Few weeks ago, my friend and I decided to meet at Starbucks but I was a bit early so decided to order and wait for him. I’m not a coffee person but no big deal for me if we’re meeting in a coffee shop cause you know, Starbucks (like other shops) have non-coffee drinks. But i felt awkward when I asked the cashier for a hot choco - some people in that shop looked at me. No over reactions, but i feel like they were surprised with what i ordered.
A hot chocolate at a cafe is an unremarkably normal thing to order. It’s on the menu at almost every cafe. A half coffee, half hot chocolate is a common order.
I doubt anyone was looking at you because you ordered a hot chocolate.