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Shocking moment woman throws hot coffee in shop owner's face

A woman was caught on camera throwing hot coffee at a shop owner’s face after she was allegedly told to lower her voice.

CCTV from the donut shop in California showed the moment when the seated customer threw the scalding beverage at the shop owner’s face.

It is alleged the woman was reacting to a request to be quiet or leave the establishment, when she threw the hot drink.

Cindy Seam, the owner of Spudnuts Donuts, told ABC about the horrific encounter, which happened on December 7.

“I actually asked her to quiet down because she was scaring the girl, or leave, and she said ‘eff you’ and just threw the coffee at me,” Ms Seam said.

Hot coffee attack: a woman was filmed throwing coffee in the shop owner's face.
The woman was filmed throwing coffee in the shop owner’s face (pictured). Source: Storyful/Cindy Seam

Ms Seam told ABC she believes the woman, who often visits the shop, is homeless or mentally ill.

Police were called to the scene, but the woman had left by the time they arrived.

-With Storyful