Unless it’s Diet Squirt I will never accept that word ever in my vernacular. I used to get “no cool-whip” but that’s kinda funny. Or an order of a burrito with no rice because my drive-thru location was 3 stores down from a Mexican place that wasn’t a drive thru. I almost remember that fondly after reading the stuff here in the last couple years.
idealgothgf9 points1y ago
my old store used to be an archibald's. some dude lost it because we didnt give him fries
garciajen9818 points1y ago
Asian ham sandwich? 🤣🤣😭 what is that supposed to be help
okayteenay17 points1y ago
It was supposed to be “artisan ham sandwich”. 😅
garciajen981 points1y ago
Ooh I’ve never heard of that sandwich, which Starbucks sell that?
okayteenay2 points1y ago
I’m a former partner, so it was a long time ago. It was ham, egg, cheese on a ciabatta roll (kind of a breakfasty thing).
Puzzleheaded-Ice-8821 points1y ago
Frozen dinner? … what kind of dinner was it tho-
okayteenay1 points1y ago
Like a frozen TV dinner. In a box.
voxinx179 points1y ago
“Hi does the cold brew come cold?”
“could i get a refund for this but i want to keep it”
“can you guys turn on uber just for me because i’m really high and can’t drive”
heytherecomputer96 points1y ago
At least he knew not to drive? 💀
Struggling0540 points1y ago
Iced cold brew belongs on this list
ceilw9929 points1y ago
Asking if the cold brew is hot always gets me. COLD brew. is. COLD.
BorderlineWire11 points1y ago
I once spent a while helping a lady understand the menu and this was a different chain where the knock off Frappuccinos had the word ‘cool‘ in the name. She wanted the Frappuccino even though we told her it was cold. 2 min later she’s back at the counter losing her mind that we could dare serve someone cold coffee and this needs microwaving right now.
Ethan0105299 points1y ago
This needs microwaving 🤣
BorderlineWire2 points1y ago
I did offer to just make her a hot drink instead but she really wanted iced but hot. Didn’t even believe me that we didn’t have a microwave. Couldn’t get her to understand you can’t have hot ice. There was absolutely no winning that one lol
OolongOolongOolong7 points1y ago
Once met someone who's favorite Starbucks drink is a cold brew heated up. There's some wild people out there.
thedevvylee1 points1y ago
I love it when they are like “can I get a cold brew but can I get it hot?”
kizzythaboss17 points1y ago
I've been asked way too many time for my liking if the cold brew is caffeine free. Sigh...
PM_your-pickles6 points1y ago
I had someone ask for hot cokd brew once..... They got pike
Thirtyandflirty0784 points1y ago
Omg that last one 😂😂
accountedthrowaway5133 points1y ago
“can i get the caramel ribbon crunch HOT?”
“let me get one of them balls (in reference to the medicine balls)”
“can i get 2.5 pumps of ___?”
“so do the lattes come with milk?”
“so what *do* you serve here?”
“let me get a strawberry ah-seee”
“let me get a caramel macheeto”
“so what comes in the peppermint hot chocolate?”
“can i get an iced hot chocolate?”
“did you add mocha to this? the drink tastes too… mocha-y (in reference to the peppermint mocha)”
mstuver1567 points1y ago
“Yeah I need the strawberry akee with no water made with lemonade”
😮💨
FennicYoshi3 points1y ago
...i have to guess that's 'açai'?
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fannytraggot25 points1y ago
no joke, my manager and some of the other partners have started saying strawberry ahhh-see-ahhh. brainworms just look at the damn spelling
lemonuponlemon22 points1y ago
Caramel Mah Cheeto!! 🤣
Interesting-Wrap911812 points1y ago
The ice hot chocolate had me dying 🤣
IAMACHRISTMASWIZARD10 points1y ago
“one of them balls” has me cackling
Diegosnotrod19 points1y ago
“Can I get a caramel yuckeeato”
momewraths3 points1y ago
Or a caramel mosh-ee-A-too 🙄 It was in South Carolina, too, so they would pronounce grande like grand or grand-ee.
momewraths6 points1y ago
Oo, that reminds me. I once had a customer ask what the "light" meant for light lattes. And I was like, "We use non-fat milk and sugar free syrup." This lady really responded with, "Yeah, but what makes it light?" Like, lady... I literally am about to give you the same exact answer.
accountedthrowaway57 points1y ago
bruh…. they just talk without thinking i swear
roseshrub118 points1y ago
“Can I get a large caramel?”
..A large caramel what?
“A large caramel.”
Okay, yes, but large caramel what? Macchiato? Frappuccino? Latte?
“YES.”
🙃
aspoonfulofsammy1119 points1y ago
I’ve heard this one several times!!! Lmao
nonogender10 points1y ago
i've noticed if people are used to dunkin or smaller coffee places they just dont use the word "coffee" when that's what they want, ie "can i get an iced regular?" ...when i started working at starbucks i lost the ability to tell what ppl mean bc our menu is way too expansive lmao
greenChainsaws7 points1y ago
ask them if they want it hot or iced. either way give them a cup of drizzle
sdmh773 points1y ago
This sounds like my SIL - she would love to have any Carmel on tap to stuff in her face.I love her — she’s a hoot
SakasuCircus1 points1y ago
Idk if thats better or worse than the lady who came up, stood 10 feet away from the counter and ordered "venti Frappuccino"
me: Sorry what type was that?
her: A VENTI... FRAPPUCCINO. CAN YOU NOT HEAR ME BECAUSE OF THE MASK???
me, shocked that she threw a fit like that: uh no, i just didn't hear what type of Frappuccino you wanted 💀
I definitely shut down a bit and she seemed to feel bad but didn't say anything about it otherwise than muttering a please or thank you the rest of the interactions
codysuxx108 points1y ago
“Can I get some cool whip on that?”
“Can I get that Strawberry Akea Refreshener Tea?”
haydensidun36 points1y ago
My favorite is “dragonfruit tea”
Calm-Heat-677029 points1y ago
I once had a man seriously order a strawberry cicada
peternal_pansel4 points1y ago
no way in hell I would’ve kept a straight face on that one.
susimc12 points1y ago
Or the “dragon passion fruit”
bearyconfessional19 points1y ago
Durango dragon fruit.
Dragon mango tea.
Magin Drango fruit.
Passion Mango Tango dragon tea
It's three simple words that no customer at my store can say right.
Dustwitch9313 points1y ago
Maggot dragonfruit is my favorite
disneyprincessvibes1 points1y ago
Someone ordered a mango dragonfly tea through our drive thru today 🤦♀️
hailvy20 points1y ago
Whyyyy does everyone call the refreshers teas, I’ve stopped trying to correct them at this point. I know it has green tea extract but it doesn’t make it a tea
puttybutty18 points1y ago
It's green coffee extract, not green tea. So there isn't even green tea in it.
Accurate-Bumblebee14101 points1y ago
"with just ⅛ pump of mocha"
heytherecomputer12 points1y ago
This one hurts
Accurate-Bumblebee1450 points1y ago
I assure you he's real. If I'm on bar it's a full pump. There are no ½, ¼ or ⅛ pumps.
its_aden6996 points1y ago
“I’m lactose intolerant… can I get extra whip”
greenChainsaws17 points1y ago
in all seriousness though 2% ruins me in a way that whip doesnt. heavy cream hurts less than 2%. my dad actually started ordering heavy cream in his mochas because of it
TheOnesLeftBehind20 points1y ago
Because the higher the fat content the lower the lactose content. Nonfat has the most lactose and heavy cream has the least
greenChainsaws1 points1y ago
that makes a lot of sense, ty!!
SakasuCircus2 points1y ago
Like the other commenter said, the higher fat the less lactose! Nonfat(1%), regular(2%) and whole(3%) are pretty much the same in terms of lactose.
I only get breves when I order hot lattes since there is very little lactose in half n half.
always blew my coworkers minds when I told them about that lol
I avoid straight up heavy whipping cream though due to the carageenan that's almost always in it, that can upset my stomach (carageenan is an emulsifiers, and also used to induce colitis in lab rats, and i have colitis to begin with)
Princessbearbear8 points1y ago
Starbucks has damn good whipped cream. Sometimes its worth the pain.....
haydensidun31 points1y ago
It’s not *that* good
HamburgIar_82 points1y ago
"Grande Venti Macchiato"
"Hot White Mocha Latte Macchiato"
"Do you have cornbread?"
sdmh7722 points1y ago
In all fairness - cornbread should’ve sold everywhere! It’s delicious👌😎💯
TyrannicalKitty73 points1y ago
Medium PSL is not dumb. Our size names are stupid.
But anyway,
"Can I get a strawberry acai without the acai?"
New-Ad4364 [OP]-44 points1y ago
the medium part isn’t dumb it’s the fact that they said “psl” that made me cringe
TyrannicalKitty33 points1y ago
I still wouldn't say it's dumb. You understood it! It's a pumpkin spice latte!
SmallBean0413 points1y ago
I actually did not understand it when people have told me it, granted I work at a store that has stickers so we don't mark cups
New-Ad4364 [OP]7 points1y ago
it just made my team and i giggle a little haha
Megaman322071 points1y ago
"Can I get the Medicine Ball with an extra ball??"
"I'd like your panini and a coke" "What do you mean you don't sell coke everyone has coke?"
First-Pop619324 points1y ago
Someone came through the drive thru and asked for a medicine ball and then asked the partner taking their order if any of our other drinks had balls in them lmao
sailorgrumpycat21 points1y ago
"Not normally, but for you, we'll make an exception"
ahhpoo2 points1y ago
😂😂
codysuxx14 points1y ago
when I worked at a corporate store we had this guy come through and he said:
“I’ll have a large coke”
person on DT: “I’m sorry sir, we don’t sell coke.”
“ok, pepsi is fine”
😐
Struggling0554 points1y ago
Black pike. 25 Splenda
IthacanPenny25 points1y ago
Oh god. O H G O D!
I almost downvoted on instinct. That’s cancer waiting to happen.
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Strong_Challenge136310 points1y ago
Sounds like they needed a laxative but couldn't make it to Walgreens
momewraths7 points1y ago
Used to have a guy come and get a iced trenta shaken black tea with 16 pumps of classic syrup. He was, like, 65 and drank one (sometimes more) every day. Sometimes I wonder if that guy is still alive.
celloqueer4 points1y ago
Consider this: Trenta iced coffee sub vanilla add 14 pumps liquid cane and more vsc than coffee
_hipster_dog_2 points1y ago
I used to have a regular who ordered:
A venti Americano in a tenta cup with iced coffee 16 Splenda and 10 Stevia
She got it every day
ObitoUchiha4153 points1y ago
“can I get a, oh, what’s it called… *Strawberry Dragon Nut?*”
Cash_tings1 points1y ago
Thus made me laugh
CorCaroli1153 points1y ago
had someone ask for a shaken frappucino once. Just. All of the components of a caramel crunch. But shaken instead of blended.
heytherecomputer52 points1y ago
People who order CRC are the wackiest people I stg.
CorCaroli1110 points1y ago
so it's not just me lol
heytherecomputer41 points1y ago
They’re so weird, dude. Complete sugar addicts who like to chew their drinks and need EXTRA EXTRA crunch so help me god. I’ve given someone’s drink a good 20 shakes of the caramel sugar topping into the cup and on top, and she came back to ask for more crunch on the side because there wasn’t enough. Or they’ll get it without whip and without the crunch and I’m like???? Do you just want a caramel frappuccino? Nope, CRC. Sure, I’ll charge you an extra 40¢ I guess for the dark caramel instead of caramel syrup.
I’ve gotten so good at clocking who’s gonna come in and order a CRC. I’m almost always correct. And it’s not a particular look or age that tips me off. They just give off a vibe.
CorCaroli1137 points1y ago
you're so right though... they have a look in their eyes, or a certain tone of voice lol.
the one CRC orderer who I always like though is this one regular who comes in and orders a venti with extra caramel, no crunch. He has a throat condition of some kind which makes it difficult for him to talk or eat, so it might be one of the few meals he can tolerate, since he comes in 2-3 times a day. I'm not a fan of making fraps in general but he's the exception, always 👌🏻
chaddybabydaddy2849 points1y ago
These are just cute…
“Lemon Strawberry ah-zih?”
“Cappuccino, no foam”
“Sugar-free frap, i get it all the time!…. This taste weird”
“you sell ice-cream, right?”
“Medicine bomb”
“How do you know my name?” *orders the same, daily, at the same time for 4 months straight*
“Yes, that cappuccino is for my dog”
momewraths17 points1y ago
Oh, geeze. The cappuccino no foam reminds me of a regular I used to have. Old white rich lady. She came in every day asked for the dryest desserts bone-dry cappuccino. She basically wanted an espresso macchiato with extra foam. And every time I tried to explain that other stores would be less likely to get her order wrong (i.e. any amount of steamed milk that wasn't foam) if she ordered it that way, she'd karen-splain how she had been to France and new what she was ordering. 🙄
HumanPersonality324 points1y ago
I had someone order a cappuccino, extra wet, no foam and wanted nothing to do with the idea of being told it was basically a latte. I wrote extra wet on the cup (my store didn’t have stickers). My coworker quietly made the customer a latte, called it out as an extra wet cappuccino, and the customer was happy
neptunehoe48 points1y ago
“can i get a burger and coke”
we don’t do burgers here
“okay where’s your food menu?”
we just have the sandwiches on display
“but we came here for burgers?”
THIS IS A STARBUCKS ?!?!
New-Ad4364 [OP]33 points1y ago
chronically american
BarracudaBae45 points1y ago
"Can I get one of them caramel mahky-ahkies?" "Can I get the cold brew hot?" "Can I get "insert frappuccino* hot?" *upon being told what almond milk is* "Okay, I guess I'll go a little wild with the nut today!"
zydr8te24 points1y ago
customer: "can you steam the nut juices?"
almond milk has been nut juice ever since
peternal_pansel5 points1y ago
NUT JUICE
notjustjazz44 points1y ago
"you're out of so many things so what *do* you have"
"I'll have the bacon and garooey soy vay egg bit souffle thingy majiggers"
"Do you have fat free half and half"
"I'll have a Venti Starbucks"
"I'll have the strawberry assy"
"I need a grande latte with 2 creams and 2 sugars"
heytherecomputer17 points1y ago
They always ask what we actually have and it’s like….there’s a sign that tells you what we don’t have. Assume we have everything else. There’s a menu right above my head. For fuck’s sake
Ok_Session696622 points1y ago
When they ask I suddenly find the time to name out the ENTIRE menu including sizes well we do have tall mochas grande mochas venti mochas and depending how rude they have been I will continue until they lose the entitlement
Epona_0239 points1y ago
“i’m very allergic to whipped cream” in reference to the frappe (made with identical basic ingredients to the whipped cream) i was handing her at the drive thru
_hipster_dog_1 points1y ago
This happened to me too! But with a lady who ordered a vanilla bean Frappuccino
hollsberry35 points1y ago
"can you bake sourdough for my tomato mozzarella instead"
"get me a mountain dew"
"what kind of soups do you have"
"I need an iced medicine ball with salted cream cold foam"
"I need a hot cold brew"
"7 iced cubes"
"mocha frap no ice but FILLED TO THE TOP"
"can you remove the sugar from the milk? well fairlife can do it why can't you? are you stupid?"
bitch ordered the iced honey citrus mint tea with salted cold foam 3 mins before close, ignored multiple warnings about how long it will take and that the foam will curdle, then had the audacity to return it and demand a refund because it was nasty
MiaLba22 points1y ago
It seems like some people who order drinks with specific add ons/substitutions, do it because it makes them feel cool or something.
heytherecomputer35 points1y ago
Mobile order: Iced quad espresso. 8 shots. In a venti cup. No ice.
Husband comes in to pick it up, and we’re like “I’m not sure how to make an iced espresso with no ice. We tried to put it in the clear iced cups and it just started to melt the cup.”
Husband gets her on the phone.
Woman, yelling: “I DONT WANT ICE IN IT, I JUST WANT IT COLD AND IN AN ICED CUP.”
Maam that’s not how espresso works.
Strong_Challenge136311 points1y ago
Also that's just gonna get gritty. Like... I had a shot that got left on the bar by accident and I choked a bit.
deprimada2 points1y ago
Well I know shaking it with ice would cool it, but she’d bitch about that too
coldcatsoup32 points1y ago
Had a Lady roll up to the drive-thru five minutes after opening.
"Hey Good Morning, do y'all have soda pop up in there?"
"No, sorry ma'am we sure don't..."
VROOOOM.... bahaha.
Interesting-Wrap911828 points1y ago
Idk why but people asked several times if we sell waffle fries
sydneypaul1725 points1y ago
once i had a customer ask for a mcc with no mocha. dto assumed she meant no mocha drizzle. when she got to the window, she took a sip of her drink and said “i wanted this with no mocha.” i take it back, and see that they had mistakenly put mocha drizzle on the whip. no big deal, i apologize and redo the whipped cream. hand it back to her, and she says “no! i said no mocha! i’m going to take this call and you’re going to remake it while i’m on the phone!” i ask her to point to the mocha part of the drink she didn’t want. she points to the cup and says “see all this chocolate in it? i don’t want that! no chocolate!” so i lean out the window, put on my nicest southern passive aggressively polite voice, and say “ma’am. you ordered a mocha cookie crunch frappuccino with no mocha. if we make it with no mocha, it will have no flavor. it will just be ice, milk and base. is that what you want” she takes another sip, smacks her gums, and begrudgingly says, “okay, this will do.” and drives off. still one of the most mind numbing experiences i’ve had.
angeltarte6 points1y ago
I still can’t understand how people don’t realize that mocha means CHOCOLATE lol
DarkBlueSunshine24 points1y ago
How many times do I hear "Can I get a mochachino?" And it's never a mocha frappuccino 🙃
KillrLizrd8 points1y ago
afaik a "mochaccino" is a cappuccino with chocolate
okayteenay24 points1y ago
Ooh… I forgot about “bone dry heavy cream cappuccino” 🙃
im_a_pimp1 points1y ago
our regular does this but also warm :))))))))
vandilor1 points1y ago
please no why. i really hope they’re not a regular
ohheyyitskc24 points1y ago
“can i have a cappuccino with no foam”
heytherecomputer17 points1y ago
I think people order cappuccinos like that because they don’t know what a cappuccino is and it makes them sound cooler
IthacanPenny27 points1y ago
Or because the gas station machine labels some foam-less monstrosity a “cappuccino”…
RexSadio17 points1y ago
the best part is when you tell them “So you want a latte?” they insist and say “No, I want cappuccino”
adelaIsInACave22 points1y ago
Can I get the caramel macchiato upside down?
Can you add eggs to my grilled cheese?
[Grande Latte in a Grande cup] (Mobile orders be like…)
Request: Please add light ice to my frap. Followed by: This is too watery please make it again
May I have a cappuccino no foam?
Did you make sure you put decaf shots?
Me: Would you like it hot or iced?
Them: Hot like me!
Me: …okay your total is 11.11
DunderMifflin-ThisIs19 points1y ago
A caramel macchiato upside down is a pretty common drink and it’s easier to make when it’s upside down because you don’t have to hold the shots.
adelaIsInACave3 points1y ago
Nice
DunderMifflin-ThisIs13 points1y ago
I’m just saying I worked for Starbucks for 7 years and I don’t get what’s annoying or dumb about it.
puttybutty7 points1y ago
What is more annoying for me is that Starbucks is miseducating Americans through poor marketing. It's like Starbucks shitting on gas stations for mislabeling Cappuccinos, yet they're doing the same thing for Macchiatos.
However, in terms of Starbucks, it's mostly annoying because it's advertised to be a layered drink that you drink separately (shots then sweet vanilla milk) but most people just stir it up and make it a vanilla latte.
katesperdaghost1 points1y ago
i get annoyed by it because it's just a vanilla latte with caramel on top, plus my autopilot gets messed up when all they gotta do is take a straw and stir it or just shake it up
adelaIsInACave0 points1y ago
Fair points made
hollsberry10 points1y ago
the customers at my former store decided that grande in a grande cup means double cupped and would SCREAM if they didn't get it double cupped... I transferred there and had NO FUCKING IDEA that was a thing
adelaIsInACave6 points1y ago
Woahhhhh that’s no reason to yell at you tho, jeez the tantrums people throw over small things 😭
Interesting-Wrap91181 points1y ago
YESSSSSSSSS THE WOULD U like it hot or ICE?? OMGGGGGG
paigemclachlan21 points1y ago
“can i get the brioche egg bites” the CONFIDENCE
coldcatsoup3 points1y ago
"oh you want some knitted (brioche) egg bites? (at least that's where my mind went, instead of the bread).
jodellz21 points1y ago
“what’s the spice in pumpkin spice?”
“can i get a caramel macchiato with 2 pumps of caramel?”
“what do you have for smoothies”
“can i get cold foam on a frappe?” (bonus points if they ask for cold foam on a hot drink)
“can i get a bacon egg and cheese on a bagel?”
i could literally go on forever
ladyelenawf20 points1y ago
>“what’s the spice in pumpkin spice?”
A rare and difficult to acquire ingredient: Artificial. That's why we can only sell it during fall.
coldcatsoup10 points1y ago
Recently tons of people have been asking for smoothies.
Back in the day, like 2012 when smoothies were a thing, they were pretty delicious.
ivijacinto2 points1y ago
Couple months ago back in the spring and summer my store and others in the area carried a green pineapple coconut smoothie so there’s that
coldcatsoup1 points1y ago
Did you try it? Any good?!
TJW35120 points1y ago
“Can I get a venti iced cappuccino no foam?”
thechamelioncircuit18 points1y ago
“Double chocolatey chip light ice.”
“Let me get an iced medicine ball”
It_is_Katy8 points1y ago
okay but the light ice frap though makes sense, I actually told a woman once that she could order a frap with light ice next time because she wanted it runny enough to drink just through the sippy cup lid.
IthacanPenny3 points1y ago
An “iced medicine ball” is basically an iced tea lemonade. Yeah you can’t make it with the specified tea bags, but it’s essentially what the drink is. …and that’s basically the opposite of the argument I make in favor of the HCM being a reasonable/valid menu item—like ffs it’s just a hot version of an arnold palmer. That’s a pretty normal drink.
hufflepuffisonfleek6 points1y ago
I mean an iced medicine ball could just be a Peach Green Tea Lemonade with Honey Blend (whenever we get that back) not condoning it, just throwing it out there
IthacanPenny1 points1y ago
Literally. The HCM is the hot version of iced tea lemonade. It’s not weird.
thechamelioncircuit1 points1y ago
Do I know what it entails? Yes. Will I offer it to customers? Fuck no.
sorgte17 points1y ago
"How do the plants stay alive now that we have masks on?"
FennicYoshi6 points1y ago
okay, honestly, this is a take i'm glad i've read now
*who thinks about the plants?*
sneakyhoneydew16 points1y ago
“An americano with no water”
vandilor1 points1y ago
like a full cup of espresso??? we have a regular who gets an americano with 5 long shots and there’s not more than a 1/2 inch of water
n2bxl16 points1y ago
“I know y’all have a cold brew, but do y’all have a *hot* brew?”
826301749173927415 points1y ago
“Show me how much mocha you put. I don’t believe that was half a pump.” “Does the Irish cream nitro cold brew come hot?” “Y’all got coffee?” “Can you warm up my cake pop?” “Why is my cake pop raw in the middle?”
kizzythaboss15 points1y ago
Yeah, I can't have dairy. I'm lactose intolerant. *Proceeds to order a venti Carmel ribbon crunch with extra caramel*
Interesting-Wrap911815 points1y ago
By biggest annoyance working for this damn company is when people ask for a drink but never tell the size then complain when i give them a tall or short at the window . Love working at Starbucks most of the Time..
CS388312 points1y ago
It's pretty rare they give me the size of the drink they want when they order. It honestly astounds me how little people specify what size they want. And if you don't ask they won't tell you and get pissed that you don't guess correctly. The size is the very first word of my drink order lol
Interesting-Wrap91189 points1y ago
Literally… it’s common sense like people really seriously lack common fucking sense 🤣🤣 this is the biggest annoyance I encounter working at Starbucks
CS38835 points1y ago
It blows my mind. Thank God I will never have to work a day of it again by next month, because it's been several years with the bux and lord has it tested me 😂
I get sooo so tired of asking what size 500 times a day
Interesting-Wrap91185 points1y ago
🤣🤣🤣🤣 bro by mid shift u can hear the irritation in my voice when I say “what size” when I say it I look them dead in the face and say it WHAT IS EVEN MORNING ANOYINH 😆🥲🥲🥲🥲 is after they order their first drink 🤣🤣 then order another fucking one then u have to ask them what size AGAIN………
sixsmallsheep4 points1y ago
why not just ask them
Interesting-Wrap91183 points1y ago
I do most of the time but it’s super self explanatory to tell the damn size you want for a drink…. Like super self explanatory
lucasearlgray2 points1y ago
That happens all the time to me. Sometimes people will quickly spew out a multiple drink order without saying sizes for any of them so I have to go drink by drink asking about the sizes.
Dianecite14 points1y ago
“I want FOUR ice cubes, not three!”
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Hyjinnks13 points1y ago
“Can i get a tall drink” “WTF IS THIS I ORDERED A LARGE U SHOULD KNOW TALL MEANT LARGE”
peternal_pansel3 points1y ago
“Can I get a tall?”
*shows them the tall cup*
“No I want a TALL!”
“Oh the big one? That’s a venti.”
“Yes the VENTAE.”
NowThisIsPodRaceing13 points1y ago
"I want a hot iced sugar cookie"
celloqueer4 points1y ago
Some ppl think iced sugar cookie is like, the flavor of a sugar cookie with icing
FennicYoshi4 points1y ago
do these people think about what the words they're saying mean?
deprimada1 points1y ago
No
Beneficial_Ad_70442 points1y ago
Oh lawd I’ve had this happen too 😂💀
peternal_pansel1 points1y ago
To be fair, “iced sugar cookie” sounds kinda like it just means “frosted sugar cookie,” or “sugar cookie w icing on it,” so I’ll give ‘em a pass for that one.
Interesting-Wrap911813 points1y ago
Their is no way some one asked for a hot blended I REFUSE to accept this 😭 By the way some one asked me if they could get a cold brew hot A COLD BREW hot COLD BREWWWW
coldcatsoup11 points1y ago
I have heard this is an actual thing. Steaming Cold Brew.
I mean really at that point... just get a hot coffee or an Americano.
Why be extra?
Strong_Challenge136310 points1y ago
It's actually really smooth. It's like a drip coffee but it feels better in your mouth and tastes not burnt.
I tried it at a local shop once with their nitro and it was actually super good. Kinda silky tbh. That said I'd never do it for a customer because that's work 🤷♀️
coldcatsoup2 points1y ago
Hmm I’ll have to give it a try! Been a Barista for over a decade and have never thought to really try it.
shxtfxced12 points1y ago
“can i get a squirt and a half of classic?”
“sugar free vanilla and five sugar packets with vsccf”
“double blended iced white hot chocolate, not a frappuccino, those are disgusting. too much sugar.”
Lanna_Marie_12 points1y ago
“Do you sell Pepsi here?”
uwumoment11 points1y ago
can i get a pump of espresso in that?
(we are out of pumpkin) oh, can you still make the pumpkin cream cold brew?
can i have a cappuccino with no foam?
can i get more chocolate milk in this peppermint mocha? it tastes too much like coffee.
can i have a pepsi?
edit: from last night- can i have a regular frappuccino?
chrichri3333310 points1y ago
"Can I get a Matcha lemonade with more lemonade than Matcha?" "Can I get a black coffee with 6 sugars and extra cream?" "This coffee is too cold, can you microwave it?"
Ill-Notice37539 points1y ago
Can I get a venti VSC cb with sugar free vanilla but will you please add 5 Splenda ex vsc and ex caramel drizzle 🤡
thisisrosieb8 points1y ago
- “Meghan dragonfruit” - “can I get the Starbucks refreshener ?” - “caramel ribbon church”
The list can go onnnnnnn
Strong_Challenge13638 points1y ago
"could I get three tablespoons of cream I'm my pike?"
Girl I don't know what half an inch looks like, now you want me to bring my kitchen utensils?
woooofuckinbuzzinwoo1 points1y ago
LMAOOOO no i literally guess what 1/2 an inch is every time
Hyjinnks8 points1y ago
Today someone very confidently ordered a “Sick Tea” and when i asked them what that was they just yelled it back louder
Vegetable-Rain76527 points1y ago
It’s like “Honey Citrus Mint” is just too much for their little brains to handle. First time someone asked me for a “sick tea” I had no clue what they were on about. 😂
darkserenity151 points1y ago
Had a similar situation happen to me and the guy asked me if I could speak English properly despite him being the one who wasn’t fluent. ANYWAYS 💅🏼
Coffee-Bae8 points1y ago
"Can I get a pie-nipple matcha-cheeto thing?"
😐 no, no you cannot
Icy_Gap69808 points1y ago
Customer: can I get a peppermint hot chocolate with extra pumps? Me: sure! do you want extra pumps of both the mocha and peppermint or just extra of one? Customer: I never said I wanted mocha
I’ve also had a lady ask for a frappe with no ice and another ask for one with no milk 🙃
pancakecafe8 points1y ago
Today: can I get my latte with heavy cream *2 minutes later* maam I can’t taste the coffee can I get it remade can you just use 2%
woooofuckinbuzzinwoo8 points1y ago
before i worked for sbux i once tried to order a decaf cold brew 🥲
Cjuytsootgg5 points1y ago
See, that’s not a stupid question. Decaf cold brew is a legitimate thing, just not something sbux makes
woooofuckinbuzzinwoo1 points1y ago
i appreciate the validation :,)
cringeqween133 points1y ago
Okay but that makes more sense than asking for it hot
woooofuckinbuzzinwoo2 points1y ago
LMAOOOO <3 <3
cringeqween137 points1y ago
Will never get over someone trying to order the honey citrus mint tea as a fire ball
caffeinated_enigma2 points1y ago
I had that happen last night!! So now my store calls the HCMT either fireball, or Theraflu tea (someone asked for it by that name a while ago lmao)
Beneficial-Weird-8177 points1y ago
I want a white mocha, no chocolate!!
And
Can I get a chocolate frap, with no coffee. "OK, so a mocha creme, of course." No, no mocha, its for a kid! Just chocolate!
Strong_Challenge13634 points1y ago
I've had a few of the latter. Ma'am I don't care that you know what mocha is, most don't. Your loud offspring won't get any coffee. That'll be 10.69.
libritheacacao7 points1y ago
"I'm so tired, I really need my coffee today!" -said about a VBF
anxious_allison6 points1y ago
the “double spanked bacon” will always be my favorite 🙌
Kind_Door_76116 points1y ago
"Can I have a coke?"
"I know you guys are closed, but does that mean you can't make 1 more drink, for me?"
"What's that one tea you guys have, the one that cures colds?"
"Can I have my iced latte cold?"
o_omeaghann6 points1y ago
"can I get a dragonfruit hibiscus tea?" "can I get a frappuccino with no milk?" "can I get a caramel macchiato frappuccino?" "what kind of lattes do you have?" "do yall have sprite?"
RJME15546 points1y ago
“Are the parfaits dairy free?” “I’ll take a pinkity drinkity”
Chemical-Less6 points1y ago
An oatmeal latte :)
AdUpbeat3766 points1y ago
“Can I get a caramel Maserati?” “Could you steam the cold brew so it’s hot”
MacaronJolly6 points1y ago
“Can I get a medium latte with extra milk”
“Can I get a venti iced brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso with no ice”
theoriginalio5 points1y ago
Caramel macchiato upside down w/ no caramel drizzle… NO NOT A VANILLA LATTE
Dustwitch935 points1y ago
"the vssc is dairy free, right?"
"Can I get the Irish cream nitro cold brew hot?"
"Strawberry asiago" or "strawberry Ikea"
"A can of diet coke and a sausage egg and cheddar please"
"Bacon Buddha"
"Caramel rib boné crunch"
"Shaken espresso with no ice" - so I made her a hot espresso after explaining the drink (cafe). She watched me the whole time. She had a fit that it was hot. And then she came through the drive thru to complain to a different coworker that it wasn't shaken.
"A misto with extra misto" (refusing to tell the barista if he wanted more milk or more coffee. Every time. Creepy regular.)
"Can I get a tomato mozzarella toasted with no bread? ....no? Okay uh can I get an impossible toasted with no bread?"
"I want my lemon loaf hot."
daughterhood5 points1y ago
“Can i get a maggot dragonfly refresher”
Traditional_Frame1705 points1y ago
“This cappuccino has too much foam” “Can I have a caramel brûlée with out the caramel syrup” “Iced coffee 10 shots, no classic, no ice” “Americano no water” 🥲
mania2k185 points1y ago
"can i get the uhhhh dragonfly tea??"
"can you make the cold brew hot?"
"can i get some hot chocolate packets?"
》 "i need an americano latte"
》"i'm sorry, did you want an americano or a latte?"
》"YES"
"i need an iced hot chocolate" (she wanted an iced mocha)
"i know you have hot passion tea i get it all the time!"
"there's too much water in my americano. remake it. but i want it filled to the top" (literally had to remake this lady's drink 3 times, she just wanted expresso with milk aka a LATTE)
Automatic-Pension-105 points1y ago
“Can I get a strawberry ikea refresher?”
“Can I get a strawberry achee refresher?
“Can I get a strawberry axe refresher?”
“Can I get a strawberry assey refresher?”
RexSadio5 points1y ago
“Can I get a BACON GAWDA breakfast sandwich please?”
“LONDON FROG TEA please!”
“Doble Doble coffee”
“Can I get a Venti Strawberry Acai lemonade for my child?”
“Caramel Macheeyato”
“I’ll have the Mango Strawberry Acai Very Berry Hibiscus Dragonfruit Lemonade Please”
tyxchan5 points1y ago
“Can I get a pumpkin patch latte?”
ghostofanimus5 points1y ago
was a partner from 94. "can I get a non fat eggnog latte" .. ugh
Crybaby_ly-lah5 points1y ago
“Can I get half of a (sweetener packet brand)”
imboredwassup5 points1y ago
i was asked for a mochauccino and they would not listen when i told them that wasn’t a thing 😭
zoeisnot1014 points1y ago
why wouldn’t you ask if they meant a mocha Frappuccino? seems pretty simple to me
imboredwassup6 points1y ago
i asked if they meant a cappuccino with mocha in it or just a mocha. it was a while ago and ig that just didn’t come to mind. also they might’ve wanted it hot but i can’t remember
ecstatic-hatter5 points1y ago
Can i get a mocha
kizzythaboss4 points1y ago
But without the mocha, just chocolate. 😐
arlishia4 points1y ago
"can I get a soy milk egg nog latte" *explains the issue* "well they did it last time 😤😤"
DropOfHorror4 points1y ago
“Hot chocolate, extra hot but don’t steam the milk”
“Irish cream cold brew but does the cold brew have to be cold?”
“Irish cream cold brew” “We’re out of cold brew” “Ok then the pumpkin cream cold brew”
YellowSphinx4 points1y ago
Customer- can I get the double chocolate chip frappe split in to two cups with coffee added?
Me- sure as long as you understand that I’ll be charging you for two separate drinks.
Customer- but I only want the one drink I just want coffee added to one of them.
Me- no..
andytheg4 points1y ago
That better be three-fifths decaf, I can taste the difference
sdmh774 points1y ago
Ok - I was barista about 2001-2005. My brother insists that there is sugar free frappachinos and that you can get mocha/ or any syrup can be sugar free. I think he’s full of crap (he’s not a former barista). I still think my old knowledge of the store is better than his guess. 🤣🤣🤣
bearyconfessional2 points1y ago
The only sugar free option available in a corporate American store is vanilla. We used to carry a sugar free mocha sauce and a sugar free cinnamon dolce but those have been discontinued.
Notanormie_justnew4 points1y ago
"Can I get a large caramel mac-kee-at-o frappucino hot?"
comrade_rj_4 points1y ago
“does the cappuccino have coffee?”
“yeah can i get the strawberry-akee tea?”
“what’s that little drink you just made for that dog?”
Noxorama3 points1y ago
Cappuccino with light foam.
capsule_of_anxiety13 points1y ago
Former partner here.
“Can I get a cold brew… but hot? 🧐”
“I need coffee today…” *proceeds to add so much syrup and milk to beverage that coffee would be the last thing you’d taste*
Customer: *ordered Frappuccino and proceeds to grab hot latte* “is this mine??”
“You look tired… why are you tired you work at a coffee shop??” 🤨
*in drive-thru* “can you throw this away for me?”
*customer asks about the Impossible breakfast sandwich, I explain the plant based patty and list off all the ingredients* customer: “so is the patty meat? 🤔”
codysuxx3 points1y ago
forgot to add this one:
“Can I get a Caramel Ribbon Church Frappuccino?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at that one, and fortunately I had a mask on.
shiftyclub3 points1y ago
“does the bacon gouda sandwich have meat”
momewraths3 points1y ago
I've had several people ask for caramel macchiato frappucunos. And then they, of course, don't understand when I tell them I can't do that. I can make something similar, but it's not the same. And then they always swear up and down that another store has made it for them 🙄
SakasuCircus1 points1y ago
my ex coworker always just told them it would just be a caramel frap
I wanted to get fancy with it and do a vbf with shots on top and caramel drizzle, that sounds good af to me
momewraths2 points1y ago
I have done a vbf with two affogato shots and 10/10 would recommend. I think that's what I always ended up making when someone asked but 9/10 times they would say it's not what they ordered. And so I'd ask if they just want a caramel frap. I knew it's what they wanted, but I always wanted to make a point of showing them that we can't just make whatever BS they spout. Like, it's one thing if they genuinely don't know the drinks. It's another when the customer is adamant about a drink that doesn't even exist.
SakasuCircus2 points1y ago
I don't even drink fraps but honestly I might get one of those sometime and the vbf were my fav when I was tasting them during training
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“Do you have a coldbuster?”
kimememememe3 points1y ago
“Could I get one of those caramel ribbon crunches but hot?”
“Uh, well, not really. I could do a hot dark caramel latte?”
“Oh no I can’t have dairy. Could I just get a hot water with dark caramel and whipped cream? Oh, but not too sweet.”
💀💀💀
lesbiantolstoy3 points1y ago
Probably my favorite:
Customer: “Can I have one of those?” [points to a poster with two drinks on it, both of which are iced and have coconut in the name]
Me: “Of course! :) Which one would you like, ma’am?”
C: “the coconut one”
Me: “I’d be happy to get that for you, but which drink would you like, the [summer drink I’ve forgotten the name of] or [other summer drink I’ve forgotten the name of but that explicitly has ice in the name]?”
C: “the iced coconut one!!!!”
Me: “Okay, so [the second drink that has both iced and coconut in the name]?”
C: “NO!!!!! You’re obviously stupid and don’t know what you’re doing, yet your coworker over here because she at least probably knows how to take an order”
I was honestly too shocked to cry, lol, but that seriously put a damper on my mood for the day. At least it’s not as bad as the time a woman called me worthless for not having plastic bags in the store lmao
hailvy3 points1y ago
“Can you make a macchiato into a latte form?”
“Can I have a caramel macchiato frappuccino”
“Can the pink drink be hot”
“Can you warm my bread but only for like 4 seconds”
“Then can you add a third layer of whipped cream in the middle of the frap”
Wooden_Ad67933 points1y ago
“Do you guys have pop tarts?”
BreannaLyne1 points1y ago
When is started in 2017 they had Megpie pop tarts but they were discontinued shortly after.
wunderkyn3 points1y ago
“…can I get that with 1 1/2 packets of raw sugar?” I literally heard this on my shift this evening. HALF A PACKET?!?!🤨
haydensidun3 points1y ago
“I’d like a number one with caramel”
menthol-drops3 points1y ago
“Can i get a grande americano with cold foam? I want a hot americano tho” Rage.
disneyprincessvibes2 points1y ago
“Can I get the starbucks blonde vanilla bean coconut milk latte?”
I mean, sure but that isn’t a menu drink just because you put starbucks in front of it, ma’am
YoshisShadow1 points1y ago
Actually that was a drink at one point. Or close to it. I dont specifically remember the recipe. Anyone pre 2018 can help me out?
cryptidchic2 points1y ago
“can i get a frapp with only 5 frap chips?”
harmb0y2 points1y ago
"i need a vanilla bean creme frappe no coffee"
sarahcook88002 points1y ago
“does the white chocolate mocha have white chocolate in it?”
lisajking18552 points1y ago
Can I get a green tea frap. at kids temp and then continued to argue that she gets this all the time
verdeuce2 points1y ago
Currently “Can I get a strawberry acai lemonade?” “I’m so sorry we’re out of lemonade.” “Ok can I get a peach green tea lemonade?” …..
HearingEquivalent8872 points1y ago
dragonfly refreshment
EstablishmentOdd58452 points1y ago
“can i have a flat white made with blonde shots and 2%?”
kaefeen2 points1y ago
there was a time where multiple ppl were asking for a caramel macchiato blended and we tried it once bc a certain customer was so adamant but thankfully I’ve never had to blend one again
marflowr2 points1y ago
can i get a caramel macho man?
rlogranite2 points1y ago
Can you make it skinny?
Calm-Heat-67702 points1y ago
Can I get a cold brew…but hot?
peeops2 points1y ago
“can i get a mocha latte/latte mocha?” “all your food is fresh, right?” “does the sugarcookie almondmilk latte have almond in it?” “what can i get for a dollar?”
we also have a regular who knows all our sandwiches come frozen but always asks ‘what’s on the grill’, which is super cute
Takimara2 points1y ago
Caramel Asiago
drew-b2 points1y ago
Orders a venti iced caramel brulee
"Is there any way you can make that healthier?"
puttybutty2 points1y ago
Why is my cappuccino empty?
corncob9992 points1y ago
extra wet cappuccino please ……… 🤨
inoskankles2 points1y ago
“cani get a strawberry ass with water”
impasse6022 points1y ago
“Can i get a chicken pu-na-ni” “Can you take the sweetener out of the matcha?” “I want a very berry but after you shake it can you take the berries out?”
wowgamesarefun2 points1y ago
Someone made me blend an iced americano the other day. I died a little pouring it into the blender
confusedcoffee112 points1y ago
“venti strawberry asiago refresher”
surfrgurl2 points1y ago
“Does the medicine ball come hot or cold”
a-vanilla-wafer2 points1y ago
“Can I have a decaf mocha frapp?”
“A refresher but with no coffee” “they don’t come with coffee but they do have caffeine” “but I don’t want coffee”
SpookySteve2 points1y ago
"Can I get a medium venti..."
samisntcute2 points1y ago
“do y’all have hashbrowns?” “can i get an iced cappuccino?”
menthol-drops3 points1y ago
In the latter’s defense iced caps were a thing in 2017 when cold foam first came out
puttybutty1 points1y ago
Iced Cappuccinos were a thing before cold foam too.
It's an iced latte, you steam a small amount of milk and aerate it longer and take a spoon and put a single scoop of foam on top of the ice.
menthol-drops2 points1y ago
Oh worm, the cold foam one makes more sense to me, i would do the shots over ice, cold foam and a splash of 2%
puttybutty2 points1y ago
That’s the new recipe after cold foam launch.
mrbubblegxm2 points1y ago
the chestnut purr lean latte please
Kikisjewelryservice2 points1y ago
Someone asked me to double blend their iced green tea today.. that was a first lol is this common?
asinglearrow2 points1y ago
i was fine until i read the last one XD
Miserable_Leek_86972 points1y ago
“Hot latte with half coffee half milk”
DizzyLily211 points1y ago
Can I get a caramel latte? Yeah, what size? Also a mocha cookie crumble frapp and a cake pop. Yeah what size on th—- OH! And do you still have the caramel brûlée? Yes we do. What size did you want your drinks? Oh I’ll get the medium. Okay and was the first one hot or iced? Eh…hot. Okay anything else for you? Ect…
DizzyLily211 points1y ago
Can I get a egg bite feta wrap?
AuntieRia11281 points1y ago
Have you guys had someone order a maggot dragon fruit? Or of course the age old “brown sugar oatmeal espresso”…
I make it a point to read it back exactly how they ordered it, it’s very difficult to do sometimes without laughing, but it makes my coworkers smile and that’s why I do it ❤️
When people ordered the “oat meal espresso” My one coworker used to actually go “I’m sorry were you looking for oat meal?” Or were you looking for an “espresso beverage?” And it wasn’t even that they were trying to be difficult, they were constantly trying to educate the public, and I’m like… “dude, it’s a lost cause”.
nonogender1 points1y ago
today someone asked for a flat white-flavored frappuccino. idk how to tell them that is impossible.
fordfuckass1 points1y ago
"Is Venti, like, espresso?"
lostpuppy12161 points1y ago
brown sugar oatmeal shaken espresso
strawberry a-kyle
Puzzleheaded-Ad-74081 points1y ago
“megan dragonfruit”
livvie981 points1y ago
"Hello, I'm sorry, we're currently closed because we're waiting on a locksmith to let us into the store."
"So, not even drive thru??"
"Sir, we're locked out of the building."
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subterraneanpunk1 points1y ago
caramel “machacheeto”
ukucello1 points1y ago
Me: "we're actually closed on Christmas" Karen: "well WHAT are we supposed to do??!"
kcycipotel1 points1y ago
*takes a bite of cheese Danish* oh this is cold in the middle, can you heat it up again?
Stressed-somewhere1 points1y ago
Can i get a Frappuccino hot?
RobedSnake71 points1y ago
“Can I get a medium venti [insert drink name here]” - A regular customer
pinkjortz1 points1y ago
Caramel Machete was a fun one, as were Crunch Frapp Supreme, Megan Dregan Fruit, and Cinnamon Razzle Bazzle (raisin bagel). Things they’ve called the “””medicine ball””” (honey citrus mint tea) ranges from a Vintage Medical Bomb to The Monster Bong.
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cupcakegoldfish1 points1y ago
“Venti iced coffee but hot”
myrabruneta1 points1y ago
I had a partner that was asked if we had the medium chicken coffee....
m-orah1 points1y ago
“can i get a spinach feta wrap with cream cheese and sriracha?” not dumb just gross
queerlykenan1 points1y ago
Customer - “I need a hot sweet coffee” Me - “Ok, just a coffee with some sugar?” C - “I dunno, she just said she want a hot sweet coffee” M - “ummm ok”
because I’m a mind reader, apparently.
DingleberriesInMyBut1 points1y ago
“Can I get the cold brew hot?”
“Can I get a venti iced”
“Can I get a venti hot chai with cold foam?”
AffectionateThroat641 points1y ago
“Can I get a caramel macchiato with no caramel drizzle?” “Can I get and iced caramel macchiato shaken?”
Xxmrlxx1 points1y ago
“Is this a Burger King?”
Xxmrlxx1 points1y ago
“Is matcha just green espresso?”
imlichenthat1 points1y ago
Can I get a venti caramel ribbon crunch, extra drizzle extra topping, one Splenda?
ShannyES1 points1y ago
A venti caramel ribbon crunch. Extra caramel. Extra crunch. And 5 sugar packets.
They order three of these monstrosities.
Sunflowerfields171 points1y ago
“Can I get Cool whip on that?” “Can I have a mocha without the coffee? No, I don’t mean a hot chocolate.” “A caramel ribbon crunch, extra hot.”
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National-Chance24061 points1y ago
i don’t understand why ppl ask for HOT FRAPPUCCINOS ??? HUH WHAT NOW
humblethimble1 points1y ago
Grande caramel macchiato with a banana in it 😂
Joranaxis1 points1y ago
“I cant function in the morning without my coffee…. Can I get a venti vanilla bean frappé” It keeps me up at night. I think about it to this day.
Also every time someone asks me for a latte with extra cream I lose a year off my life. “Would you like light ice?” “No, just extra cream?” “So should I replace half the 2% with breve?” “I don’t know I always order it like this at the Other Starbucks.” >:/
cbcbstargirl1 points1y ago
what’s wrong with medium psl
YoshisShadow1 points1y ago
I think it was the person using the letters in place of just saying "pumpkin spice latte"
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idealgothgf1 points1y ago
*man LOUDLY clears his throat to catch my attention* "we're closed, sorry" "i just need a coffee 😁" "we're closed and i dumped everything out, so there's no coffee" "THANKS 🙄"
tacobaristaa1 points1y ago
“can I get a grande white flat?” This is a regular and they order it this way every time even though we say *flat white*
Next favorite is the *megan drago fruit*
Or the *black* coffee with 6 creams and 6 sugars
Or the strawberry *assai*
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greenChainsaws1 points1y ago
"do you sell coffee?"
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PaleontologistLoud371 points1y ago
"can i get a mocha cookie crumble frappucino hot?"
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