Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Coffee Master (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by The_tired_barista
So I was recently informed of the process of becoming a coffee master, and my question is, is it worth it? All the reading and studying?
Ok-Mix-5129 8 points 1y ago
The program was discontinued unless you’re not in America. Not really a point to it unless you actually care about coffee or learning about it
BeardiesRule112 6 points 1y ago
All the reading and studying and not a penny for a raise. Nah it’s not.
The_tired_barista [OP] 1 points 1y ago
That’s what I’m thinking but I’m trying to become a trainer and then a shift, would it help with me getting to that?
BeardiesRule112 3 points 1y ago
Not necessary. None of my shifts or my SM are “coffee masters”
Spider-saliva 1 points 1y ago
It wouldn’t help you in getting the promotion, but it would definitely help you out if you do. As a trainer you need to be super knowledgeable about all the drinks and coffees to be able to pass your knowledge and enthusiasm for it on to your trainees.
Necessary_Low939 3 points 1y ago
People do it for the apron honestly. Most of the people who are coffee masters don’t even drink coffee 😒
The_tired_barista [OP] 2 points 1y ago
I mean the black apron is nice af. But it’s also kinda enjoyable to learn about coffee in depth
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
Yeah I’m just saying from what I see. It’s nice to sit down and taste coffee however I feel they don’t do this anymore. My first store my shift would sit me down and to a tasting with a pairing pastry. He would also tell me how I should drink it like let the coffee inside he pastry and enjoy it like that
The_tired_barista [OP] 1 points 1y ago
I would absolutely love to do that but unfortunately at my store we don’t do tastings. It’s so sad.
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
I feel like no stores does this anymore. My first taste was almost ten years ago. I recently came back my Starbucks as a hobby
phaguleux 1 points 1y ago
This at least used to be true, but the coffee masters have/had a whole bean quota of sales to meet every period
kristis3233 1 points 1y ago
So I originally did it because a customer called me out on my time with the company and lack of knowledge of the coffee ( I know silly right) but it’s really cool stuff to learn. And my DM at the time was kinda scary & distant. But during that whole process he was like a different person. For me it wasn’t just about coffee it was also about getting to know the ppl I work with.
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