February 20, 2026 at 2:55 pm

‘Performative barista on the plane.’ – A Passenger Grinded Up Coffee Beans And Made Espresso On A Flight 35,000 Feet In The AIr

by Matthew Gilligan

man making coffee on a plane

TikTok/@ozanncetinkaya

If you’re a coffee fanatic, nothing, and I mean NOTHING, will stop you from getting your fix.

And that includes being in the air on a flight!

A man named Ozan posted a video on TikTok and showed viewers how he took care of business when he was on a plane.

man making coffee on a plane

TikTok/@ozanncetinkaya

The text overlay to the video reads, “POV: Making espresso at 35,000 feet.”

Ozan can be seen grinding fresh coffee beans as he sits in his seat on the flight.

man making coffee on a plane

TikTok/@ozanncetinkaya

The TikTokker then used a portable espresso maker to whip up a drink.

And then it was time to sit back and enjoy it!

man making coffee on a plane

TikTok/@ozanncetinkaya

Check out the video.

@ozanncetinkaya

#espresso

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Now let’s see what viewers had to say about this.

This person didn’t hold back.

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Another TikTokker has an idea…

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And this individual spoke up.

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This definitely isn’t the worst idea in the world, but it’s pretty unusual.

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