. I’m not a local. I might’ve missed something.

I turn around—no iced lids to be seen. I ask at the register. I thank the person who rang me out for the lid, because I know it’s later in the day and he’s extending himself by giving me the lid (it was around 5 in the afternoon, and they close later in the evening) and he corrects me—no, we’re not closed yet. We do a soft close later. Okay?

My friend orders an iced latte. We wait. Open cup, no lid. We ask for a lid.

Next friend orders. Hot drink. We wait. Open cup, no lid. We ask for a lid.

If I could turn around and look at the camera, I would have.

Major spoiler is that I’m a barista back home. If I handed a customer a drink without a lid, I would evaporate on sight. I’m literally so confused, and a part of me almost feels like he did this on purpose just to mess with me. If I come back to San Diego, I’ll look for another coffee shop, because I simply don’t know what dimension I stumbled upon here. I’m writing this the same night because I can’t stop thinking about it.

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