Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Ever considered writing your two weeks on a napkin before? (i.redd.it)
submitted by CRSN-Atomic
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 176 points 2y ago
Worst part of the whole thing is when the lady came to pick it up I tried explaining how almond milk is actually the absolute worst milk for foam and then she proceeded to tell me she actually doesn’t like the foam at all... MA’AM YOUR ON THE VERGE OF MAKING ME QUIT.
is_it_soy 33 points 2y ago
Oh. My. Gawd.
My brain would have shut down at that moment.
My brain would have shut down at that moment.
ladyelenawf 15 points 2y ago
Can you explain why all of that is so wrong like I'm 5, please?
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 55 points 2y ago
A cappuccino is a extra foamy latte. (A latte is shots of espresso and steamed milk) so when you steam the milk you naturally get foam and you can get more or less depending on how long you aerate it. So a extra dry cappuccino just means it’s almost all foam, basically no milk just straight foam. And extra hot with it being all foam is impossible because the foam doesn’t hold temperature like milk does. So that’s the first thing wrong. Second almond milk doesn’t foam up well at all, like barely enough for a latte most of the time. So asking for it to be full of foam and no milk is also virtually impossible. Asking for all of those together is like asking for a hot Frappuccino... it’s just not going to work no matter what you do.
ladyelenawf 16 points 2y ago
Ah. Thank you so much for your time.
If I could trouble you with another question? What would it be if you just added the milk to the espresso without streaming it?
I got an espresso machine for my birthday and have had such a good time learning to play with it. It's not as hard as folks make it out to be. Well the steaming of milk is. Y'all are fucking gods on that front. My husband can do it, but I fail no matter how many times he walks me through it.
Anyway, why do people have such a stick up their ass about what they obviously know nothing about? Sorry, I know there's no answer for that, just musing.
If I could trouble you with another question? What would it be if you just added the milk to the espresso without streaming it?
I got an espresso machine for my birthday and have had such a good time learning to play with it. It's not as hard as folks make it out to be. Well the steaming of milk is. Y'all are fucking gods on that front. My husband can do it, but I fail no matter how many times he walks me through it.
Anyway, why do people have such a stick up their ass about what they obviously know nothing about? Sorry, I know there's no answer for that, just musing.
dacb55 15 points 2y ago
Not OP, but a barista nonetheless. If you just added cold milk to espresso, according to Starbucks it would be a latte. Next time try throwing some ice in there, maybe shaking it in a cocktail mixer to make it icy and frothy.
As for steaming milk, try holding the steaming pitcher so that the steam wand is just under the surface of the milk. You’re aiming for the sound of tearing paper, that’s what creates micro foam which is the tasty stuff in lattes.
And finally: lol who knows with these people
As for steaming milk, try holding the steaming pitcher so that the steam wand is just under the surface of the milk. You’re aiming for the sound of tearing paper, that’s what creates micro foam which is the tasty stuff in lattes.
And finally: lol who knows with these people
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 10 points 2y ago
Well if you add ice and don’t steam it’s that’s how we make the iced espresso drinks! Steaming it takes a while to get used to don’t worry, Your looking for the tip of your steam wand to be just below the surface and you’ll hear a sound like paper tearing, let that happen for a second or two and then push the steam wand back to the bottom, let it finish steaming, and it’ll have some good foam on it!
Assiqtaq 3 points 2y ago
Never mind trying to make your foam correctly. For now, iced lattes are still delicious, so yes that is acceptable.
For the future, ignore doing it "correctly" and aim for "without having my milk explode over the kitchen." Put your milk in your pitcher, probably about halfway up until you have more experience knowing how much. Put the pitcher over the wand, all the way to the bottom. Turn the steamer on. Pull your milk down slowly until it bubbles. When it is the correct heat, turn the wand off, put your pitcher down, clean your wand, and enjoy your steamed milk however it came out. As long as you didn't burn it, it didn't boil over everything, and it is warm enough, you have succeeded enough for a beginner without a barista trainer and unlimited milk right at hand, and you will only get better from there.
If you were near me and asked, I'd definitely give you a few pointers, but odds are definitely against us there. So try a few things, then get a few pointers from people willing to help, and drink all your successes even if they aren't perfect.
For the future, ignore doing it "correctly" and aim for "without having my milk explode over the kitchen." Put your milk in your pitcher, probably about halfway up until you have more experience knowing how much. Put the pitcher over the wand, all the way to the bottom. Turn the steamer on. Pull your milk down slowly until it bubbles. When it is the correct heat, turn the wand off, put your pitcher down, clean your wand, and enjoy your steamed milk however it came out. As long as you didn't burn it, it didn't boil over everything, and it is warm enough, you have succeeded enough for a beginner without a barista trainer and unlimited milk right at hand, and you will only get better from there.
If you were near me and asked, I'd definitely give you a few pointers, but odds are definitely against us there. So try a few things, then get a few pointers from people willing to help, and drink all your successes even if they aren't perfect.
ariibatchelder 4 points 2y ago
So the problem with the original sticker in the picture is that almond milk doesn’t foam well during the aeration process and ‘extra dry’ in relation to cappuccinos means more foam than usual since cappuccinos are foam heavy drinks already, so when the barista who posted tried to explain that it’s hard to foam almond milk to the customer and the customer responded that she doesn’t like foam, it makes the idea of ordering an extra dry cappuccino kind of ridiculous
ladyelenawf 1 points 2y ago
Thank you so much for explaining.
Leperchaun913 145 points 2y ago
My experience:
"Oh, don't worry, I know it doesn't foam well. Just do your best."
"Okay then..."
"There isn't enough foam, make it again."
"Oh, don't worry, I know it doesn't foam well. Just do your best."
"Okay then..."
"There isn't enough foam, make it again."
Tachyon-Traveler 39 points 2y ago
I had a similar experience with a customer who wanted a heavy cream cappuccino
TylerJ716 10 points 2y ago
Had a heavy cream cappuccino today, thankfully no complaints
thebeancakes 27 points 2y ago
I have a lad that orders "cappuccino, no foam."
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 16 points 2y ago
If I had a dollar for every time...
siriushendrix 12 points 2y ago
Or a latte with extra extra extra extra foam
Zeldaluvr2007 0 points 2y ago
There’s a lot of steps in making that one, though.
mayonaizmyinstrument 16 points 2y ago
My trick for this was just to use two Mastrenas and steam two pitchers at the same time, should give you in the neighborhood of enough foam. Started doing that after I kept re-microfoaming and it just burned the fuck out of my hand
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 13 points 2y ago
That’s what I do when it’s normal milk but the almond milk just doesn’t foam nearly enough. I used like 4 short tins worth trying to get foam and still didn’t get close
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CRSN-Atomic [OP] 9 points 2y ago
Oh what a nice guy, I’m so appreciative of people who listen and try to understand.
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hellopie7 13 points 2y ago
Possible solution! Steam the almond milk as hot as possible, then just try plopping dat shit in the foam blender on 4 😎
(Has never tried it)
(Has never tried it)
HawkSpotter 8 points 2y ago
It’ll just encourage her. *they do it at the other Starbucks*
hellopie7 0 points 2y ago
That's why you gotta make that a special reason to come to only your starbucks, make it obvious that you're hooking her up lol. Turn a negative into a positive!
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CRSN-Atomic [OP] 7 points 2y ago
I’m going to try that tomorrow just to see!
swansin 17 points 2y ago
Pls do not put hot things in a blender it will explode
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 6 points 2y ago
Oh guess I didn’t think about that too much😅. Thanks for the warning ahead of time.
hellopie7 3 points 2y ago
Record it and share or hit me up in DMs to lemme know how it worked! :D
Pheebers713 13 points 2y ago
Had this same thought today when I made two dry coconut cappuccinos
headyslabs 8 points 2y ago
I had a REGULAR that came in and ordered two venti coconut milk cappuccinos, bone dry. Wasted so much.
KeyCranberry 9 points 2y ago
I'm so sorry RIP all the coconuts who died to go right down the drain :(
submitizenkane 3 points 2y ago
I just straight up tell people we can’t do dry capps with coconut or almond milk and push the soy if they still want an alternative milk
narviat 2 points 2y ago
soy foams so nicely for meeeeee! i make my best cappuccinos with soy!
hopelovepeace33 10 points 2y ago
There’s a woman who comes through who gets literally just foam for her cappuccino & we have to use like 2 or 3 pitchers of almond milk.
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 4 points 2y ago
What a heathen!
Juliannaluna 4 points 2y ago
Dude at my store gets a grande cappuccino with majority almond milk and a splash of heavy cream inside for fat cuz his ‘keto’ diet. At this point I don’t even try to foam it up
PalominoCreste 1 points 2y ago
Keto? Doesn’t the almond milk have lots of sugar?
Juliannaluna 1 points 2y ago
No he says that he just needs the fat so he doesn’t pass out or something
abbye_a 1 points 2y ago
If you don’t have fats (why people get heavy cream in EVERYTHING) and you’re on the keto diet, your body will go into ketosis. It’s when your body gets used to mostly burning fat and it has none so it pretty much goes into shock
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Lmao that’s a weird one. I don’t blame you
MintyMint123 3 points 2y ago
Is there any other way to submit your 2 weeks working at that hell hole
taller-ghost-walt 3 points 2y ago
There’s an older woman who just started using the app to order, and one day she got a dry soy cappuccino. Made it myself and handed it out no problem. She comes back through the drive through a few minutes later saying that her order was wrong because it’s “a lot of foam” and she wanted NO FOAM. I explained what a cappuccino is and what dry means, and she asked me the best way to order a no foam cappuccino. I wanted to slam my head on the counter
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Oh my lord I felt that on a spiritual level.
longhairedlesbian 3 points 2y ago
Non starbucks here.... Extra Dry? Who wants anything extra dry?
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 6 points 2y ago
Good question, we don’t have an answer. It’s essentially just all foam at that point and I’m not sure why anyone would want that.
longhairedlesbian 4 points 2y ago
Lol i feel bad enough asking for extra shot of espresso...
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 7 points 2y ago
Oh don’t feel bad about that, it’s literally just a couple seconds more after a single button press!
longhairedlesbian 2 points 2y ago
My local starbucks is so busy alllll the time. What do yall prefer mobile, drive through or cafe orders?
Imsounfrappy 2 points 2y ago
Literally me today. I told my boyfriend I wanted to do that.
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RedEyedSenpai 2 points 2y ago
I Stan extra wet cappuccinos that “aren’t actually lattes”
messybluejaye 2 points 2y ago
I did that at my first job :) just left it on the desk and my manager was like "alright, you sure?" And I was like "yeah"
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Stick it to the man!
G37_is_numberletter 2 points 2y ago
Fuckin Martha.
Luv_1313 2 points 2y ago
No sounds interesting 🙂. Yes please anything that's almond.. coconut.. or soy milk sucks for a hot cappuccino.
Druskiii87 2 points 2y ago
lol
xEman26x 1 points 2y ago
Damn heather
misguidedghostman 1 points 2y ago
I let out the loudest groan of my life reading this sticker
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 2 points 2y ago
My manager thought I hurt myself because I let out a little scream of anguish.
misguidedghostman 1 points 2y ago
If i was there I probably WOULD have hurt myself
junglejims4322 -2 points 2y ago
This isn’t that bad at all
CRSN-Atomic [OP] 3 points 2y ago
Huh? How would you go about making this then?
junglejims4322 -1 points 2y ago
Aerate it a little more than 10 seconds and use a bar spoon to scoop all the foam out of the pitcher
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