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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 04 - 03 - ID#mjidyc
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What's the most disgusting drink you've ever had to make? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by the_price_is_right96
I'm sure there are MANY that I've made worse than this one, but the first one that pops into my mind is a strawberries and cream frap, made with heavy cream (or maybe it was vanilla sweet cream) with 6 shots of espresso.
🤢🤮
MaralosaKingdom 52 points 2y ago
I know it’s a thing but a venti iced americano with lemonade.
LindaFromAccounting_ 23 points 2y ago
where is this a thing? omg that sounds horrible lol
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 6 points 2y ago
Ew! Why would that be a thing?!?! No no no!
Remi-Chan 9 points 2y ago
Surprisingly (I've heard) it's actually kinda good! Lemonade and cold brew is the one i heard about
PluralPaul 9 points 2y ago
Funnily enough, it originates from an island that British soldiers used to occupy. They didn't have any cream to add to coffee, so the locals would add fresh lemonade to make the coffee weaker for the soldiers.
Tbh, it's not terrible, but it also wouldn't be my first choice. Which, y'know, it never was either.
LavanderSkies0930 13 points 2y ago
Mine actually happened today. 3 shots of espresso with lemonade and strawberry base at the top and raspberry syrup
cosmichouseplant 8 points 2y ago
I’m not sure whether to upvote or downvote this....
CalDoesMaths 7 points 2y ago
We have a person who gets a quad long shot lemonade consistently at our store. Shit tastes like burnt hair
prhamm 7 points 2y ago
Haven't been a partner for almost 3 years and yes.... this is unfortunately a thing.
tigerbooger 27 points 2y ago
26 sugars in this lady’s venti latte.
SnugBear 15 points 2y ago
We have a regular who gets a tall pike with cream and 15 raw sugars everytime
tigerbooger 8 points 2y ago
My question is how did you get there?
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 9 points 2y ago
Why are you even ordering coffee at that point?!
tigerbooger 10 points 2y ago
I don’t even know. I used to work at a 24 hour drive thru and got weird requests in graveyard
Excelsior288 4 points 2y ago
Omg I had a woman request over 30 pumps of classic in her iced tea and I thought it was a joke punched in for me while on bar
lilkiosk 3 points 2y ago
My favorite is this regular who comes in and gets a tall mocha with nonfat and no whip but 5 pumps of mocha AND 5 pumps of vanilla. Certainly not the most repulsive drink I have made but always makes me laugh.
hailvy 4 points 2y ago
Had a girl today get an iced skinny vanilla latte with ‘eeextra caramel drizzle. like cover the whole cup in caramel.’ She said she was trying to start a diet
Bwaybelter 24 points 2y ago
Star drink with peach juice VSCCF and caramel syrup. Super nice regular but WHY
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 3 points 2y ago
Ew. I've had something similar recently. This same girl keeps coming in and getting a pink drink, add pineapple ginger, and peach.
SnugBear 9 points 2y ago
I don't know about adding the peach to it, but the pink drink (or strawberry Acai in general) tastes super good with the pineapple ginger in it. Adds a little extra zing if you're into that.
[deleted] 16 points 2y ago
Pink drink sub heavy cream 4 scoops of vanilla bean

Or drinks with more than 8 syrup pumps
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 11 points 2y ago
I've actually had a few of these lately, except they have added vanilla sweet cream cold foam on top too. Enjoy the stomach ache, you monsters.
PluralPaul 3 points 2y ago
They've been making us add matcha to sweet cream foam too over here. The only good thing I can say about using heavy cream is that it doesn't start to curdle immediately after being combined
Impressive_Mirror_50 2 points 2y ago
I made it and brought it home after a customer ordered one. Fully separated. Disgusting.
Puphunny 15 points 2y ago
I’m sorry but the guava passionfruit drink tastes like cough medicine 😞
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 10 points 2y ago
Yes! I totally agree! I don't know who in corporate is making drinks, but there is no way they we ever baristas before!
Impressive_Mirror_50 7 points 2y ago
Tastes like a Starburst with a sneaky aftertaste that LINGERS
bingethinker16 14 points 2y ago
-Match lemonade with a espresso shot.

-Frapps with no ice and every topping. It was a powdery mess.

-iced white mocha with 10 pumps white mocha, 6 caramel, 6 vanilla and 6 classic.. ofc with vscf. As a nursing student I often think about how many of these zoomers will have diabetes in ten years.
Ok_Room_7105 14 points 2y ago
A venti iced white mocha with 10 pumps white mocha, heavy cream, classic, light ice and only one shot. I still think about it and cringe.
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 11 points 2y ago
Okay. Ew. Just order flavored milk next time, or just go to the store and buy flavored coffee creamer and drink it straight. That's so gross!
LegionZk 1 points 2y ago
Damn
femalehomosapien18 12 points 2y ago
Matcha lemonade with 2 shots is espresso 😩
niizhonii 10 points 2y ago
Honey citrus mint tea with a shot, then asked for a shot on the side for his defense up. That man scared me.
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 4 points 2y ago
Ewwww. Coffee does not belong in tea!
jams1015 1 points 2y ago
Dirty chai would like a quick word...
ImpressiveVariation0 10 points 2y ago
I once had someone get a vanilla latte with peach juice. We warned them it would curdle and they were okay with it, it looked so disgusting
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 7 points 2y ago
That's awful. I hate when people order pink drinks and let them sit too long and they separate and look gross.
buzzy9000 3 points 2y ago
That has the same energy as a brain haemmorage shot, which is schnapps, grenadine with a drop of Irish cream.
ImpressiveVariation0 2 points 2y ago
Omg it does, I forgot about those
AMarie-MCMXCI 10 points 2y ago
Grande iced water with TWENTY PUMPS OF RASBERRY
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 17 points 2y ago
This has been a thing recently, and one kid got mad at me when I told him his total because "the other Starbucks does it for free." I literally don't believe you, either pay the $3, or leave without your disgusting kool-aid.
AMarie-MCMXCI 15 points 2y ago
At the very least it would be 30 cents, or whatever it is, for the added syrup - if you're really nice. Or the price of a custom iced tea if I'm feeling salty/by the book.
my_name_is_in_use123 9 points 2y ago
Grande nitro cold brew with sweet cream... nitro to the first line and then sweet cream to the top of the cup. Ladies and gentlemen the ultimate “would you like some coffee with your cream?” 😂😂😂
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 6 points 2y ago
🤮so sweet.
[deleted] 9 points 2y ago
Talk mango dragonfruit with 22 raw sugars.

Most of it stuck to the shaker.
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 5 points 2y ago
I've had a lot of people recently asking for mango dragon fruit, or strawberry acai with added classic, those drinks are too sweet already, don't make it worse.
bubb1eb4th 8 points 2y ago
SAR with 2 added shots :(
femalehomosapien18 8 points 2y ago
But I’ve always had someone order 24 pumps of LC in a tall tea 🙃
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 5 points 2y ago
Ew. No thanks. That's just a cup of sugar.
strexedoctopus 6 points 2y ago
today I made a white mocha Frappuccino with raspberry syrup and a splash of kiwi base

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a venti iced americano with no water sub heavy cream

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people be weird
[deleted] 11 points 2y ago
That second one is literally a venti iced latte with an extra shot made with heavy cream and I hope you charged them as such.
strexedoctopus 1 points 2y ago
it was mobile :(
[deleted] 2 points 2y ago
Ah I see. I would not have filled the cup all the way then lol
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 3 points 2y ago
It was fine until the kiwi base.
strexedoctopus 1 points 2y ago
I asked, apparently the white mocha is sweet but they need a tanginess
bunbunprincess98 5 points 2y ago
i have a lady who comes in and orders a grande water with 7 scoops of matcha, hazelnut syrup and “extra extra” strawberry inclusions
streakystronky 1 points 2y ago
I’m sorry... what??
Jew_3 3 points 2y ago
HOT STRAWBERRY PURÉE
streakystronky 1 points 2y ago
How did you even make that?
Jew_3 2 points 2y ago
1/2 strawberry purée (the old bottle style not the newer box style) and half milk. Steam wand away. They confirmed it was gross. I think they might have put espresso in it but I’m not positive.
YoungLady24 3 points 2y ago
Oh there’s a new thing where people drink the curds from all the berry inclusions lemonade and heavy whipping cream. We see some nasty shit on the Carolina border yo.
sonjalucile 3 points 2y ago
Grande very berry with matcha powder and a shot or venti hot latte with caramel syrup and pineapple ginger.... I’ve tried both drinks out of morbid curiosity and I do not recommend.
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
I tried the one people are doing now with the matcha, chai, and sweet cream foam. I'm not a fan, and I probably won't try anymore of those drinks 😂
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 3 points 2y ago
Also, that unicorn frap was absolutely disgusting.
NyanBecca 2 points 2y ago
A venti honey citrus mint tea (medicine ball) with SIXTEEN scoops of ginger powder in it 🤮
andyboy232 2 points 2y ago
We have a regular who gets a strawberry acai lemonade with 3 scoops of matcha. It looks like swamp water.
streakystronky 1 points 2y ago
We have a regular that does that too and I tried it out of curiosity... would not recommend
cantthinkofaname202 2 points 2y ago
Venti caramel macchiato, no 2%, sub heavy cream, 9 pumps of vanilla, single shot. 🙃🙃
Bubbaguppi 2 points 2y ago
Matcha Green tea frappucino. But, instead of milk, they wanted guava juice. Smelled and looked like a bad decision. But what do I know
blueberrrytea 2 points 2y ago
GRANDE hot latte with 28 pumps of vanilla, 10 pumps raspberry, 12 pumps brown sugar, matcha powder, coconut milk, and she wanted me to put frappe chips on top of whipped cream. it was so sticky and it made my stomach hurt thinking about it
derllad 2 points 2y ago
recent one was a strawberry açaí lemonade add peach juice, all fruits, and almond milk (it curdled big time)
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Eww. I wonder where people come up with some of these things.
Bee_Kind24 1 points 2y ago
50 sugars in a tall pike... she comes regularly. Not gonna lie when I say I unscrew the pump from the classic and just dump an inch of it in.
lonely_bean294 1 points 2y ago
one of our regular’s mobile orders:

venti black iced tea,
light heavy cream,
light water,
6 pumps sf cinnamon dolce,
6 pumps sf vanilla,
6 packets stevia,
light ice,
extra cinnamon powder

we call it the aftershock. yes, it tastes as disgusting as it sounds.
magnoliatornado 1 points 2y ago
Venti iced white mocha made with 10 pumps of white mocha, heavy cream and 10 pumps of raspberry. Nearly 4000 calories.
LegitimateDistance34 1 points 2y ago
i’ve made a carmel ribbon crunch with lemonade, pineapple ginger syrup, a triple, and inclusions (even kiwi 🤮)
juju483 1 points 2y ago
Venti apple juice with 6 shots, no ice, and strawberries.
penis-ylvania 1 points 2y ago
Venti iced chai with 4 pumps chai, 4 pumps cinnamon dolce, 4 pumps white mocha, 4 pumps Irish cream, and soy milk. Tasted like a candle
False_Fix2956 1 points 2y ago
violet drink with heavy cream instead of coconut milk and 6 pumps of sf vanilla. another gem i got was a trenta passion tea with no ice, sub heavy cream for water, five scoop strawberries, and 7 stevia ;-;
Ashesremindme 1 points 2y ago
I've had a lot of gross drinks come through, but the most recent nasty creation was a brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso with strawberry purée. Shaken in with the espresso. That still bothers me.
gabbysafari 1 points 2y ago
just 12 shots and 14 sugars. he literally took a sip as if it was plain coffee 😥 sounds like cardiac arrest in a cup to me
yourfellowbarista 1 points 2y ago
Right when we opened (5am) one day someone ordered a tall white chocolate mocha with steamed lemonade, pineapple ginger syrup, honey blend, and toffee nut. I wanted to puke 🤢
BaristaBeech 1 points 2y ago
Mango dragonfruit lemonade with heavy cream added in and double blended with whipped cream, I can’t get over the cream and citrus combo
doggomom1313 1 points 2y ago
venti very berry with 3 shots of espresso... it looked very disgusting 🤢
dreathepineapple 1 points 2y ago
one time a girl came in and got a venti cold brew... steamed. she didn’t want a brewed coffee but a hot cold brew, make it make sense pls
PluralPaul 1 points 2y ago
Can't think of the grossest atm, but I have two that are annoying:
matcha latte, add berry hibiscus refresher base (it will curdle).
venti iced breve 10 pump white mocha with vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
anything that has 10+ syrups and 4+ packets of sweetener, especially toffee nut.
arokh123 1 points 2y ago
There's a regular family with a CHILD who likes to get a grande pink drink with an espresso shot.

And there's another guys who likes an iced black tea with 2 stevia and an add shot
sweet-seat 1 points 2y ago
same lady came in every day and ordered 2 grande irish cream cold brews. both had 3 pumps of irish cream, 3 pumps of vanilla, 3 pumps of pineapple ginger, 3 pumps of hazelnut and 2 pumps of classic. extra vsccf.
MLGPolarBearz 1 points 2y ago
Venti mocha cookie with 6 shots. There was no milk....
02mom 1 points 2y ago
a brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso with vanilla and kiwi starfruit refresher. another one i made was a cold brew with cream and strawberry puree.
hopelovepeace33 1 points 2y ago
We’ve had some pretty gross drinks at my store because the majority of them are customized disgusting drinks, but today someone came through and ordered a venti lemonade with two shots of espresso in it.
Acceptable_Emu 1 points 2y ago
Venti iced vanilla latte blended with strawberry purée
sIowrain 1 points 2y ago
kiwi starfruit w lemonade and an add shot🤮
damndevin 1 points 2y ago
20 sugars and *light* cream for a tall pike
drunkartstudent 1 points 2y ago
A strawberries and creme frappucino with a single shot and no whip or the tall pike with cream and 45 sugars.
MochiMasu 1 points 2y ago
Strawberry aci refresher two shots of espresso
imalreadyasleep 1 points 2y ago
10 sugars in a tall pike with extra cream 🤢
CiTFiD 1 points 2y ago
White chocolate mocha (venti) with 16 pumps of white mocha and extra whipped cream. Every time, she makes sure to tell me to 'stir it up good'
rwag1 1 points 2y ago
java chip frapp with 1 pump of every syrup we have or a peach green tea lemonade with an add shot!
DustbinFunkbndr 1 points 2y ago
Venti iced “americano”: extra heavy cream, 24 pumps syrups (8pumps of 3 syrups, I believe caramel, toffee nut, and vanilla but could be misremembering), 4 pumps white mocha, 4 pumps dark caramel, light water, extra whip, extra caramel drizzle, extra mocha drizzle.

It was the heaviest garbage cup I’ve experienced and made me feel ill just looking at it separating on the mobile hand out station.
mushroomappreciation 1 points 2y ago
Not really that bad but a London fog with 2 espresso shots and whipped cream??
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
I'd be okay with the whipped cream, not the espresso.
biscuitsy 1 points 2y ago
Cold brew with lemonade
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
I don't like the idea of lemony coffee. Why would anyone do that?
HorrorEmployment6601 1 points 2y ago
That’s easy. Trenta pink drink with two shots, VSCCF with mocha and strawberry inclusions in the foam. My coworker and I were so confused as to what the appeal would be that we tried tiny samples. Needless to say; I threw up immediately
iamcole13 1 points 2y ago
a matcha creme with coconut milk, a splash of lemonade, extra caramel drizzle, and whip.
YoungLady24 1 points 2y ago
Venti iced matcha green tea with six pumps chai 16 pumps raspberry 4 pumps classic two pumps white mocha made with half lemonade half coconut milk with Carmel drizzle
dcho94 1 points 2y ago
A trenta passion tea with matcha powder, 20 sugar packets, 7 pumps of classic, 2 pumps of liquid cane sugar, light lemonade, heavy cream, soy milk and a few scoops of vanilla bean powder...
sadderalll 1 points 2y ago
Either a venti white mocha frap w 16 pumps white mocha 3 shots and no whip. (Half of it gets poured in the drain) or a venti pink drink w a double blonde shot
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 3 points 2y ago
That's way too much white mocha. But, unless you get the shots affagotto, there is no point in getting shots in a frap.
sadderalll 1 points 2y ago
Exactly!! Shes cool so ive let her know in passing that it just thins out the frap and wastes a bunch but shes convinced thats how she likes it so i guess she can have it however she wants. Her money not mine 😂
Caramel_Muchacho 1 points 2y ago
Some dude comes in every day for two venti caramel Frappuccinos with pineapple ginger syrup. Haven’t tried it yet, but I think I may the next time I’m there for it.
the_price_is_right96 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Ew! There is nothing that could make me try that!
twilights_heiress 0 points 2y ago
this isn’t what i’ve made someone else, but my coworker makes 3 blonde shots in a grande cup. Lemonade to the middle line, and lime sparkling water to a tiny bit above the top line- it sounds nasty but it’s actually pretty damn okay
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