at my store, we dump the pike at closing time. we always make sure we have some just in case. ill usually make a quarter batch an hour before closing so it's at least fresh for a few customers but if there's a bigger demand, ill make a bigger batch. but it just depends on your store & how yall do things.

“You’re required to brew hot coffee all day every day. It’s part of our promise to our customers.” Exact words from my DM when she realized I didn’t have fresh coffee anywhere. Just clean two urns, brew a quarter into one of the clean ones, then clean the other two.

According to sbux policy you always have to have drip coffee, up until you close. I think the exact phrasing is you can't close anything that would "significantly impact customer experience" like turning both your ovens off or throwing out all your food. But also I don't think it's the worst that could happen either. We kept a 1/4 of pike and dumped everything else, usually stopped brewing blonde an hour before close and dark stopped 30 minutes before. It doesnt take that long to clean them, but I understand wanting to get it out of the way

I'm not going to answer this other than... The Americano is a very popular drink in my store at least 2hrs before closing. 🤷😆

If there is one thing that Starbucks should always have in stock and ready, it’s hot coffee

My store closes at 8 the last one I brew is at 730 dump it out at 8

We usually stop brewing at around 7:30 and just make Americanos for the rest of the evening if anyone orders Pike. We very rarely ever get orders for Pike after 7 anyway.

I would have made him a Pike pour over and charged him for a brewed Pike, end of story

it really depends on ur lead, technically we r supposed to brew Pike all day/night long but after a certain time we don’t brew it at all but we have a 1/4 batch prepped in case they ask for but i remind them it’s a 4-5 min wait or i’ll offer an americano. bc one lead literally doesn’t give a damn & my other lead is a hard ass so yea

Blonde and dark go at 11 am and pike at closing but we have a quarter pike brewed for an hour before closing

Pike at close, blonde and dark anywhere from 10-1 depending on how many people are ordering them

No you not fuck these other corporate junkies, shoulda given him an americano <3

Last pike batch begins brewing at 6:24 to be ready at 6:30. Dump at 7 with lights off. Dark from 10-12. Medium volume kiosk so short peak

We stop brewing blonde and dark roast after 11am and keep pikes till close- I usually pour a couple venti cups in the minutes leading up to locking the doors so I can rinse the urn quicker

11AM lol

we stop brewing everything but pike by noon

We dump our coffee at close but we brew pike every half hour up until 6:30 and then we close at 7

30 min coffee timer, 1/4 batches until close. Once you start the last batch a half hour before close, rinse the last brewer you just used then dump and rinse the last one at close.

Company policy you have to have Pike brewed until close. We stop brewing out other blends at 1 and offer pour overs unless they want a few of the same blend. And we dump pike at close. I try to keep the brew cadence in the afternoon on even half hour intervals so it’s always good until close

We aren't supposed to stop. Brew pike till close

I brew 1/4ths batches of pike usually from like 4-close (6pm) but we always make sure to have some until close

You should at a minimum have pike until you close. So yes, it's very understandable that he wanted what he should be able to get from this company, hot coffee.
We stop brewing blonde around 6pm, and dark and decaf around 8/30pm depending on the feel of the day and we close at 9pm