Brooklyn coffee shops no longer allow tipping but a latte will cost you $7

They’re tipped off! Some local coffee shops are doing away with gratuities, removing tip jars and — more importantly — prompts for automatic gratuities on iPad payment portals.Most customers are thrilled.“I don’t have to decide how much to tip, I don’t have to do math, enthused Anu Mohan, a 34-year-old who works at a cancer hospital in technology development and frequents the Three Legged Cat, a leafy cafe that opened in East Williamsburg over the summer with a line at the bottom of menu declaring that tax and tip is included and that the cafe is “proud” to provide a living wage to employees.

The move comes at a time when many think gratuity grabs have gotten out-of-hand, with New Yorkers feeling pressure to tip not just at restaurants and hotels but at hardware stores, dry cleaners and even for exterminators.Anu and his wife, Cassandra Mohan, 37, who works in public health, sometimes disagree on tipping.

“We have debates as a couple.For example, should you tip on the baked goods? I think you should [just] tip on the coffee because that is what they make, and Anu tips on the total as a percent [of the whole bill] no matter what,” said Cassandra.

The lack of gratuity at some coffee shops might be saving customers a hassle (or a squabble with a significant other), but it’s not saving money.A drip coffee at Three Legged Cat costs $4.50, roughly a dollar more than at similar shops in the area, though some neighboring spots, such as Sey Coffee, also discourage tipping.At Principles GI Coffee Shop in Gowanus, owner Katie Bishop said while many customers find the lack of a tip screen “refreshing” she has had some pushback on her prices — $4 for a drip coffee and $7 for a cappuccino.

“[Customers] feel entitled to a drink half that price,” she said.“I’ve learned to respond with something along the lines of ‘would you like to know why my prices are what they are?’” That usually quiets them.

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