Chinese barista throws coffee powder over pushy customer, landing cafe chain in hot water, incident goes viral online


By Fran Lu

Hundreds of millions online view confrontation which saw barista throw soggy coffee grounds over pushy customer. — SCMP

A cafe server in China has become an Internet sensation after she threw soggy coffee granules into the face of a pushy customer who threatened to file a complaint against her.

The incident became the most viral topic on mainland social media the following week. Relevant Weibo hashtags attracted hundreds of millions of views.

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