Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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thank you to the back of the chai box for giving me the bit of acknowledgement I need to keep going (i.redd.it)
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MatchingColors 141 points 2y ago
YOU ARE THE FINAL INGREDIENT
gdport 43 points 2y ago
Soylent Green is People!!!!
King_Spamula 31 points 2y ago
GET THE BLENDER
sir_ramen 24 points 2y ago
I ALREADY SOLD MY KIDNEY TO PAY RENT! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?!?
HollowRibcage 5 points 2y ago
*insert scene of the Krabby patty secret formula-plankton*
isglitteracolor 91 points 2y ago
I want to post this for all of the baristas at my former store to see. They make hot chai with no water because so many customers complained. And now those same customers go to other stores and scream at baristas because “the other store makes it without water”
cudam221 45 points 2y ago
I fuckin hate customers that do that
isglitteracolor 41 points 2y ago
I hate baristas that teach customers to do that :/
Like they are my former coworkers and great people but they have no concept of how trying to make their own lives easier was making other baristas miserable. I used to work at a different location so I had my share of “well that location always does it so why don’t you” and it’s just infuriating
Like they are my former coworkers and great people but they have no concept of how trying to make their own lives easier was making other baristas miserable. I used to work at a different location so I had my share of “well that location always does it so why don’t you” and it’s just infuriating
cudam221 8 points 2y ago
I agree ☝️
Cookiecatx 19 points 2y ago
This actually happened to me a few weeks ago, I made 2 vanilla chais for this lady and then she said it didn't taste right and dumped them in the trash. Another barista made it and she liked it, so I asked her how much water she put and she said she barely puts any water..
csaine 11 points 2y ago
Make it with water, except when customers ask for no water.
isglitteracolor 8 points 2y ago
That’s what I did, which got me yelled at too because “that’s not how they make it here.” Fun times.
csaine 8 points 2y ago
Sad that people feel they must yell at us to make a point when they can ask nicely and we'll gladly make it how they want.
isglitteracolor 10 points 2y ago
I mean these are the same customers who order a mochaccino and expect us to know they want a Java chip frap with white mocha added. Common sense isn’t their strong suit.
csaine 3 points 2y ago
That's how the recipe is taught. We make it according to the recipe unless asked to modify by the customer.
isglitteracolor 3 points 2y ago
Yes, I understand that, I was a barista trainer when I worked at corporate. This was at a licensed store who’s training consisted of shadowing a barista for two days before being left on your own for six hours at a time so they just kind of did whatever the fuck was easiest there.
proletarithot 73 points 2y ago
Anyone remember the description on the bags of French roast? It was weirdly sensual.
“You can’t roast it any darker than this— a blend of dense, high-grown premium beans that can withstand the heat. It takes a master roaster who knows *just when* the beans have reached perfection. That if he pushes them a second too long, they’ll burst into flames.”
“Smoky and singular, the pure explosive flavor of our darkest roast.”
The marketing team at Starbucks may have been into some weird stuff...
“You can’t roast it any darker than this— a blend of dense, high-grown premium beans that can withstand the heat. It takes a master roaster who knows *just when* the beans have reached perfection. That if he pushes them a second too long, they’ll burst into flames.”
“Smoky and singular, the pure explosive flavor of our darkest roast.”
The marketing team at Starbucks may have been into some weird stuff...
TheBayesianBandit 26 points 2y ago
Whew what a read 🥵😏
imeanitpeanut 18 points 2y ago
It’s funny that they put that on the package and eventually discontinued them because they lost to much to them catching on fire.
lilangel05 3 points 2y ago
lmfaoo
Fozzybean 4 points 2y ago
Blanche fans herself in the kitchen
echtrae_94 47 points 2y ago
when I have a hard shift, I pull the carton of chai that I keep under my car seat just for hard days and remind myself, "I am the final magic ingredient"
imeanitpeanut 8 points 2y ago
Yes, it’s the soul this job sucks out of you that’s the final magic ingredient.
Remi-Chan 4 points 2y ago
I wanna know how u got a carton of chai into ur car
echtrae_94 7 points 2y ago
by bitter sarcasm :P
youjustgottaignite 31 points 2y ago
When a box gives you a better pep talk than your manager.
C10ckw0rks 26 points 2y ago
I used to jokingly point at the boxes in the back and go “fuck off chai I don’t need you.” After one of us finally read it.
horriblyIndecisive 18 points 2y ago
"If there is too little hot water or too much milk.." aren't both of those scenarios too much milk? Is the box trying to say that too much water is not a thing? Haha
jayessdubs 7 points 2y ago
Oops all water
narviat 8 points 2y ago
thank you to the side of the box always reminding me how long to date dot it for :)
buzzy9000 6 points 2y ago
The only dates I remember are anything that is 24 hours, anything else is me squinting at the tiny writing and then realising I don't know what day it is.
narviat 2 points 2y ago
thats the worst part is figuring out what day it is lol
cudam221 7 points 2y ago
How have I never noticed this
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arcanalalune 3 points 2y ago
Seriously lol. When I pull a sticker and see it's a chai I honestly breathe a sigh of relief
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espressoyoself1 5 points 2y ago
The old recipe was no water. I worked with veteran baristas, my best friend and I were literally the only teenagers in the store. The only 2 of 4 hires that actually made it to become certified baristas 😂
tamaotaki_01 4 points 2y ago
Oh great you found it, my will to live. Thanks chai box
visi6n 4 points 2y ago
A bit of my will to live goes into every chai tea latte
Anxious_Database 2 points 2y ago
Yeah but I always just guesstimate how much water to add... if I remember to add water in the first place lmao
xEman26x 3 points 2y ago
If you’re making a grande, pour milk to the short line and pour the water til it reaches the center of the siren. If aerated correctly when you pour it will be made precisely with no leftover milk. For Ventis pour milk just below the tall line. For talls and shorts I try to eyeball as best as I can
JazzlikeExit 1 points 2y ago
✍🏼be✍🏼the✍🏼final✍🏼ingredient✍🏼
Assiqtaq 0 points 2y ago
There is no secret ingredient.
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