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Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Do you tip at a coffee shop? This map reveals America's best (and worst) states for counter-service tipping.
Tipping at sit-down restaurants has been an American tradition since the late 19th century. But in the modern era, tipping expectations have been less clear-cut at coffee shops, fast food places and other counter-service restaurants. With the rise of technology and electronic payment systems, tipping has shifted from a small jar for extra cash and coins into a regular customer prompt. According to data from Toast, about half of counter-service customers paying with a card leave a tip, with an average value of 15.8% of their total tab after taxes and fees. As of 2023, nearly three-quarters of Americans said tipping expectations have spread to more places, according to Pew. Frequent tipping became more common in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the rise of payment technologies coincided with an appreciation for essential workers, and now some consumers are feeling tip fatigue. The national average tip amount for counter service has been falling since 2018. Explore the map and table to see which states leave the most tips at counter-service restaurants based on Toast data. Data does not include cash tips and is calculated among consumers who left a tip as a percentage of total cost including taxes and fees.
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Do you tip at a coffee shop? This map reveals America's best (and worst) states for counter-service tipping.
Tipping at sit-down restaurants has been an American tradition since the late 19th century. But in the modern era, tipping expectations have been less clear-cut at coffee shops, fast food places and other counter-service restaurants. With the rise of technology and electronic payment systems, tipping has shifted from a small jar for extra cash and coins into a regular customer prompt. According to data from Toast, about half of counter-service customers paying with a card leave a tip, with an average value of 15.8% of their total tab after taxes and fees. As of 2023, nearly three-quarters of Americans said tipping expectations have spread to more places, according to Pew. Frequent tipping became more common in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the rise of payment technologies coincided with an appreciation for essential workers, and now some consumers are feeling tip fatigue. The national average tip amount for counter service has been falling since 2018. Explore the map and table to see which states leave the most tips at counter-service restaurants based on Toast data. Data does not include cash tips and is calculated among consumers who left a tip as a percentage of total cost including taxes and fees.
