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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 07 - 02 - ID#vq4eq0
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(Price hack) Make it make sense (reddit.com)
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Audreyy117 138 points 1y ago
I had a jerk of a customer a few days ago who wanted an horchata espresso and refused to give me the ingredients. Just kept ordering it as the horchata. I finally get him to show me the drink recipe (that was on the same screen he was on!😡) and it was a shaken espresso with brown sugar, oatmilk, cinnamon, and a few other pumps of random things so I charged him for the bso instead of the shaken like he was trying to order just bc I was mad at that point lmao. If he hadn’t been so rude his $11 drink would’ve been like $8-9
accountedthrowaway5 45 points 1y ago
yup yup i noticed while on drive through one day that the shaken espresso alone, even with added milk like soy or oat is still way cheaper than the toasted van or brown sugar shaken espresso. jeez
crazywritingbug 26 points 1y ago
Wait how’d you get the partner discount to apply on the app???
amazong6 26 points 1y ago
u can add your partners numbers to your sbux account online if u go to account>> personal info after u log in
paolathepanda 14 points 1y ago
Use desktop site version otherwise you can't add your partner numbers
LilacFlores 2 points 1y ago
You can still do it on the app
paolathepanda 1 points 1y ago
Hmmm well I doubt it just because I've tried to before but was not successful until I used desktop site. To add your partner numbers should be in the personal information section. When I go on the app it doesn't give me any option to input them but on desktop it shows a slot to input them. Not sure if you're confusing it with partner card numbers 'cause I know for those you can input it on app.
LilacFlores 3 points 1y ago
Isn’t the partner card in place of your numbers? I still get my discount and never had to put my actual partner numbers in the app, just the “partner card” numbers they gave me.
Thick_Assumption27 6 points 1y ago
Go into MyPartnerInfo from a Starbucks computer (like the desktop in your BOH). There is an option for a Partner Card there. Add those numbers to your Starbucks account like you're adding a gift card and any time you use it to mobile order, your discount will be applied. You can also scan it at the register with the discount pulled up to scan your number instead of yelling your partner numbers at the cashier 😂
mama_bibi 14 points 1y ago
It's the same with and iced flat white, but opposite. If you order an iced flat white its cheaper than ordering an iced latte with an extra shot. They need new people higher up the ladder
mercredi7 1 points 1y ago
This comment just made me realize I forgot to put ristretto shots instead of normal espresso in a flat white today 💔
mama_bibi 3 points 1y ago
They'll live. I've definitely caffeinated some people by accident and didn't realize until it was too late. Hopefully they lived too
76151A-Pro 1 points 1y ago
then again, they don't let you make it regular shots, still ristretto in app
Decent-Marionberry63 11 points 1y ago
Lmao. Capitalism. Nothing makes sense. Anarchy.
HanatabaRose 13 points 1y ago
its all made-up nonsense designed to perpetuate a false sense of scarcity around their shitty slavery products
ihateithereomg222 9 points 1y ago
This works for flavored lattes and caramel macchiatos too, only in the Venti size though. The caramel macchiato is like 30 cents cheaper. So when I want a venti iced vanilla latte I order an upside down caramel macchiato with no caramel drizzle and one extra pump of vanilla.
shesallglowedup 8 points 1y ago
I have my partner numbers on my app and it doesn’t give me my partner discount but that’s cool that it should 🥲
[deleted] [OP] 2 points 1y ago
try to redo it! also how did you get your partner numbers on there bc there’s 2 ways and they’re different and they get you different aspects when discointing
shesallglowedup 2 points 1y ago
I feel like I did it on a computer but it was a year ago easily, maybe I did it wrong!
sydbey_ 5 points 1y ago
tax? idk I don’t understand
[deleted] [OP] 11 points 1y ago
oh no it’s not the tax aspect. they’re both the same. there’s nothing different. if you order it as a shaken espresso tho on you’re paying 2 dollars less which makes no sense but 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
sydbey_ 11 points 1y ago
wait I didn’t even realize there were 2 pictures 🥸
clouds183 6 points 1y ago
2$? it’s 80 cents difference not 2$?
Electrical_Metal_106 4 points 1y ago
The calories are different too-doesn’t make sense.
dazedandconfusedhere 5 points 1y ago
The calories don’t update for modifications
RubySapphireSage 3 points 1y ago
Wait we could do partner discounts ?
hecaete47 3 points 1y ago
Yes you find your partner card info & you can put that info on the app
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
yes. so the other person is talking about having your partner card on the mobile app. But, if you want to mobile order, it’s not going to give you a discount unless…. you go to starbucks.com, sign in, then in the settings at the bottom under account, write in your partner numbers manually
Seebass_12 2 points 1y ago
Almost any drink is cheaper if you don’t order the standard name. Same with something as simple as a white mocha. Order a late, add white mocha, add whip. It will be around 30 cents cheaper.

Order two shots of espresso in a cold tall cup with ice and water and it will be cheaper than ordering a tall iced americano.
JibJab1994 2 points 1y ago
Big brain time!
Makorra45 1 points 1y ago
I didn’t know we could get a discount as partners 🫣🫢
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
yes we do!
SleepdeprivedBarista 1 points 1y ago
the calorie difference
brooklxn 2 points 1y ago
calories don’t update when you do modifications
Zero6ech0 1 points 1y ago
It’s the same with chai: grande steamed milk, 4 pumps chai, add hot water and an ask me
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
i’m confused. like what’s the trade off?

wait do you mean to order a grande steamed milk and add those modifications?
Zero6ech0 2 points 1y ago
It’s cheaper than ordering a grande chai
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
yeah no i tried that on the pos system and you’re right. too bad they won’t allow for chai modification in the app for milk 😭😭
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
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