Don’t give up just because it’s hard. Just focus on two new things that you don’t understand or know, per shift. On down time, study drink cards.
Most importantly...
ASK FOR HELP

Ask for help.

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In a very high end engineering position, we had a number of young men come aboard fresh out of college with literally no profession experience. They were tasked with implementing machinery for high-traffic enterprises. And after a few weeks, you would hear: 'I can't do this. This was a mistake."

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My team and I helped them through the struggle. After a few months, they were very glad they took they stuck with it. It wasn't long before they were helping others.

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A good leader delegates to his team and they help him succeed. The first lessons learned in US Navy Seal boot camp is to be dependent on your team. Team work becomes a life or death aspect of the training. (So make sure you have a good team!)

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A coffee shop job is something that can be learned. And there is no shame in apologizing for being new and still learning. Good men and women don't complain that someone is new at a job. They give praise for someone who is facing a challenge and doing his or her best to succeed. Angry entitled old lady cunts who complain about everything for attention are not the majority of your clientele. Always ignore those anomalies.

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God speed, warrior. Nothing good in life was ever easy.

you can totally do this! in the beginning everything seems very overwhelming but i promise you will get the hang of it even if it doesn’t feel like it. working nights in the beginning helped me to feel less stressed because there aren’t as many customer and it isn’t as fast paced so maybe you could try that? also like another commenter said just ask for help when you need it! nobody expects you to be perfect after only three weeks. all of the older partners know it’s takes a couple months for new baristas to really get it down, maybe try to focus on memorizing the register (that was really hard for me in the beginning) or try to remember how many pumps of syrup go into hot or cold drinks:-)
hope this helps

I just got panicked thinking this was one of my newer baristas bc I remember that feeling when I first started and I want all of them to know I'm here for them if they need help or feel useless or anything.

Ok, I totally get what you're feeling. I just started working about 2 months ago, and the first week or two were some of the most stressful weeks of my entire life. I almost quit. Admittedly, Starbucks has an awful training program, probably one of the worst I've experienced of heard about so far, but if you stick it out, it really does get better. And not only that, it becomes really enjoyable. I really love work now. It just takes a little time.

Uhm no , I'm actually worried for you . I just got hired and I'm not even done with training yet. Your store is definitely under training you and throwing you into the mess without proper preparation . It'll definitely stress you the frick out . I'm not sure how to handle this other than talking to the DM or just getting used to it and asking for help wherever possible .

You’ve only been there for 3 weeks, you’re still learning. It’s a lot of information to process and remember but once you start feeling confident and improving you’ll start becoming a good barista so fast you won’t believe it. Just stick with it, it is extremely difficult and frustrating at first but you can do this.

It will get better

I felt the same but I was hired 4 years ago and feel like I had more time to train than others do these days. So my store has lost a lot of partners after only a couple weeks because they quit when they realize it’s more difficult than you imagine. I wanted to quit and felt like I was in the way but I stuck it out and now it’s second nature.

But I was talking with my boss the other day and we both agreed that some people totally aren’t a fit for Starbucks. For whatever reason, some people just can’t get it, and it comes easier to others than to some people and once you’re a tenured partner you can see it within the new hires. I would give it at least a month or 2 more to see and if you’re really not getting it by then and you don’t feel comfortable then you can make your decision.

I would recommend making a Quizlet or flash cards with questions like “how many shots are in a venti iced drink?” or “how many pumps of syrup are in a grande drink?”. This has helped me tremendously and makes me feel less annoying because I don’t ask my partners as many questions.

Um I had a full 2 weeks of training on the weekends. I was trained at a drive through store and moved to a cafe store and only worked as a closer which I think helped a lot with the stress of the morning. I would talk to the manager about having more training than just 2 days, but honestly it’s just repetition because once you get the base of everything down it’s easier to get everything else and the more complicated drinks down. For the cafe store they basically just set me on the bar and I was the only one on bar and when we had rushes I messed up horribly on some drinks when I was newer but when you mess up the embarrassment allows you to learn from your mistakes and for you to never make them again. Hang in there I BELIVE in you!

I hated Starbucks when I first joined- I felt like nobody liked me and I was getting annoyed that the other baristas just assumed that I knew what to do without being told anything. But honestly in a few weeks/months you’ll start to feel much more comfortable and you might even start enjoying it haha! I was training a new girl at work tonight and she has the same feelings as you.

I bet you’re doing just fine. Just remember that the standard for the drinks are the same and that The only thing that’s different is the flavors 🤷‍♀️ and after making your millionth caramel macchiato, you won’t even have to think about how to make it anymore. it’s a very repetitive process

You can do this. This job isn't easy and there's alot to it. Whenever I told someone I'm training ask questions anyone around you will answer it. There's alot to it and it all takes time. Just be patient and remember your sequencing.