Who's Buying Coffee? — 5 Ways to Break the "It's Always Me" Loop

"So, uh, who's buying coffee today?" We all know the 3 seconds of awkward silence that follow that one line. And then, inevitably, the same person who always pays stands up and says, "I'll grab it~". Today, let's break that loop. Here are 5 ways to settle it in 10 seconds 🙌

1Spin the Wheel — Fastest of All

Type in the names, give it a spin, done. No "wait, did you really throw that?" arguments like rock-paper-scissors, and no reading the room like you're stacking fists. When everyone watches the arrow spin together, the result can't lie.

Pro tip: add an emoji next to each name (☕ iced / 🍵 green tea / 🧋 bubble) and the moment someone's picked, their order is decided too. No need to do the work twice.

2Ladder — a Classic Tested Since Grade School

There's something satisfying about each result being revealed one person at a time. For those tricky situations where coffee and dessert are both on the line, the ladder is best — because it allows for tiered stakes. Something like, "First place just gets a drink, last place covers dessert too."

Pro tip: drop four tiers into the result slots — "Americano," "Off the hook," "Dessert too," "Even the tip 🥲" — and the mood comes alive. Feels way fairer than a plain bet.

3Car Racing — a Showdown with Drama

Last place pays. The wheel ends in one second, so there's no aftermath — but racing leaves a story behind. Stuff like, "Dude, you getting overtaken at the very last moment was hilarious." For giving the group chat something to talk about, this one's the best.

Pro tip: 2–6 players is the most fun. Too many and you can't tell who's who.

4Draw Teams + the Winning Team Treats the Losers

Once you're past 4 people, it's actually more fun to split into teams and have the winning team buy for the losing team. Way more tension than a 1-on-1 bet. The "why'd you put that guy on your team?" complaints alone are already entertaining 😂.

Pro tip: use the team-save feature and you won't have to type the names in again at the next outing. Save your usual 4-person lunch crew and it's a breeze.

5Pick Someone with Today's Lottery Numbers

You can also use the lucky numbers of the day that pop up on the home screen to decide who pays. For example, whoever's name-order ends in a digit that's part of today's number buys. The number changes daily, so any one person constantly getting picked naturally goes away.

Keep doing this and a nickname like "today's coffee guy" springs up in the team and becomes a group-chat meme. Give it a shot — office life fun +10 🍀.

6Max Players for Each Game

The recommended headcounts for the 5 methods above are the suggested range for running things "as fast and fun as possible" — not the games' actual limits. They handle more people just fine. The real maximums are below 👇