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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

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Full History - 2022 - 04 - 07 - ID#ty5ifm

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How do I stop this??!! (i.redd.it)

submitted by anitasdoodles

Roscop7391 172 points 1y ago

Check the gasket at the bottom of the pump handle and flip it.

Upside_Down-Bot 198 points 1y ago

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Sbux_King 44 points 1y ago

Damn this bot is real? Flip it

Upside_Down-Bot 44 points 1y ago

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7beforeminutes5 20 points 1y ago

Good bot

GreyGreyson 3 points 1y ago

Good bot

WhollyClumsy 12 points 1y ago

Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup I

doing_my_best_here 2 points 1y ago

HOW?!?!

KamelFish 5 points 1y ago

You have to take the whole pump fully apart.

Sbux_King 11 points 1y ago

We usually clean the pump and everything is fine.

TerraSonitus 5 points 1y ago

My life. Flip it

Upside_Down-Bot 7 points 1y ago

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xkcismex 1 points 1y ago

chai burns my insides but i eat it up. Flip it

MatchingColors 8 points 1y ago

This fixes it for us

[deleted] 1 points 1y ago

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UserNoUsername 80 points 1y ago

likely either got put together with no o-rings or the o-rings have been worn so much that they don’t work anymore

sero5074 23 points 1y ago

…former partner here and I do believe I was the cause of all our pumps doing that the last month or so I was there.. I think my little stupid mush brain forgot them O-rings.. 😂😂😂

ThatBichAlex 1 points 1y ago

I’m pretty sure it has to be a specific o-ring color too. I want to say it’s the black one

happybowlita83 39 points 1y ago

The actual pump piece has a black plastic ring at the very bottom below the spring, replace it with a new one and it should work fine.

EliMinivan 7 points 1y ago

Last time this happened to me, we just ended up getting a new pump. The seal that went bad was on the pump handle it's self

coffeegirrrl 2 points 1y ago

That's too bad, as every seal is replaceable

bauncethatass 22 points 1y ago

Just quit

Responsible_Snow7109 19 points 1y ago

This happens at my store here n there too. Im convinced its the o-ring that gets used for it is worn out

drowninginristretto 1 points 1y ago

There’s a small plastic ring at the bottom of the actual pumpy bit. Just gotta flip it :)

Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 1y ago

But cant it go in on either side? Its just a round ring 🤷‍♀️

Chaotic_Cat_Boi 18 points 1y ago

Accept this is our fate

Temporary_Syllabub46 15 points 1y ago

Burn the store down

Danielitics04 10 points 1y ago

You dont

Abaracadavera 7 points 1y ago

I haven’t worked there in 10 years; it’s strangely comforting to know the same problems still exist

teet_teet 6 points 1y ago

No, no it’s infuriating!!! I worked there for 15 years and left last year. It’s so upsetting to see Starbucks put effort into the most ridiculous things and then ignore issues like this one for decades. Like how about if we can turn off all the ingredients we are out of instead of a select few? It’s just maddening the list of things that should have been addressed years ago that Starbucks just won’t take care of.

xCherryBombshell 6 points 1y ago

How many boxes do you put in there? Should be two. And don't just swap the pumps / handles the necks are labeled and need match what it is / be cleaned in the sink.

Best way to keep them organized is only take apart and put 1 pump per load of dishes then put it back together once that load is done so the pieces don't get mixed up.

thevelvetunderpants 6 points 1y ago

Twist the black part of the pump every so often to make sure it doesn’t get loose while you’re pumping chai, this would always always always happen to the chai at my store too.

Castiels_Bees 4 points 1y ago

Dismantle the pump, clean it thoroughly, check all o-rings and replace any old or worn ones. Don't forget the "food lube" (actual name on the tube, lol).

The number of partners I worked with that didn't know you could completely dismantle all of the stainless pumps was terrifying. Those things get crazy nasty if you don't do it regularly.

ConfusionDisastrous8 4 points 1y ago

Make sure the pump has the correct gasket/ o-ring on the bottom. Should be rubber with plastic onto he outside. Then make sure to lubricate it when you put it back together. Look up pumps on the hub. There are how to pages that have step by step instructions to show if yoy have the right part on.

fidakitkat 4 points 1y ago

Order a new pump or tell one of your shifts to lol we had a pump like this for so long, we would wrap a towel around it just so it didn’t make mid such a mess. Didn’t matter what ring we used in the bottom

graylikesoap 1 points 1y ago

def the little gasket at the bottom. when you clean it turn it over and screw the black bit on tight

Super-Mycologist-781 1 points 1y ago

Bro clean that shit it’s Becuase the gasket it full make sure to take out the pumps and run the normal wash/ then sanitize and ofc flip it

coffee_angel801 1 points 1y ago

This happens at my store when the pump is getting clogged usually from people not cleaning the inside of the tubes with the brushes or when it needs a new O ring.

Spacemarine2142 1 points 1y ago

New gaskets. Probably will start leaking the week after you replace. Have also found out that if theres too little or too much itll continue happening. All in all it sucks.

permanently_anxious 1 points 1y ago

Sometimes the pump for the white mocha gets put on with the fr or the Chai too which is a disaster

deli_cue 1 points 1y ago

You don't. Just suffer like the rest of us.

RubySapphireSage 1 points 1y ago

This happens with my white mocha , the pump looks broken . I recommend checking the bottom gasket .

InezBlue 1 points 1y ago

Fully open and clean it. If it's not missing an o-ring or gasket or anything like that, the last time ours was like that was because it had gotten moldy. :(

Bhaisaab86 1 points 1y ago

Make sure they’re not being put in Hobart fully assembled. And you’re not supposed to put them back together while they’re still hot or warm from Hobart. Wait till they’re cool to the touch.

Zealousideal-Star448 1 points 1y ago

Your probably missing the gasket. They are little black rings. The size is somewhere between a nickel and dime

Carbonstorm121 1 points 1y ago

Your store gets "pump training" and gets it again next year because by that time at least 25% trained baristas are gone or transferred.

Humble-Comparison190 1 points 1y ago

you don’t

vodwalyn 1 points 1y ago

I always assumed it was because the pump needed to be cleaned. But the comments here make me think it’s just an o-ring issue

tek4ever 1 points 1y ago

Purely posting this to check out the bot. Flip it. Otherwise, I recommend putting a rag around the pump. Won’t solve the problem, but will avoid the mess.

Seriously_jst_4real 1 points 1y ago

Yeah I replaced the bottom gaskets on one of ours that would do that, never fixed it. Just kept being a Ahole. I always assumed it was an issue with the plunger since it was coming up the sides of the tube.

Ibebarrett 1 points 1y ago

Replace the gaskets!

sherdle 1 points 1y ago

DOES THR GASKET THING WORK FOR FRAP ROAST TOO?!?!? Dang. I’ma check the pump out todayyyyy!!

teet_teet 1 points 1y ago

Yes. The chai and frap roast really break down those o-rings. It has to be the right o-ring or it will still leak. And sometimes it will still leak anyway.

iqueefkief 1 points 1y ago

i’ve noticed this always happens when the chai is running low, so if that’s the case, switch out to a full container.

Hoax_Pudding_Cup 1 points 1y ago

So, on the bottom of the pump piece there should be a black/blue plastic little ring, you can have a shift or your SM order them, it will stop the leaking.

SilverXBu11et -15 points 1y ago

Try taking the pump apart and cleaning it. If that doesn’t work then check if the chai itself is expired. Does it smell funky?

MeanGreenBeanOnBar 12 points 1y ago

I will give you 5 bucks to smell the inside of your white mocha pump

Weekly-Name-5112 11 points 1y ago

Whats it being expired have to do with it leaking?

darkwolf523 1 points 1y ago

That’s… not the cause of a leaky pump.

SilverXBu11et 1 points 1y ago

My baristas said it worked. I don’t need to go on the floor often.

darkwolf523 1 points 1y ago

nikkicarter1111 1 points 1y ago

This can definitely be the issue! We replaced the o-ring and still had this issue, fixed it by taking apart the pump (including taking apart the piece that is topped with the lil green thing that says chai) and deeeeep cleaned it. Worked great after!

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