like some one else said already i only tip real waiters as well. also most of those people at star bucks get fairly descent treatment. they get a descent pay, remember they are mixing coffee i know they bust ass sometimes but still, they get a free pound of coffee beans a month their choice and a few other perks like getting all the coffee they want while they are at work. thats the way it was last year when one of my friends was working there part time anyways