things you hoped you would never have to explain to a real human person(self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by blorenne2819
I’ll go first
“yes sir, coffee has caffeine in it”
mk223147 points2y ago
Yes ma’am the egg bites do contain egg 😐
IHateThisDamnWebsite38 points2y ago
Lady came through the drive through and told me she wanted “a cold hot chocolate”, I informed her that this would just be a regular chocolate milk and asked her if that’s what she wanted. “No” she said, now getting annoyed, “I want a COLD Hot Chocolate.”
I had to explain the entire process of making that drink one and a half times before this lady that came in today understood that I can't make a hot one. I finally got her to take a latte with all the fixin's but she was upset that I didn't shake it.... Smh
Catfoodisyummy2 points2y ago
I've gotten lucky that any customer that's asked about the drink and if they could get it hot was happy with the brown sugar oat americano as a suggestion
InsertAliasHere75891 points2y ago
That's a better suggestion!
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AvoFromCado27 points2y ago
Yes, cold brew is cold
boopadoopmoop22 points2y ago
I had to steam cold brew once for some guy at 4:30 am who kept insisting he wanted a hot cold brew. I gave up and threw it in a steaming pitcher. Haven't seen him since thank God
Tall_Draw_52114 points2y ago
He probably died of embarrassment
InsertAliasHere75895 points2y ago
I mean cold brewed coffee doesn't have to be served cold. Common misconception. Starbucks doesn't have a hot option as we keep ours in refrigerated kegs and pull it from tap. However "cold brew" is a brewing style not how it comes. It simply denotes the way it is made. You can go to other coffee shops and order hot cold-brewed coffee.
AvoFromCado3 points2y ago
Yeah I mean I’ve seen it hot before but not at Starbucks
4filth2 points2y ago
OMMMMG THIS I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME LOL
meloscav24 points2y ago
No ma’am I cannot make you a hot caramel crunch frap
Kailikesplants14 points2y ago
I've just given up on these people and ring them up for a latte with dark carmal and carmal sugar toppings
Tlw916 points2y ago
Our SM at tarbucks actually does this for one custome; i worked one day when manager wasn't scheduled and this customer comes in demanding it and I told her it is not a hot drink, to be met with well theres another lady that makes it for me all the time. 🙄
Automatic_Owl_72431 points2y ago
bro people at my store are always asking if the caramel crunch can be made hot like technically yes i guess but why
HULAGIRLthatLIFTS18 points2y ago
I had to tell my coworker that nonfat does not equal non dairy. In my head, WHY DO YOU WORK HERE
rio8envy718 points2y ago
No cold brew doesn’t come decaf.
[deleted]10 points2y ago
I mean cold brewing is a process, so that one I would personally give more of a pass to, over “is cold brew cold?”
We never did cold brew decaf but we do have regular iced decaf. (A good sub if you want a cold foam drink decaf is to use iced decaf coffee if your store carries it)
Gemma_V11 points2y ago
I... honestly want to know what stores have a high enough “iced decaf” volume to brew it... my store doesn’t even brew decaf coffee edit: we are a HIGH volume Drive Thru store, but almost no one orders decaf
[deleted]1 points2y ago
I think it might be just be location quirks, and cafe only vs drive through (drive through gets less coffee/latte/cappuccino orders in general from my limited observations).
Abrakadanni14 points2y ago
Sndkldoichd this happened at my store “Is the coffee caffeinated?” MA’AM WHAT?
hhtptai13 points2y ago
I once had to explain to a customer what came on the *sausage, egg, and cheese*.
silenceRose2011 points2y ago
A few favorites: I can't make cold foam hot, I can make hot foam hot
Vanilla sweet cream is not non dairy, neither is heavy cream.
Almond milk is NOT safe for those with nut ALLERGIES.
Adding half a cup full of COLD milk makes your coffee lukewarm at best. Trying the same thing again with a fresh hot coffee won't make it any warmer the second go around.
Saying you want an iced tea doesn't tell me what kind you want; black or green or white (RIP) or passion....all constitute 'iced tea' to some people. Don't just repeat the same words and I'll magically read your mind for what you mean.
cinnamonmarigold11 points2y ago
Idk how to say it but, 50 year old woman who did not know how to swipe her credit card. I —
Medium-Distance97604 points2y ago
the other day i had a lady in the drive thru tell me “i’m still not use to doing it myself” miss girl were a year into this. she of course didn’t have a mask on🥲
plushiequeenaspen10 points2y ago
Had a customer order two caramel macchiatos in DT one day; one hot and one iced. No modifications or anything else. I handed them out and the customer asked which was the hot one smh
InsertAliasHere75891 points2y ago
Oh my Death! I had someone do this last month with white mochas! Two were hot one was iced. The chick seriously asked which was iced.
DreyaNova9 points2y ago
No, I cannot give you an extra grande cup to fill with the milk from our counter.
(But I totally would have done if my manager was not breathing down my neck....)
uninstalldustin8 points2y ago
I had a guy ask what kind of Matcha we use. A partner legit said "the green kind". To be fair the customer is a recurring asshole so 🤷🏼♂️
RevolutionaryWaltz626 points2y ago
No, caffeine is not like a powder that we add to stuff.
lily-amber5 points2y ago
“What’s on the ham and swiss croissant?” “What kind of cheese is on the bacon gouda?” “Can I get a black coffee with extra cream?” “I know you don’t have white mocha but can I get a white mocha frapp?”
FfierceLaw5 points2y ago
Someone tried to order brown sugar shaken espresso with no ice today
InsertAliasHere75891 points2y ago
Oh dear..
wheelofkale4 points2y ago
(today we were out of vanilla syrup) DT customer: i want an iced venti caramel macchiato
me: *explains that we are out of vanilla and could do sugar free or caramel syrup instead*
DT customer: omg the vanilla is what makes the bottom white
PoppyPancakes4 points2y ago
“Ooh what’s this clear drink?”
“....water”
opalciara4 points2y ago
“how do you get your hair to look like that!!??”- a question im asked once a day when my partially pink dyed hair is in braids..... “no but how do you get your pink hair in there??” idk how to describe braids to these people but..... braids.
InsertAliasHere75892 points2y ago
For real?? What could they think you possibly do??
DieLawnUwU4 points2y ago
Hot chocolate has mocha syrup in it
KaiserShauzie3 points2y ago
Try working in a restraunt. You get all the coffee dramas but worse cos nobody else really does coffee like Starbucks and you've got food to deal with too.
"These onion rings are too oniony"
"This carrot and corriander soup isnt garlicky enough"
" Ehm excuse me waiter, I ordered the chilli con carne, I'm a vegetarian and this quite clearly has meat in it. ARE YOU STUPID?"
Breath.....breath....breath....ahhh phew.
Shin-Zantesu3 points2y ago
If you're waiting for a hot drink, don't take the cold drink in the plastic cup asking if it's yours Or even worse: complaining that you wanted it hot after you sip from someone else's cold drink
Jesus Christ
NoIce37483 points2y ago
"put 2 cubes of ice in PIKE"
angryairheadaries1 points2y ago
this may not apply but the mango dragonfruit sticker saying "iced" on it implies that i can get it hot and it makes me uncomfortable
Brilliant_Story6091 points2y ago
Ok, I have to say that as a result of reading about hot cold brew here I went and steamed me some. Well let me just say, it should be something we serve! It was amazing! It had the crispnesss of a Latin American coffe without the acidity and a wonderfully full body without any bitterness. All I can say is don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!
paolathepanda1 points2y ago
As I'm handing (in DT) two HOT drinks in HOT cups... her: these drinks are hot right ???? Me : *literally looks right at her with a blank stare* yes... they're...hot...
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