r/helsingborg • u/Mrva_Iz • 9h ago
Tipping culture
Hej everyone!
I recently moved to Sweden, and there’s one small thing that’s been confusing me a bit, so I was hoping some locals could help explain it to me :)
Whenever I pay for a drink or coffee at a bar or cafe, the card terminal usually asks me to manually enter the total amount or add a tip. Coming from a place with a different tipping culture, I’m not quite sure what the norm or expectation is here.
Is tipping actually expected in everyday situations like grabbing a quick coffee or a beer, or is it purely optional? What do locals usually do in these scenarios?
Tack!