Cafés · Colombia
Do you tip at cafés in Colombia?
Short answer
Round up
Leave the change, or nothing.
Optional
Counter service in a café or bakery is not tipped. Coffee-region farm tours and sit-down cafés may add the 10% propina like a restaurant, in which case the same rules apply.
Cash or card?
Once you have agreed to the propina it goes on the bill and onto the card. Carry cash for taxis, porters and street vendors.
Common questions
- Do you tip at cafés in Colombia?
- Leave the change, or nothing. Counter service in a café or bakery is not tipped. Coffee-region farm tours and sit-down cafés may add the 10% propina like a restaurant, in which case the same rules apply.
- How much should you tip in cafés in Colombia?
- Round up. Leave the change, or nothing.
- Can you tip by card in Colombia?
- Once you have agreed to the propina it goes on the bill and onto the card. Carry cash for taxis, porters and street vendors.
More on tipping in Colombia
Tipping in cafés elsewhere
← Full tipping guide for Colombia
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 5 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 5 September 2026.
Sources
- Rough Guides, “Colombia travel tips for first-timers” (consulted 2026-09-05)
- Lonely Planet, “Everything You Need to Know About Tipping in North and South America” (consulted 2026-09-05)
- Ley 1935 de 2018, regulating the voluntary propina (Función Pública, Gestor Normativo) (consulted 2026-09-05)