Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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so much foam (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by TheActualFridge
I've been a barista with a tiny college campus starbucks for a year now, did my training here. there's literally only been 4 people who've ever worked here. When I was shown how to make an iced Matcha I was told to make it in the shaker, that's even what the recipe cards I trained with say. My issue is that it foams... alot. I've noticed that when I order a matcha from other SB locations there's no foam? is my location doing it wrong? was I trained wrong?
I know this probably sounds dumb but I'm so confused, I've only ever worked at this SB and currently there's only one other girl working here with me and she was trained here like me.
I know this probably sounds dumb but I'm so confused, I've only ever worked at this SB and currently there's only one other girl working here with me and she was trained here like me.
KuroCheri 89 points 1y ago
Now yes the matcha does make a lot of foam, but a simple way to make sure someone gets enough drink is to hold the foam back to get the rest of the liquid first and then top with what is left.
Like holding back ice on a drink, use the shaker top to pour as much liquid and then top the rest of the drink. You can even swirl the drink in the shaker a little before you pour to help the foam settle.
Like holding back ice on a drink, use the shaker top to pour as much liquid and then top the rest of the drink. You can even swirl the drink in the shaker a little before you pour to help the foam settle.
oftbkk 48 points 1y ago
no that’s the way you’re supposed to do it. it makes a insane amount of foam, i know a few people at my starbucks make it in a cold foam blender so it mixes better and doesn’t get foamy
Caaboose 23 points 1y ago
Our SM made us all sign something promising not to blend the GTL. We were all doing that to save time (and because it mixes better), but she told us someone called to complain that their delicious chunks of green tea were missing. =0/
mtgoddard 10 points 1y ago
That made me gag omg
TheActualFridge [OP] 5 points 1y ago
😭 how do I get rid of the foam
hmmyeahrightokaythen 6 points 1y ago
I just shake and then pour the drink into the cup, then pour the foam out of the cup, and pour what’s left in the shaker to fill to the top. It’s supposed to have *some* foam now that we shake it in the shakers instead of building them in the cup like we used to, but I’ve seen ppl pour the leftover drink left in the shaker out and just leave all the foam on the drink to dissipate so idk
oftbkk 6 points 1y ago
measure your milk in the cup, pour it in one of the foam blenders, add matcha, blend on theee
Dragonfruitme 4 points 1y ago
Sometimes I use less ice and it works and later put on the extra ice. It works well I just had to experiment
derllad 3 points 1y ago
scoop it’s off with the lid for the cup and add the rest of the leftovers from the shakers and top it with the lid
Kailikesplants 0 points 1y ago
It won’t fully get rid of the foam but shake without the ice and just put the ice in the cup. It mixes a better with fewer shakes so there’s less foam that way as well. Then use the shaker lid and cover most of the hole with it leaving only a small bit so the foam stays in the shaker more!
kqs13 42 points 1y ago
I shake it with no ice, then hold the foam back with the shaker lid, then add ice.
Red_Sweet_Tart 10 points 1y ago
I also use this method!! Nobody at my store will listen to me D:
kqs13 6 points 1y ago
It's so much easier and so much less clumpy!
Berry_Barbara 5 points 1y ago
I tried to do this and my SM got mad at me :( yet other baristas just put it in the blender under 3 like cold foam so it doesn’t foam
kobo15 5 points 1y ago
Lol it creates so much foam i you use a foam blender. I can’t stand when people do that
k8mitchy 2 points 1y ago
I just found out that this is actually standard?? My whole life I had been shaking it with ice because I assumed you were supposed to; my manager only just now corrected us😵
francescugh 14 points 1y ago
it really depends on the milk! i’ve also tried filling the shaker as normal but adding light ice and filling the cup w the rest. its not necessarily procedure but if you’re making it for yourself then give it a go!
Coffeeandcrystalz 10 points 1y ago
I use a spoon to just scoop the foam off
C0ffeeCoffeeC0ffee 5 points 1y ago
I use the shaker lid to strain out the foam when I pour. I also shake it like twice as much so there aren't clumps of matcha in the drink
juiceyluicy 4 points 1y ago
I shake it really slow and kind of just tip the shaker upside down and back up (while holding the lid obviously) to try and get the matcha powder to combine with the milk.
EDIT: I still follow the recipe on the recipe card and I still shake it 10 times. I just don’t shake it so violently. And i more so try to get the contents of the shaker to hit the top and bottom of the shaker to try and get everything combined. And I would always shake the drink with the ice in it like the recipe card has to, because then the whole drink gets cold, instead of just the top of it where the ice is.
EDIT: I still follow the recipe on the recipe card and I still shake it 10 times. I just don’t shake it so violently. And i more so try to get the contents of the shaker to hit the top and bottom of the shaker to try and get everything combined. And I would always shake the drink with the ice in it like the recipe card has to, because then the whole drink gets cold, instead of just the top of it where the ice is.
CrypticPearls 1 points 1y ago
This works for me too
anitasdoodles 3 points 1y ago
Honestly, I make mine in the foaming blender on 3. Not too foamy and it gets all the green clumps out.
YorkTownBratty 3 points 1y ago
I strain it with the shaker lid when I make it for people.
drinkliquidclocks 3 points 1y ago
I stir it well first so I don't have to shake it as much, then tap the shaker to condense some of the foam. If it's still a crap ton of foam I use a spoon to hold it back.
lillyyoulosers 3 points 1y ago
Okay I was trained the proper shaker method but I’ve also been shown the blender trick, fill the cup to the third line with milk of choice add it to a cold foam blender, scoop the cordon sting matcha in the blender, add cordonatong ice and blend on 3 make perfect silky no foam matcha
Stellar-naut 2 points 1y ago
I put my ingredients in the shaker, then I stir/whisk the ever living hell out of it, then pour it into the cup. It works well each time!
-beam-me-up- 1 points 1y ago
I usually just shake it sideways (keep the cup vertical but shake it front to back)
LimpSpread9688 1 points 1y ago
Strain the foam out! By strain I mean hold it back with a spoon, like you would a no foam latte, or with the shaker lid. Once all of the liquid is out, pour the rest of the contents in!
P_2_P 1 points 1y ago
I just fill my milk to the appropriate line, use as minimal ice as possible, shake. Pour into cup and top off with more ice. The thicker foam settle back I to the drink and the thinner foam is covered by the additional ice.
LemonDaze420 1 points 1y ago
Other locations use the foaming pitcher.
almostdied_at711 1 points 1y ago
Lol I use the foam blender on 3. Barely any foam if any depending on milk
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