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Full History - 2021 - 09 - 18 - ID#pqn8al
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Too afraid to ask but I must know (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by lolheywassupyall
I neeeeed to know if y'all hate me when I order a venti iced brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso. Please I'm ready for the truth....

ETA: thanks y'all I appreciate everyone's take on it! I just really feel for y'all especially with the crazy shortages and TikTok drinks.
veganwifey 208 points 1y ago
Not at all! It’s a standard menu item and bc it’s on the espresso bar it’s easy to sequence in between other drinks
TristheLegend 135 points 1y ago
Literally not at all, that drink is pretty far from being annoying in any capacity. And typically it's a bad attitude rather than the drink specifically that I find upsets my partners and I. We have some very kind regulars with some VERY obnoxious drinks but we never mind making them as they're a delight to have in the store.
DreyaNova 91 points 1y ago
My hatred is reserved for the people who want a pour-over. You’re good.
sammiipiie 45 points 1y ago
I hate pour overs so much
However there is an older gentleman who comes in almost every afternoon and orders a decaf po and a double smoked bacon and he is the nicest thing and I genuinely do not mind making his lol like allllmost enjoy making it for him just bc he’s so nice
reddskeleton 18 points 1y ago
You guys are incredibly nice. Lurker customer here.
CoffeMugThief 12 points 1y ago
Not only a pour over, but a pour over made from a specific type of flavor that isn’t available and during peak. I swear that is always how it goes.
FfierceLaw 91 points 1y ago
It’s an actual menu item, we love it when people order something from the menu just the way it was meant to be made. It’s just one button on the cash register (one syrup modification is 5 buttons) and since it’s on the menu the partner making it doesn’t have to stop and think
maemac 39 points 1y ago
I did the first 2 weeks, but I don’t mind or care anymore :)
scarlettsacolor 2 points 1y ago
Exactly
YorkTownBratty 32 points 1y ago
I like making that one a lot tbh
lolheywassupyall [OP] 11 points 1y ago
Ooooo I'm curious as to why?
YorkTownBratty 38 points 1y ago
I like pouring the shots in the ice and watching it melt a bit and then shaking it and making it super foamy lmao. It’s just really satisfying to me.
jademerr 16 points 1y ago
Yesss!!! This is one of my favorites to make for this reason but I don’t like the taste lol
YorkTownBratty 1 points 1y ago
I hate the way it tastes too lol
reino_njd 9 points 1y ago
Makes me feel like a real bartender shaking it
SavannaHeat 27 points 1y ago
I personally hate making shaken espressos. When we’re busy, if I see any sort of frappuccino or shaken espresso, I immediately get annoyed, but that only lasts for a bit until I’m done making the drink. With all that being said, I never have an attitude or make a customer feel bad for ordering one. Order what pleases you.
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Only if you ask for light ice.
cryingoverspiltmiIk 9 points 1y ago
The customers who insist on ordering the iced shaken espressos with no ice drive me crazy. I’m just like, the number one ingredient in that is ice? What do you want from me??
lethargiclando 3 points 1y ago
Thiiiiissss
rio8envy7 22 points 1y ago
No. I mean I don’t particularly like making it but it’s not the most annoying drink I’ve ever made. Tiktok drinks and some fraps are more annoying. It’s not particularly fun to make when we’re slammed though.
canithoe 17 points 1y ago
I regularly recommend it when people say they need a lot of caffeine, its pretty quick except for pouring the shots:)
luvduvbunny 11 points 1y ago
Sorry but i don’t like shaken espressos since people usually get ventis and they require 4 shots. Do i hate you? No. But do i like making them? No. Do i sign inside? Yes

At least you’re not getting ridiculous modifications on it, so it’s a standard menu item
sharkiemd 11 points 1y ago
as long as you’re patient and nice, no! it has 4 blonde espresso shots in it so that can take some time, but otherwise it’s totally fine (:
lewabwee 9 points 1y ago
I might hate the situation but I wouldn’t hate you.

Like getting backed up on bar because there aren’t enough people on the floor or the floor’s layout is awful can make the more laborious drinks kinda a pain but that’s because of the situation and the job. That has nothing to do with the quality of the customer and I don’t direct or feel that frustration towards the customer. And I don’t feel any frustration when the situation is good, even when we’re busy but things are flowing smoothly.

And it’s not a hard drink to make but my store’s layout is not well suited for having to make shaker espresso drinks. We need more shakers but I’m not in charge of that.

I think the only menu item I resent the customer for is drive thru pour-overs. Yes, you can, but come inside and be prepared to wait. The water can easily take longer than 5 minutes to seep through the grounds, especially if we’re busy and I can’t keep a close eye on it. Anything else on the menu and you’re a perfect little angel who deserves to enjoy a properly made tasty drink.
lily-amber 9 points 1y ago
Omg no. If you order like 5… i’d be a little (very) irritated. Mostly bc our espresso machines, at my store, are so slow.
kobo15 8 points 1y ago
I love making those!! I feel like a fancy bartender getting to shake the shots
AmauroticParoxysm 7 points 1y ago
It’s a standard menu item so no. As long as you’re polite, no one will hate you. I’d rather make a drink with a million specifications for a nice customer than a plain, 2-step latte for a mean old bag.
innelp 7 points 1y ago
I used to joke and say that the shaken espresso drinks was corporate’s way of calibrating the machines without wasting product 🙃 but I only hated a shaken espresso drink when we had to top it with cold foam
melodiic_ 2 points 1y ago
LMAO true 😭
mrhammerant 7 points 1y ago
Nope. They are fucking delicious and it is important that people drink them to the face.
melodiic_ 7 points 1y ago
not at all!!! it's on the menu plus it tastes amazing! please don't worry about whether we hate you for your order, i promise most of us don't have the mental energy for that, we just want you to get a drink you enjoy!
theo_shedrick 6 points 1y ago
If you’re worried about annoying us please no you’re not the person we’re annoyed with. At least for me, I wasn’t as concerned with what drink someone was getting as I was with their attitude.
paolathepanda 6 points 1y ago
Honestly anything that's not a iced GTL is just a-ok to make for me. I can't stand making iced GTLs 😩
lolheywassupyall [OP] 3 points 1y ago
What's a gtl?
piIIowtalk 3 points 1y ago
Green tea latte
boxinghamster16 1 points 1y ago
Gym, tan, laundry.
gakedbay 2 points 1y ago
I feel so embarrassed by the half-cup of foam every time I make one with dairy. Iced green tea lattes with coconut milk though? The smoothest shake and pour (kind of) on the menu.
paolathepanda 2 points 1y ago
Trueeee that ! I think any non-dairy milk for the iced gtl is just far better cus oh boy do I hate that foam!
horriblyIndecisive 6 points 1y ago
My store has the old mastrenas so only 1 machine can make blonde shots as needed for it which gets annoying really fast when you need shots but you have to press rinse, cafe and drive need blonde blah blah but that's it. My machines are annoying not the drink itself lol
celeste567 6 points 1y ago
it’s actually one of my favorite things to make😭
saddestgirl1995 6 points 1y ago
Nah, I don't mind making any standard menu item drink, esp if it's a hot bar drink. I make them enough that it's p much muscle memory
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mammoth_ofc 3 points 1y ago
Honestly I’d hate it more if you ordered a grande only because our machine takes a bit longer to do a single shot rather than a double shot.
lilkiosk 3 points 1y ago
Nope! Not even a little! I love making shaken espresso drinks now that we actually have the shaker bottles at the bar and you don’t have to run over to cold bar! Just hate it when people add things like vsccf…
Smallest_Bean 3 points 1y ago
Straight up it's one of my favorite drinks to make because I know that shit tastes GOOD. And shaking the drink let's me vent my bar frustrations for a split second lol
Fantastic1357 3 points 1y ago
It’s my favorite drink to make! I just like shaking it and I’ve got the motions for it so down pat that I don’t even have to think anymore. BUT my store has the mastrena 1s so it can get frustrating if too many drinks are ordered with blonde because we can only do them on one machine :(
mgoodwin1631 2 points 1y ago
For a day or two I found them annoying, but I’d much rather make one of those rather than some stupid tik tok drink
TheAimeeFish 2 points 1y ago
Okay so I do hate it, but only during peak and only because we don't have m2's so we only have one espresso machine that does blonde and one that does decaf. So I hate any decaf or blonde drink during peak 😅. anything outside of that really does not phase me.
RedKamo 2 points 1y ago
I like making the shaken espresso drinks. Anything with espresso gives me time to go make another drink while the shots pour. What really gums up the gears is 3 different Frappuccinos.
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kqs13 2 points 1y ago
Not at all. Honestly it's delicious and I order shaken espressos as well. They're not even hard to make, some people just like to complain. I'd reccomend trying it with a couple pumps of pumpkin added if you really want that fall experience, haha!
ObnoxiousR 2 points 1y ago
I hate the drink. I would never hate on a partner for ordering a drink thats on the menu. Keep ordering it.
drinkliquidclocks 2 points 1y ago
Why would we hate you for ordering a drink that's literally on the menu 😐 we have one job 😐
anitasdoodles 2 points 1y ago
I love making those. There’s always extra left over for me to sip and get a quick energy charge
missamyjackson 1 points 1y ago
Dudeee, I get that with 2 extra brown sugar pumps and 5 or 6 classic pumps 😂
frogboicentral 1 points 1y ago
Weirdly enough, I love making them. Lil shaky shake.
zoeylol 1 points 1y ago
It’s super easy so no <3
Sassycamo39 1 points 1y ago
I love that drink. It is one of my favorites to make.
uwumoment 1 points 1y ago
no they honestly make my life easier sometimes
silentwhisperer1484 1 points 1y ago
Oh absolutely not! In fact, this is one of my favorite drinks to make 😉
New_Consequence_5184 1 points 1y ago
This is such a delicious drink and an actual menu item! Honestly, I love shaking the espressos, so please keep ordering!
Elliotisnotokay 1 points 1y ago
Nah I like making it and recommend it to customers. Its also one of my fav drinks to order
EmpressDaniQ 1 points 1y ago
It’s totally fine. Shaken espressos are pretty easy to make and they’re delicious
Animegirl300 1 points 1y ago
Not at all! My hatred is reserved for people who order actually crazy TikTok shit, shoving their phone in my face and saying ‘I want this!’ When it’s just a random picture, not an actual recipe and it’s like pulling teeth trying to get them to tell me what it is.
The_Septic_Shock 1 points 1y ago
Shaken espressos are the shit! Its all I drink and they're fun to make. I'm sad they changed the old starbucks double shot on ice
BookDragon1996 1 points 1y ago
It's really not too bad (not my personal favorite but as long as people are patient it's not too bad) however my favorite are iced lattes because they're so easy and quick. Fraps are the worst because it takes forever to make and you pretty much can't sequence
goodtombs 1 points 1y ago
The way I feel is if ur modifications aren’t anything more complicated than milk, type/amount of shots, syrup/amount of syrup or it’s a menu item, ur not high maintenance! Added/subbing bases and drizzles and added foams is where I get annoyed because usually those people want it very specific. Had a girl order a venti dragon drink no ice but with a cup of ice on the side, she wasn’t too happy when I didn’t fill the cup up fully. Look I don’t care if ur scamming the company as today was my last day and I no longer work for the siren, but we were stupid busy and for you to make me to the extra step of giving you ice on the side so you can have extra for free? Nah I’m not gonna do it
Webshooter38 1 points 1y ago
That's one of my favorite drinks to make
reino_njd 1 points 1y ago
I love making the new doubleshot on ice’s
electricblackjack 1 points 1y ago
I really enjoy making shaken espressos, except for when I shake too hard and the lid pops off😭😭😭. It always happens when I'm wearing white too💀
sparkyjones_ 1 points 1y ago
i used to hate them tbh but now that i’m a touch more experienced they’re nice to make. the way they time out is also nice, i can do other things while ur shots pull :)
lilcherry02 1 points 1y ago
there is not a single drink I hate making but pourovers, shaken espressos are pretty fun to make!!
yesixox 1 points 1y ago
That's actually my fav drink to make
cactuscamel20 1 points 1y ago
Not at all! It’s one of my favorite drinks to make actually
nowateramericano 1 points 1y ago
haha no! fave drink to make! I get people telling me all the time that I make the best Iced Brown Sugar they have ever had.
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