# Digital Tip Jars Tipping has Become Easier With Digital Tipping By Eric Westcott | Published 2014-03-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-tipping References: [news.starbucks](http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-accelerates-mobile-payment-leadership-with-release-of-enhanced-io) & [mashable](http://mashable.com/2014/03/12/starbucks-app-tipping/) Tipping for your coffee at [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-and-doordash) has been simplified with digital tipping. The Starbucks app that you can use to pay will be adding a digital tip option to your order, meaning the tip jar will soon become obsolete. Starbucks is slowly moving away from physical money and embracing the [digital payment world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-commerce) with arms wide open with the developments of digital tipping and shake to pay. The digital tipping part of the Starbucks app allows for you to tip after you have finished your coffee. Providing you the chance to decide whether your coffee was good enough to be tip worthy. Along with the introduction of the digital tipping, Starbucks has introduced the shake to pay option. Coffee lovers can now access the barcode of their Starbucks card by shaking their phone. Making paying as easy as flicking your wrist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digital Tipping:** Digital tipping options are simplifying the tipping process for customers, making it more convenient and efficient. - **Mobile Payment:** The integration of digital tipping and shake to pay features in the Starbucks app showcases the increasing popularity of mobile payment solutions. - **Transition to Digital:** Starbucks' embrace of digital tipping and shake to pay highlights the shift towards a cashless society and the growing opportunities for digital innovation in the payment industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** The implementation of digital tipping in coffee shops like Starbucks presents opportunities for the hospitality industry to adopt new technologies for improving customer service and convenience. - **Mobile Apps:** The development of digital tipping and shake to pay features in the Starbucks app indicates the potential for innovation and disruption within the mobile app industry. - **Payment Technology:** The transition from traditional tipping methods to digital tipping and shake to pay showcases the need for advancements in payment technology, creating opportunities for disruption and innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Tip Collecting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collect-tips.md) - [Convenient Cafe Delivery Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-and-doordash.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Coffeehouse Mini Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philz-coffee-app-clip.md) - [Tip-Based Blogger Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tumblr-tips.md) - [Pay-Ahead Food Pickup Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pay-ahead-pickup.md) - [Convenient Order-Ahead Coffee Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-pickup-with-amazon-go.md) - [Tip-Enabling App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zomato-2.md) - [GenAI Coffeehouse Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-green-dot-assist.md)