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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2019 - 07 - 01 - ID#c7ybqw
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Brewed organic chai or chai tea latte?: barista vs customer (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by bbykatt
Alright, so there’s a particular Karen that comes by our store every so often. She orders a grande brewed chai with 5 pumps sf cinnamon dolce and steamed heavy cream. I didn’t think much of it and just rang it in the way she ordered, whatevs, on with my day. But today in the GroupMe my shift has put out a psa letting us know that with this woman we should be ringing her up for a chai tea latte rather than the brewed chai. Apparently Karen made a big ole ruckus, I don’t give a fuck whatsoever so I’ll be ringing her in the way my shift asked us to if Karen even makes another appearance at our location. But I was curious, how would other baristas handle this situation?
bwaydood7827 19 points 4y ago
If they want more than 4oz of steamed milk than I charge them for a custom tea latte and charge them for the correct milk.
hnnhddd 11 points 4y ago
This is the policy 👍 Same thing if they want just matcha powder and hot water. Sorry, but that’s still a custom tea latte. Starbucks doesn’t sell 69 cent(Canada) beverages.
thatsmyhusband 7 points 4y ago
Yes. There is a custom tea latte on the brewed teas page.
dzToffeeNuts 3 points 4y ago
As a barista, you want the iced chai latte. 10/10.
MamaDavenport 3 points 4y ago
I’m not a barista but I saw on here a few months back about an iced chai tea latte with 4 pumps cinnamon dolce light ice and omg. I get it everytime I go in. It’s perfect.

(The 4 pumps is for venti. I think 2 would be perfect for grande.)
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