Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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What do baristas do when they forget a recipe? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Jocomol
Is there some kind of recipe book or so?
clueless_infp 25 points 2y ago
Typically ask another partner as it’s the quickest to do when on bar. If they don’t know run over to POS to see.
_Pulltab_ 7 points 2y ago
We have a stack of recipe cards on a ring in the store, although it’s not usually super accessible. The recipes are also on our iPad. Normally, we just ask, “does the cocoa foam get 2 pumps of mocha and 2 shakes?” If there seems to be a lot of disagreement on the floor we look at the POS or, as a last resort, check the actual recipe.
MrDragon7656 4 points 2y ago
Wait.
You DON'T get a giant book that has all the recipes in it? Shit man, that's standard here in the EMEA side of things, it's a requirement to open a new store that has to arrive along with the giant cleaning information manual and the coffee & tea resource manual. I live by those books and ensure all my new baristas know where they are stored for quick reference and to aid in customers.
That's insane, I thought taht'd be a world wide thing
You DON'T get a giant book that has all the recipes in it? Shit man, that's standard here in the EMEA side of things, it's a requirement to open a new store that has to arrive along with the giant cleaning information manual and the coffee & tea resource manual. I live by those books and ensure all my new baristas know where they are stored for quick reference and to aid in customers.
That's insane, I thought taht'd be a world wide thing
harmlessZZ 2 points 2y ago
I trained at a store that had all those books and recipe cards, then I transferred to my actual store... I asked about recipe cards and they opened a drawer under the register that was full of cards all scattered around smh
MrDragon7656 2 points 2y ago
Could't do that man, every time I have to go sort a managers store out and retrain them first thing I do is sort the cards out. Bev cards under DT fridge or spare fridge (if no DT), cleaning folder under the tills. Coffee & Tea cards go under the food area fridge, all staff learn that if thye got an issue they read the cards. Self learning is super important.
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Been in one store that "Had" them. They pulled em from their filling cabinet and I kid you now, you;d of thought the entire brewer was just empited on top of them. Had to re order them all and reset them up, that was a nightmare of a store
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Been in one store that "Had" them. They pulled em from their filling cabinet and I kid you now, you;d of thought the entire brewer was just empited on top of them. Had to re order them all and reset them up, that was a nightmare of a store
harmlessZZ 1 points 2y ago
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen baristas make drinks wrong. I usually try to tell them nicely, but they always ensure me that it was right. Popular one - in a sbux double shot on ice, they fill milk up to the top of the cup. I tell them it’s a splash and they hit me with a “no it’s not”. Like find the recipe card bish😂
sarajasim 1 points 2y ago
I’m usually on the window so I don’t make drinks much but I asked my co worker on dto, isn’t a double shot on ice basically a latte? And she was like no it just gets a splash of milk and I was like that’s not a splash that whole cup is full to the brim.
MrDragon7656 1 points 2y ago
God the arrogance of people just get's to me too mch in this job, I can deal with customers but staff are another matter >.> amount of times I whip the book out and yell "SEE" I could defo start my own tip jar
colonade17 3 points 2y ago
We do have a recipes on cards and on our store's ipad, but most often it's faster and easier to just ask another barista if they know the recipe.
lea-oppalove 2 points 2y ago
In my original store as well as my previous store, I was able to use the resourceful beverage recipe cards that were kept together by a ring. But I came to my current store and they said they were switching from the cards to the ipad. But we still get new beverage cards for the new drinks so I think every store should have them, and keep them updated when recipes change or get added!
n3rv3-player 1 points 2y ago
Wing. It.
An-Unnamed-Star 1 points 2y ago
Personally I ask my bar buddy, or the partner on window (as they are right next to bar) and if neither of them know I am guilty of guessing
Wasabi-ragga 1 points 2y ago
Finesse the drink lol.
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