Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
"My point was simply about avoiding distractions."Can an iced latte actually hurt your chances of getting a job?What in the WorldListen on SoundsHanad, 28, works for an energy supplier in London. He likes iced coffee but wouldn't bring one to an interview."A job interview is all about first impressions," he says. "Anything can deter the employer from employing you."Iced coffee is something a lot of teens drink… it would look immature and too informal."Image caption, Hanad says he wouldn't take an iced coffee to an interviewHe would never bring along an energy drink for the same reasons.
- ▪"My point was simply about avoiding distractions."Can an iced latte actually hurt your chances of getting a job?What in the WorldListen on SoundsHanad, 28, works for an energy supplier in London.
- ▪He likes iced coffee but wouldn't bring one to an interview."A job interview is all about first impressions," he says.
- ▪"Anything can deter the employer from employing you."Iced coffee is something a lot of teens drink… it would look immature and too informal."Image caption, Hanad says he wouldn't take an iced coffee to an interviewHe would never bring along
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Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: Is it OK to take an iced coffee to a job interview?ByJemma Crew and Daniel Thomas, Business reportersPublished26 September 2026, 00:08 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoWould you bring an iced coffee to a job interview?The question on the internet's lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video.
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