All dialogues · Food & Drink
At the Cafe
Everything that happens at a coffee shop, from ordering to walking out.
One situation, many conversations
In real life “At the Cafe” isn’t one conversation. It’s the time it went smoothly, the time something went wrong, the time you had to ask one more question. Each one uses different words, so each one is practised on its own.
All 21 dialogues
- Ordering a Coffee8 turns · you say 4 linesA normal order: pick a drink, add a snack, take it to go, pay.
- Asking for a Recommendation8 turns · you say 4 linesFirst time here — let the barista help you choose.
- Customizing Your Drink8 turns · you say 4 linesDifferent milk, less ice, half the syrup, an extra shot.
- A Big Order for the Office10 turns · you say 5 linesSix drinks at once: listing them, asking for a carrier, checking the wait.
- Just Something to Eat8 turns · you say 4 linesNo coffee today: what's in the sandwich, warming it up, a cup of water.
- Picking Up a Mobile Order8 turns · you say 4 linesOrdered on the app: giving your name, and one drink is missing.
- They Made the Wrong Drink8 turns · you say 4 linesThis isn't what you ordered — saying so and asking for a remake.
- A Spilled Drink8 turns · you say 4 linesThe lid came off — how they handle it and how you respond.
- Waiting Too Long8 turns · you say 4 linesFifteen minutes and still nothing — asking politely, showing the receipt.
- They're Sold Out8 turns · you say 4 linesWhat you wanted is gone — asking what's left and switching.
- Getting Your Name Right8 turns · you say 4 linesGiving your name, spelling it out, correcting what they heard.
- Card Declined8 turns · you say 4 linesThe card won't go through — trying again, inserting, paying by phone.
- Using Your Points8 turns · you say 4 linesRewards: scanning, asking your balance, redeeming a free drink.
- Leaving a Tip8 turns · you say 4 linesThe tip screen: reading the percentages, entering your own amount.
- Asking for a Receipt10 turns · you say 5 linesEmailing it, spelling out your address, adding a company name.
- Finding a Seat8 turns · you say 4 linesIt's full — asking what's free, whether you can share, when it clears.
- Wi-Fi and Power8 turns · you say 4 linesThe network name, where the password is, where the outlets are.
- Where's the Restroom?8 turns · you say 4 linesAsking the way, whether there's a code, and what to do without a receipt.
- Closing Time8 turns · you say 4 linesAsking the hours, how long you can stay, and about weekends.
- Asking for a Refill8 turns · you say 4 linesGetting a refill, asking for it hotter, and for a fresh cup.
- Something You Left Behind8 turns · you say 4 linesComing back for a lost item: describing it and claiming it.