The customer at Taste of Heaven Espresso engaged in a 15-minute dispute with the owner, Emma Lee, over the price of a 32-ounce coffee and 24-ounce water, which totaled $22. In the surveillance video, the customer can be heard saying, "Nobody is gonna miss you." After taking the two cups back, he opened the lids and threw the water and coffee at Lee. These actions led to the confrontation and the owner smashing the customer's windshield with a hammer.
After the customer threw the drinks at Emma Lee, she responded by pulling out a hammer and smashing the customer's windshield. In the surveillance video posted to her personal Instagram page, the customer can be seen driving off following the incident. Lee called the police and filed charges for misdemeanor assault. The customer has since been banned from returning to the business.
The items and their combined cost that the customer disputed at the espresso shop were a 32-ounce coffee and a 24-ounce water, with a total cost of $22.