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I can’t be the only barista who… (self.starbucksbaristas)

submitted by leekyabloh

I’ll start, I can’t be the only barista to offer an Americano instead of a pour over.

treebloom 128 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who likes doing floors or dishes because it means no customers.

leekyabloh [OP] 15 points 2y ago

Yesss

JustAnotherUBStudent 101 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who asks if the customer wants whip on an iced drink hoping they will say no

[deleted] 76 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who hates making iced green tea lattes

leekyabloh [OP] 18 points 2y ago

I blend them in the cold foam blender.

StarrAlyssaB 5 points 2y ago

Y’all really out here tryna break blenders lol

[deleted] 2 points 2y ago

Omg I wanna try this

Calsan1 5 points 2y ago

Add the ice, milk, and matcha all into the foam blender and it comes out without much foam but still super well mixed.

[deleted] 3 points 2y ago

And then you just add ice and that’s it?

Struggling05 5 points 2y ago

This.

rio8envy7 4 points 2y ago

Yeessss

KatCLed 2 points 2y ago

As someone whose favorite drink is iced green tea latte, I'm sorry.

8kate8 3 points 2y ago

Same. I always volunteer to make my own because I know the drink throws you off your routine on bar

leekyabloh [OP] 2 points 2y ago

Noted, I’ll start making it myself 🤪

KatCLed 2 points 2y ago

I'm just a customer. I think that would be heavily frowned upon.... XD

[deleted] 2 points 2y ago

Don’t be!!

xklasp 75 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who hates making foam

Oopsy--Daisy 55 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who actually loves doing trash runs

Ladysm1th 22 points 2y ago

It's like a bonus break

jaquizzle69 11 points 2y ago

My shift likes to call trash runs “work release”

TemplarSensei7 9 points 2y ago

As a shift, I envy all of my baristas that I sent for a trash run.

Oopsy--Daisy 8 points 2y ago

LOL same. It's also the only time I used to get to hit my CBD pen 👀

Medusas_daughter 49 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista that hates when people ask for nondairy milk but still ask for whip/sweet cream foam on their drinks

takemetomarss 19 points 2y ago

So that one really used to trigger me, but another barista explained to me that some customers do it to limit their dairy intake and that has made it a little easier making those kinds of drinks for me.

LilAmishBoy 14 points 2y ago

I do this as well. I’m not completely lactose intolerant, but if I have more than just a small cup of dairy, then I get real explosive.

fortytwounder_ 4 points 2y ago

They also might be doing it because non-dairy milks are generally better for the environment that dairy milk! I know that obviously it’s just one small thing, but every little bit counts.

I personally get all my drinks made with Oatmilk bc it’s the most environmentally friendly alternative milk (I also think it just tastes best) but I’ll still get VSC/VSCCF with my Nitros.

katthekickass 12 points 2y ago

I think some people prefer the flavor/texture of other milks! I love the creaminess of oat milk over 2%, but I still love my whipped cream on top.

throwaway3456678 1 points 2y ago

I’m not lactose intolerant but I hate dairy milk. I never liked it, even as a kid. Non dairy milk is SO good, I could probably drink soy and almond out of a glass 🤤 sometimes I’m craving something a little bit sweeter so I’ll get whip on top

FwippyLynne 1 points 2y ago

I just like the taste of almond milk lol

Coffeeaftersex 36 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who takes an extra 2 minutes on their 10 😘

leekyabloh [OP] 6 points 2y ago

i time mine

used2ballerina 35 points 2y ago

i can’t be the only barista who regularly updates item availability

leekyabloh [OP] 3 points 2y ago

always do that

Inner_Assistance 34 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who screams internally when a customer gets cold foam but then asks for a straw anyway 😤 it defeats the whole purpose of the cold foam if you don't sip it and just mix it all up anyway?? why do people think we give them a lid with a big ass hole in it???

BabySteele 8 points 2y ago

Literally today I had a guy order a matcha green tea frapp with sweet cream foam instead of whip. I REALLY wanted to ask him why

MrBeetSoda 4 points 2y ago

Cause of taste, that shit sounds yummy.

Edit: wait wait.. its a Frapp I read it wrong, SCCF on an iced matcha sounds good tho.

olivinemultichrome 7 points 2y ago

Right? Like at that point you’re paying a whole $1.10 for melted whipped cream

Used_Thought4672 2 points 2y ago

Because they made the whip taste gross when they changed the recipe so now they can charge a whole dollar for something that’s actually sweet like people who want whip like

yungasi 25 points 2y ago

i can't be the only barista who does blonde americanos when we're done brewing blonde for the day

sugarysweetjazz 8 points 2y ago

Me too, if it’s a mobile order. If a customer orders blonde at the register when we’re done, I would tell them the blonde is finished for the day and offer a blonde Americano. Some say yes to the americano, others order something else

sugarysweetjazz 1 points 2y ago

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C0ffeeCoffeeC0ffee 24 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who hates customer support

leekyabloh [OP] 12 points 2y ago

I like it when I don’t have to run to register constantly in the middle of customers

rio8envy7 9 points 2y ago

🙋🏼‍♀️ customer support and breakdown. I can’t stand.

TerraSonitus 17 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who rinses my shotglass.

I can't be the only barista who uses a shaker for shaken espresso. (seriously guys, the quality of this drink depends on being properly shaken)

leekyabloh [OP] 2 points 2y ago

I make it my mission, to keep the shotglassss clean

kellyburns23 17 points 2y ago

I cant be the only barista that doesn’t follow the batch brew guidance. It’s blinking? Oops I just pull it off the heat for 3 secs and put it back. No more blinking no more problem lol

gemlikbase 3 points 2y ago

LMFAOOOOOOOOOO same 😂😂😂

Competitive-Exam2264 2 points 2y ago

I thought I was the only one that did this 😂

Kittywizarrr 17 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who starts saying something while wearing the mask and the consumer goes “WHAT?!” while I’m still speaking

bryandzoo 16 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who Loves being on drive bar during peak, and getting to the point where I’m on the edge of drowning. I thrive on that

He11oboyo 7 points 2y ago

Are you a masochist 😆

bryandzoo 7 points 2y ago

My entire store seems to think so 😅

He11oboyo 7 points 2y ago

Ngl, I am the same way though. The time goes by so fast!

bryandzoo 3 points 2y ago

True, I’ve also been a partner for 5 years and worked at a high volume cafe store that was doing 75+transactions a half hour for peak with only 3-4 partners. So I had to learn how to thrive in bar for 9 hours a day. 😅😅

cabbagescraps 16 points 2y ago

i can’t be the only barista that loves being DTO/DTW/solo window

sofso 9 points 2y ago

could NOT be me, but i'm glad there's some out there who actually enjoy it

cabbagescraps 6 points 2y ago

so valid! i just genuinely enjoy talking to people lmao

throwaway3456678 5 points 2y ago

When I first started I liked it. But then I was there for every.Single. Shift. for 4 months and will fight tooth and nail to not go to window lol

ShannyES 5 points 2y ago

That’s my Queendom.

MayhemBiker94 14 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who casually double and triple batches frappuccinos when a car in drive thru decides to order 6 of the same ones during peak and they're all tall frappuccinos. 🤷‍♀️

kellyburns23 5 points 2y ago

You can fit a little over 3 venti fraps in 1 blender. I’ve done 5 talls in 1 blender at a time bc a group ordered the same frap and there was still room 😂

MayhemBiker94 3 points 2y ago

Nice. LoL I learned the good old stick a large dome lid on top of the pitcher when it's blending to prevent it from spilling everywhere. It works so well and I can walk away from the blender even though it sounds like a jet engine taking off.

lil_anarchist_ 13 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who would rather bar than do window

Sdee1234 12 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who doesn't give them light ice on their 6 refreshers if they roll in 60 seconds before closing and looks them right in the eye and says "yea. It is light ice. Have a good night!"

throwaway3456678 11 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who prefers making frappuccinos over chai lattes and drip coffees (I offer americanos too lol)

treebloom 22 points 2y ago

You prefer frappucinos? What kind of monster are you???

throwaway3456678 9 points 2y ago

We go through 6 chai cubes a day and that’s on a slow day. I swear all we sell are fucking chai lattes. I’m so sick of making them. I roll my eyes every time I pull a sticker for a chai and pikes are just inconvenient because they’re on the other side of the store

treebloom 11 points 2y ago

I suppose I can appreciate the monotony involved. After making about 100 frapps during a single hour a few summers back I just can't look at frapps the same way anymore

[deleted] 5 points 2y ago

Tbh I used to hate making Frappuccino’s but now I like it cause at my store our frap station is like by itself so it gives me my own space which I love lol

throwaway3456678 4 points 2y ago

Everyone loathes cold bar at my store. It’s my absolute favorite spot, so I’m there 90% of the time haha. Our frap station is also by itself so I’m alone too

[deleted] 5 points 2y ago

Honestly cold bar > hot bar any day

leekyabloh [OP] 10 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who’s been “getting promoted” for months

LeftSleeveRolled 2 points 2y ago

My store has 3 (and possibly 4) partners who know how to do several shift tasks, but when we lost a shift... That's right, we brought someone along from another store. And when another store needed us to give them someone to promote... That's right, it wasn't any of the ones who were already being trained

ShannyES 2 points 2y ago

There’s a shift at my store who has been strung along in the ASM talks for over a year and a half. It makes me so irrationally angry for them. To the point where I was planning on bringing it up in my Partner development conversation with our new SM - that was supposed to happen like 4 months ago. 🙄 I can’t with my store, honestly.

Sdee1234 2 points 2y ago

9 MONTHS DUDE. And only because we lost 3 shifts and no other stores would give us one. "We love to promote from within" my ass

rio8envy7 10 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who absolutely hates breakdown.

serialsquisher 8 points 2y ago

i cant be the only barista who straight up hates making cold foam under any circumstances

Decent_Macaron3444 8 points 2y ago

hates making light ice drinks...

leekyabloh [OP] 2 points 2y ago

I can’t be consistent with that, I normally make the drink regularly and just use one scoop less

Decent_Macaron3444 2 points 2y ago

i always get so overly-conscious about how much ice i put in because i dont want someone to get mad and say "this isnt light ice🤬🤬"

lillie-ish 8 points 2y ago

I cant be the only barista that enjoys customer connections

bjorksbutthole 7 points 2y ago

i can’t be the only barista who obsessively cleans counters and who rinses out the shakers really well for fear of one drink causing the next one to taste different

papayaushuaia 6 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who hates wearing a mask while warming for 3 hours during peak!

orbitalrevolution 6 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only former barista who hates the bossy shift supervisor.

leekyabloh [OP] 3 points 2y ago

OMG!

rio8envy7 6 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who loves doing tips.

leekyabloh [OP] 5 points 2y ago

you get to do it?

rio8envy7 2 points 2y ago

Yep. I look forward to doing them every week.

ShannyES 5 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who would rather take the time to make a drink CORRECTLY (the first time) than worry about stupid window times.

Because as a customer myself I care more about getting what I actually ordered than the line moving through quickly. There’s no point to speed if you can’t also make the drink correctly and not miss a customization.

Customers are more pressed over incorrectly made drinks than wait times.

I go through DT frequently and half the time my drink is wrong. I never say anything. I joke to myself that the starbucks gods decided I need this drink today. But the reality is the constant need to improve window times are the reason. Granted, I don’t pay for my drinks so I say nothing. But I fully understand why customers get angry. Our drinks are not inexpensive. And they should be getting what they’ve paid for. Window times be damned.

throwaway3456678 2 points 2y ago

EXACTLY. My store cares about window times wayyy too much. I would rather spend and extra 30 seconds perfecting a cappuccino than throwing a cappuccino (that may as well be a latte) out of the window because I made in 15 seconds

My drinks are pretty simple but still often get messed up too because everyone is in such a rush. I don’t mind because it’s usually not undrinkable, but it still sucks

Gaethan1991 4 points 2y ago

Lol offer? They got Americanos every time they asked me for pourovers

Voxxyvoo 3 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who doesn't shake teas if its just tea/water or tea/water/lemonade

gemlikbase 2 points 2y ago

I can’t be the only barista who gets overwhelming anxiety the second I’m on the floor after clocking in and I’m being asked to assign a register during peak

Balisong_Witch 2 points 2y ago

Oh hun are you kidding me? I dont even offer the americano, I just do it. Not like they’re gonna tell the difference and it’s not like I get paid enough to be THAT committed.

allophane 1 points 2y ago

I can't be the only barista who steams the water and milk together for chai lattes

leekyabloh [OP] 3 points 2y ago

This… this… this is something

80sserialkiller 2 points 2y ago

i’m sorry but u are

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