Slowly cut back. You won't miss it once you get used to it.

Always keep a water nearby. Drink water constantly. When you’re tired, your body will naturally crave sugar. Drink some water and see if you’re still craving. If you are, try and have a snack. Eat real food so you’re satiated longer and don’t crave. If you can, eat a small meal or have a snack before your shift.

maybe add splenda or stevia to your drinks? maybe even raw sugar? the sweeteners we have can definitely make a drink a lot more sweet without having to add a lot of pumps. experiment to get to what you like!

Add cinnamon! There’s some real medical/chemical reason why cinnamon helps with sweet cravings but I don’t remember it at the moment.... but I find that if I add a lil milk/cream/non-dairy milk to my coffee and top it off with cinnamon, I’m very content with the sweetness!!

Drink water every break !

I have a rule that I need to drink 1 venti cup of water for each sugary drink I have, and I only get them in tall sizes. This usually leads to me only having one during my lunch break, and sometimes one to take home if I don’t close. I’ve also been avoiding the temptation to drink more sugary stuff when it’s slow by keeping constantly busy and just drinking shots of espresso or a cup of nitro if I really need a quick pick-me up.

if you’re ok w natural sweeteners a honey in ur drink might b a good alternative

Okay so I'm trying to cut back also and I experimented a bit today and came up with something. I put Earl grey, English royal breakfast, and Emperor's cloud into a hot cup to steep in hot water (I did 30 mins? Basically trying to make a concentrate without over steeping and making it bitter. Timing works best if you're an opener since it's not busy yet). Then after times up, I pour it into a cold cup, add sugar free vanilla, and then mix, add ice, and a splash of milk. Basically an iced London fog+. It was tasty and refreshing! Time consuming but if you time yourself right easy!

Thank you guys so much for all your tips! the venti water near me at all times really helped 😱