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Full History - 2022 - 04 - 30 - ID#ufn9so

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Shift: “did you just blend three venti Frappuccinos?!?!” Me: (i.redd.it)

submitted by muted_fire_

mariatru 200 points 1y ago

Im a manager and I will never not do this.

muted_fire_ [OP] 83 points 1y ago

You just MADE my day !!!!

mariatru 86 points 1y ago

I just coached my partner today 😂. Told her ive gone as far as 3 venti’s and a grande but that’s where you max out. Just hold on for dear life and blend twice.

veggiebuttt 72 points 1y ago

Batch blending tip - if it’s going to overfill, put a dome lid on top of the blender and close it. The lid will be held down while it blends 👍

ittybittybakerkitty 17 points 1y ago

I use a shaker lid

lowclassconsp1racy 10 points 1y ago

yoo this is mad helpful 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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muted_fire_ [OP] 21 points 1y ago

Why can’t all managers be like you……

minty-hitler 19 points 1y ago

Don’t worry you can also do 4 Ventis, just hold onto the lid

vinylcollector24 9 points 1y ago

omg i’ve been scared to do more than 2 ventis bc i wasn’t sure if it would fit!!

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AtTheBarMatt 29 points 1y ago

If you dont batch in my store you'll never get through the wall of frap cups. Did I just see you make 1 caramel frap? You have 7 in your queue...batch baby batch.

DeadDear 2 points 1y ago

You sound like such a fun manager. My new one sucks :,(

Beautiful-Director 147 points 1y ago

Yes I did. And make sure you hold the lid so it doesn’t come off

HappyBarista 96 points 1y ago

Turn a grande dome lid upside down and put it on top of the blender lid. Close the cover and it will hold the lid closed for you!😉

Loh-Doh 31 points 1y ago

A shaker lid also works well for this!

MatchingColors 21 points 1y ago

A shaker lid would not be food safe to use, a dome lid can be thrown away

dallizzlee 17 points 1y ago

How is a shaker lid not food safe if we use it shake drinks lol

5AV1OR 13 points 1y ago

The shaker lids are kept on a black mat at my store so the underside of the blender casing is definitely way more sanitary than those mats I’d imagine

Knowelz 10 points 1y ago

Girl if we’re batching 3 Ventis I doubt we care about being 100% food safe

Loh-Doh 6 points 1y ago

Fair point.

DamnitDean 15 points 1y ago

This is what I do!

mah_im_a 1 points 1y ago

could someone take a picture of this and post it so i could see would be SUPER HELPFUL!!

muted_fire_ [OP] 19 points 1y ago

ITS THE ONLY WAY

voxinx 82 points 1y ago

This is me but i’m the ssv 🫢

muted_fire_ [OP] 16 points 1y ago

That makes it even better

squirtfarts 6 points 1y ago

Narc

Dazzling_Cut_6862 1 points 1y ago

Sameeeeee. 🤫

ProfessionalRock7940 65 points 1y ago

Me as a shift: did you know you can blend 3 ventis together?! Please do it!

SelocAvrap 64 points 1y ago

Actual conversation I had training a new barista during a rush where someone ordered an obscene amount of one frapp:

So we don't batch blend frapps

*pours 3 ventis worth of milk and frapp juice in the blender*

because it's against the rules

*pumps 12 pumps of dark caramel*

and we can get in trouble if we do it in front of our managers

*adds 3 venti scoops of ice*

but if you ever actually do it, which you definitely shouldn't

*winks while adding 12 pumps of coffee base*

make sure they all have the same ingredients, since mixing ingredients is an allergy hazard and can really hurt people. I'm actually serious about that part.

*throws dome lid on top and blends while prepping the whipped cream and sauce on the bottom of 8 tall cups*

Unrelated, did you know that you can spread this much frapp drink into multiple smaller cups? The little bit of whipped cream on the bottom helps. Make sure you pour gently so it looks nice

ProfessionalRock7940 17 points 1y ago

Literally how I handle those convos 🤣 our SM is forcing us to have the camera on in DT. So I'll turn it on but make sure I'm stepped off to the side so they can't see me. When he's off the floor I turn the camera off and I'll do it for partners when they're in DTO too. Everyone is so uncomfortable with it looool

SelocAvrap 16 points 1y ago

I was wondering why I saw a camera on last time I was in the DT! I don't work for the bux anymore, but I may try asking "can you turn the camera off?" and if they say they're not allowed, I can always pull an "it'll make the moment right"

Knitemair 10 points 1y ago

We're two managers in since they implemented the drive thru camera and we've fully given up on using it because of how awkward, unflattering and unnecessary it is. It's only ever used as a prank on other baristas or to spook regulars nowadays

ProfessionalRock7940 1 points 1y ago

We're literally the only store in the area doing it and it's because our SM is brand new and wants to look good 🙃

sammiipiie 4 points 1y ago

SAME

cpv_91 59 points 1y ago

In the lucky moment you actually get 3 caramel crunches that aren't all modified differently.. Hell yeah they're getting made together!!!

Js_On_My_Yeet 40 points 1y ago

Me (A Lead): Understandable. Carry on.

muted_fire_ [OP] 8 points 1y ago

IM DYINGGGGGG

DarkBlueSunshine 39 points 1y ago

"Objection, Heresay"

DamnitDean 33 points 1y ago

Three ventis and two grandes baby! I say as my SM glares at me

muted_fire_ [OP] 12 points 1y ago

I’m so proud!

ianbz 3 points 1y ago

That’s the most I’ve ever done and I refuse to try more than that 💀

DamnitDean 1 points 1y ago

Yeah I believe that is the maximum volume these blenders can hold.

Tfett501 31 points 1y ago

Better yet, did you blend a drink with more ice just to make two separate drinks

muted_fire_ [OP] 12 points 1y ago

Best feeling

peanutbutterbarbie 1 points 1y ago

or iced matcha ‼️‼️ the leftovers are always insane so i just make a venti it makes two grandes🙏🏻

BatWeary 20 points 1y ago

last time i got caught i looked at my shift and said “do you want low drive times or not?” and he just looked disappointed and walked away lmao

Nieios 16 points 1y ago

I'm a ssv and I just make them double blend more than two grandes or a venti and a tall batched. Ice is too chunky, but a double blend is golden. Typically I put an extra base pump in as well when I'm doing it myself, taste tested a bunch of batched frappuccinos and I felt it made a difference

felinefireghost 13 points 1y ago

Double blend and extra base pump! This is always my solution to batch blending for that perfect consistency

molwalk 10 points 1y ago

Our store only has 1 blender so we don't really have a choice

greyplains 10 points 1y ago

The secret ingredient is crime...

Successful_Ice5665 7 points 1y ago

This is the EXACT face that I make too 🤧

panrosecass 6 points 1y ago

wait…what ur shift is a ho because my manager does this and doesn’t care

mah_im_a 1 points 1y ago

LMAO

mysteriousjuror 6 points 1y ago

I am all for batch blending as an SSV. I won’t stand for not shaking shaken drinks though 🥴🤢

cinnamonmarigold 6 points 1y ago

~so anyway I started blastin~

crustybananaz 6 points 1y ago

Once I told one of my baristas that you can blend 6 grandes Frappuccino’s together. Turns out I was wrong

mama_bibi 3 points 1y ago

I tried like a few days ago. Wound up splitting it between you blenders. Probably was not the right consistency or right amount of ingredients BUT you get what you get when your obnoxious

bisexualgirlboss 6 points 1y ago

fuck yeah I did. Lmao even my some of my shifts don’t care at all

-reddit_user99 5 points 1y ago

I love the fact most of us batch frappes and know to use a dome lid

inoskankles 5 points 1y ago

do stores not allow this? ive been told to do this since ive worked at starbucks 😭 i guess its not what they say? company policy -a ssv

OMGitsJewelz 5 points 1y ago

Pro tip: if you put 3+ ventis in and need to hold the lid down, place a dome lid on-top of the blender lid (there's even a rubber circle it fits perfectly on) and put the shroud down over it and it should keep the blender mess free while blending.

That way you're not blending it with the shroud open and everyone knows that your double batching lol

JusBored22 5 points 1y ago

I never understood this 😂 like you can blend a venti and pour it into tall cups for someone but going even further is a no no? 🙃

mama_bibi 3 points 1y ago

We're actually not allowed to do that. I've never seen it in writing though and I still do it for nice people with kidd but I've always been told we can't split drinks into smaller cups

TheDialingRain 5 points 1y ago

Me as the shift doing this with a dome lid to keep that boi sealed

tinydesthique 4 points 1y ago

i absolutely did. yes.

fashionrat 4 points 1y ago

not me attempting to blend 4 together the other dayyyy LOL; needless to say the blender was too full

That_Galaxy_RedPanda 4 points 1y ago

Right like what works, works and the blender is yet to break!

badbaristuh 3 points 1y ago

as a shift I will never understand why you would want to make things harder for your baristas by enforcing arbitrary rules that don’t make sense as long as you’re still paying attention to drink quality. batch blending will never leave my store and I thank my whole team for that privilege!

AshKB5661 3 points 1y ago

I've done 4 ventis...am I going straight to jail

menthol-drops 3 points 1y ago

Batch blending means 3 frappuccinos done in 2mins instead of 3 in 10mins lmao you better believe i was a batch blending fiend

PlantVader 3 points 1y ago

Okay but if you can do 3 venti and 1 grande put the blender lid on and put another blender lid upside down on top of the lip and close the noise cover and it’ll keep the lid on tight. Hopefully that made sense

Superduperfreddy 3 points 1y ago

It’s that smoothie king experience.

Littopeachfuzz 2 points 1y ago

Just press down the lid, don’t make eye contact, and pray.

cowmouth 2 points 1y ago

and i’lldo it again

Toomanyboringpeople 2 points 1y ago

As a shift manager the only time I’ve gotten on to a barista for batching was when she didn’t put a lid on to make sure it didn’t spill and literally all I said was “put a dome lid in there or it will explode” 😂

D73548 2 points 1y ago

Blend 3 venti fraps and put a rag on top and hold it down for dear life ;).

Acedre123 2 points 1y ago

Ayo sometimes thats what ya gotta do

cudam221 2 points 1y ago

Me: uh no idk what you’re talking about

Can confirm I’ve had this conversation with my SM before

bunnysbigcookie 2 points 1y ago

honestly i’d just be impressed

bambiszn 2 points 1y ago

yes the fuck I did

PhantomsAria 1 points 1y ago

You gotta do what you gotta do.

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