Even before the first sip, coffee sparks a smile
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Barista’s warm, attentive service perks up the day
Coffee can perk up any day, but its effects are especially powerful when it is served with warm, attentive care.
That’s what Dan Murphy, a PeaceHealth caregiver, noticed about a recent “uplifting exchange” in the cafeteria of PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington.
As he walked by, he overheard one of the baristas, Kellie Cohen, speaking warmly with a patient or visitor who was confined to a mobility scooter.
Cohen described how she made the drink, then double-cupped it, taped on the lid and popped in a straw. She stepped around the counter to greet the customer and leaned down to put the cup carefully into the drink holder on the scooter.
“As I stole a glance at them, I could see that the customer was very pleased by this,” Murphy said. “Kellie took extra steps to make someone's day that much brighter. I know it made me smile, too.”