'Stranger Things' Shannon Purser got a delightfully sneaky message from her barista

#JusticeForBarb but first, caffeine.
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Shannon Connellan
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#JusticeForBarb, though yet to be fully realised, is still at the top of our minds.

Perhaps also for Stranger Things star Shannon Purser, known to fans as the doomed Barb Holland, who received a strong and rather sneaky message of support from her barista on Wednesday.

Picking up a chai latte from Starbucks on Burrard and Smithe in Vancouver, Purser found a little surprise on her cup.

That, is one legendary barista. In fact, the Stranger Things-savvy employee behind the hidden message, Starbucks barista Gail, tweeted her delight while Purser was in the cafe.

Fans on Twitter were pretty psyched too, using the opportunity to campaign for that sweet, sweet #JusticeForBarb.

Some, well, brought us back to reality.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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