i don’t let shots sit on the machine, but what is the difference between this and them just losing flavor when they sit in a drink on mobile bar for 10 minutes?

When people mobile order a doppio espresso 😀

Ohhhh fuck you🙄 Jesus Christ you're really gonna get on Reddit and lecture people about shots dying 🤦 oof you should be a full time Customer and shut your mouth 😉

Exactly who is this for? Most trained baristas don’t let the shots sit. The biggest note to hit is it’s totally due to our grade of espresso. Which isn’t that great by many standards to begin with. But sure spout your point like most of of don’t know this hidden secret they nail into our heads at the beginning of our training and through memos the pump out weekly

Let’s do a fun experiment and report back to this post later. This week, on your next shift, make a latte using fresh espresso, and make another one using “dead” shots of espresso. Pour them into sample cups and have people try them to guess which one is which and choose the one they think tastes better. Really curious to see how often people can accurately pick the right ones and also agree that one tastes better than the other.

I say let it die.. let it dieee, let it dieeee let it shrivel up and dieee 🙌💕

I say they get burnt and it taste like it. Whenever I forgot bout the hot drink during the summer I will press a new shot again.

This is not true. The reason the shots seem to “die” is because our espresso is not a quality espresso, not length of time. In fact, certain coffees taste better after sitting, as it allows more of the notes to develop as it contacts air. But hey, former employee, good on you for sticking to standards even after leaving.

Mhmm my favorite kind espresso

No hate, but this is plainly false. Shots don't significantly degrade until about the 10 minute mark. It's just bullshit Starbucks training. Also, from a taste perspective, the parts of a shot mixing is a GOOD thing. When tasting espresso, stirring it and letting it cool slightly is always advised. If you don't believe me, ask the SCA...or James Hoffmann...or any reputable third wave cafe, for that matter.

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Lmao no

starbucks espresso is shit anyways

it’s not that deep

“10 seconds don’t matter”- my brother after I tried to tell him about training

shut- shut up-
I had a lady come in telling me it didn’t taste right and immediately I knew this was the problem. I don’t get why it was sitting tho in your situation because when we queue the shots we use them asap?

I should have noted that I used to be an employee and now I’m a customer and see this happening all the time