Barista Smashes Customer’s Windshield With A Hammer After He Threw Coffee In Her Face

When you think about a problem at work, you probably don't think about a broken car window. 

But in Seattle, a big problem happened between a barista and a customer.

It wasn't just a regular argument or a simple misunderstanding. It turned into something much bigger and more serious.

Emma Lee, who works at a coffee stand called A Taste of Heaven Espresso, found herself in a very heated argument with a customer. 

Emma Lee works at A Taste of Heaven Espresso. Instagram / emmxxss

This argument ended with Emma being seen on CCTV footage breaking a customer’s car window with a hammer. Yes, a hammer!

It all started when the customer, who comes to the coffee stand quite often, ordered his usual drinks: a 32-ounce coffee and a 24-ounce water. 

This customer is well-known to Emma because he visits regularly and typically orders the same items.

On this particular day, the total for his order came to $22. This was the standard price for the drinks he requested. 

Emma usually gives him a small discount, charging him $20 instead of the full price. 

The argument led to the car windshield being smashed with a hammer. Fox 13

Speaking to Fox 13: "You don't get to name your own price. No one is forcing you to come here. 

"The argument that he didn't know or was scammed doesn't hold up. The prices are listed."

The customer argued that he didn’t know the prices and said Emma was cheating him. 

Emma said the man also told her, "Nobody is going to miss you." 

She said he screamed and spat at her and tried to open the window. Then he threw his drinks at her.

After that, Emma reached out of her stand and used a hammer to break the windshield of the man's car. 

She called the police and filed charges against him for assault. Now, the customer is banned from the coffee stand. 

But he might go to small claims court to make Emma pay for the broken windshield.

Even though she might have to go to court, Emma, who serves coffee while wearing swimwear, isn’t worried.

She said, "Why should this kind of interaction be expected because of the environment? 

"It's disgusting. It's OK for him to be outraged, but it's not appropriate for me to respond?"

On Instagram, Emma shared the CCTV video and wrote:

"I want to take a moment to address the real issue here. The safety of women, more specifically those that are disproportionately less protected. 

"We work alone in this industry, wearing nearly nothing and interacting with men (most of which we don't know) all day.

"The majority of people we meet throughout our shifts are kind, respectful, overall amazing humans!

"However, on occasion, we see the ones that think it is appropriate to get violent both verbally and physically."

People have different opinions about what happened. 

Some think Emma was wrong, but many of her followers are supporting her.