🇩🇪Germany · Café / Coffee Shop
How much to tip at a café in Germany (2026 Guide)
AppreciatedCash preferred
Round up to next euro — say "Stimmt so"
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Cultural notes
Café tipping in Germany is the textbook Trinkgeld example: order a Kaffee und Kuchen for €8.40, hand over €9, say "Stimmt so" — that 60 cents is the tip. For longer sit-down café visits with table service, 5–10% applies as in restaurants. State the rounded total to the server when paying by card.
Frequently asked questions
Coffee €3.20 — what do I pay?
Hand over €4 or say "vier, bitte" and "Stimmt so."
Card payment for a single coffee?
Tell the server the rounded total (e.g., €4) before they swipe.
Tipping other services in Germany
- Sit-down restaurantRound up + 5–10% — state the total verbally before paying
- Counter / takeawayRound up to next euro
- BarRound up by 50¢–€1 per drink
- Housekeeping€2–5 per night
- Porter€1–2 per bag
- Concierge€5–20 for a real favour
- TaxiRound up + 5–10%
- RideshareRound up via app — €1–2 typical
- Food delivery€1–3 in cash or app
- Grocery delivery€1–2 if you tip at all
- Hairdresser5–10% — round up to the nearest €5
- Spa5–10%, €5–10 typical for a massage
- Tour guide€5 per person group, €10–20 per person for free walking tours, 10% private
- Tattoo artist5–20% optional; not expected
- Valet€1–2 on return
- Airport baggage€1–2 per bag if you use a porter
- Busker€1–3 if you stopped to listen
- Movers€5/hour per mover, or €10–20 each for a longer move
- Tradesperson€0 — not customary
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Last verified: · Sources: iamexpat.de, liveingermany.de