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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 07 - 03 - ID#odaygu
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I have a problem with custom drinks (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Kristotf
At my store, these things are a bulk of our orders. I would assume so too for most other stores. I lament making them, and I think people are paying ludicrous prices for ludicrous drinks. I've been a partner for half a decade now and I miss making regular bevarages on bar, like our menu. Now I make sweet cream cold foam for nearly every iced drink and I hate it. Everytime I blend a refresher I hate it. On Thursday I had to shake an iced macchiato. I'm perfectly good for regular mods, like changing out syrup or milk, similar components, but I really do not get the extent that some people add on to their items! Our prices are high!
YoSpillTheTeaSis 30 points 2y ago
And you know when they order it there’s at least a 75% chance it’s for Instagram or a damn TikTok lol
Kristotf [OP] 14 points 2y ago
The initial name of this was going to be "I have a problem with tiktok drinks", but I have never seen any videos of them while I'm on that app. Maybe the algorithm knows I'm not for that bs
YoSpillTheTeaSis 10 points 2y ago
Consider it a blessing, there’s a whole lotta drama on Sbux TikTok. Everyone claims that theirs is the OG recipe, partners get fired for making drinks and posting, etc. I try and stay away but it always finds its way to my FYP lol
CS3883 4 points 2y ago
I can gladly say my page doesn't have any either!!! One time something showed up and I was sure to do the "I don't want to see this" button
i_am_me47 14 points 2y ago
agreeeeed. and if you ever taste some of them, they are straight up NASTY. had someone just today order a white mocha frappe with caramel syrup, cinnamon dolce syrup, 4 scoops of vanilla bean powder, and vanilla syrup🥲. all of us working tasted it and it was absolutely disgusting. can’t believe people are paying that much money for absurd amounts of sugar
spacebrain420 13 points 2y ago
Whenever I hear them say "can I get an iced white chocolate mocha with...." it takes every ounce of my being to not roll my eyes all the way into the back of my head.
violetskies7 13 points 2y ago
petition to get rid of the ask me button. if we have to explain something to our coworkers, it’s not on the menu and we shouldn’t be making it
Top-Lab2283 2 points 2y ago
I started working 2 years ago, I am baffled by the amount of customization now. Pre-pandemic people mostly just got the default menu drink. I really miss it…
Kristotf [OP] 2 points 2y ago
People would mod a syrup or milk, maybe add a topping or whip, and that was more than fine with me. Using customizations to make menu fit your pallette.
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