My coffee order wasn’t weird?

[MeetyouatMidnight]

Went to a local volunteer run cafe and a woman at the till was training someone.

I asked for a black americano with a shot of vanilla.

She looked at me like I was crazy and said “you mean a white americano”. I explained I definitely did not.

(I don’t have dairy and don’t really like any sort of milk in coffee anyway, but I like something to sweeten it. I prefer it to a sweetener.)

she said SO loudly “I’ve never seen that before! A latte or something yes, but really!”

and then the girl started to make it but was getting confused so the woman kept very loudly, in a quiet cafe, banging on about how she would be confused because it was a strange order but the customer is always right…

Am I a freak and I never realised!?!?

Oh wow ,I really like the sound of that and shall be asking for them same next time I'm out.

Totally normal, OP! I only drink black coffee (with about 5 sugars 😂), and I've added syrup before. I specify black Americano, because if I don't then they ask if I want milk or give it to me anyway. I don't like milky drinks. But I do like sweet coffee!

Exactly my thoughts! I wondered if the staff member was maybe ND

@Waiting9. Not passive, just aggressive

How rude of her!

I'd have shot back with "well that's what I asked for isn't it .. raised eyebrow" / "Oh well I LIKE it & that's all that matters !"

I think the problem is more it being a volunteer-run cafe than a high street coffee shop, I've worked in a few and that's definitely not a weird order. But my order is double espresso, and outside of coffee shops (so say, my hospital volunteer cafe, or a pub) I find people don't know how to make it