Edit: Thanks to u/dazedandconfusedhere for correcting me on a few things. There’s always room to learn!

Most drinks use the same patterns, although there are exceptions. Remember you can always access beverage recipes in the Store Resources app in the Beverage Recipes (Core) folder.

I went ahead and put together a 'lil standards chart for you to look at whenever.

Remember that Hot Bar is everything except for Shaken Iced Teas, Waters, Fraps, Cold Brew, Iced Coffee, and Refreshers.

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**Hot Bar Syrup**

Most drinks follow these standard syrup amounts, but there are exceptions.

These standards apply to Iced Coffees, They get Classic Syrup by default unless the customer asks for something else or for no syrup.

Macchiatos get one pump less of syrup.

Shaken Espressos use half pumps. They're the pumps that are more "oval-y" in shape. If you use these in a regular drink, pump twice for every regular pump. For Shaken Espressos, pump only halfway on regular sized pumps.

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|Syrup Pumps|Hot|Iced|
|:-|:-|:-|
|Short|2|N/A|
|Tall|3|3|
|Grande|4|4|
|Venti|5|6|
|Trenta|N/A|7|

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**Hot Bar Espresso Shots**

Flat Whites get one extra shot and the shots are all ristretto (press the \[R\] button - it just means that the shots are made with less water).

Americanos get 1/2/3/4 shots depending on the size.

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|Espresso Shots|Hot|Iced|
|:-|:-|:-|
|Short|1|N/A|
|Tall|1|1|
|Grande|2|2|
|Venti|2|3|

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**Brewed Tea**

Applies to Honey Citrus Mint Teas and to Teavana Brewed Teas.

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|Brewed Tea|Hot|
|:-|:-|
|Short|1|
|Tall|1|
|Grande|2|
|Venti|2|

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**Fraps**

These apply to most fraps without exception, except for Espresso Fraps and Strawberry Creme Fraps.

Espresso fraps get one shot of espresso along with their froast (shorthand for frap roast) and no syrup unless requested otherwise.

Strawberry Creme Fraps get an amount of Strawberry Purree (1/2", I think) in place of froast and Purree in the bottom of the cup before the drink itself is poured in and also get Classic Syrup by default.

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|Fraps (half pump syrups and frap roast)|Frozen|
|:-|:-|
|Tall|2|
|Grande|3|
|Venti|4|

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**Decaf Fraps**

Decaf Fraps get shots of decaf espresso. Most people use one shot of espresso in place of froast, but the standard is different.

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|Decaf Fraps Espresso Shots|Frozen|
|:-|:-|
|Tall|1|
|Grande|2|
|Venti|3|

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**Cold Brew**

Neither Cold Brew nor Nitro Cold Brew (which is served without ice) get syrup.

However, alternative versions of these drinks such as the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew or Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew get Vanilla Syrup, whether or not they are vanilla flavored.

Also, make sure you don't serve a size larger than Grande for Nitro. We can only serve Tall or Grande for that.

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|Cold Brew Syrup Pumps|Iced|
|:-|:-|
|Tall|1|
|Grande|2|
|Venti|3|
|Trenta|4|

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**Cold Foams**

Cold Foam is delicious. It's our Sweet Cream put into a blender to the 100ml line and stirred in the blender on setting #3 along with any additional ingredients.

If somebody asks for a special type of foam (Raspberry Foam, Matcha Foam), always use two pumps or scoops of whatever the needed ingredient is.

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|Cold Foam Recipe Standards|Foam|
|:-|:-|
|Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam (VSSCF)|Sweet Cream to the 100ml line|
|Chocolate Cream Cold Foam|VSCCF with two scoops of chocolate malt powder|
|Salted Caramel Cream Cold Foam|VSSCF with two packets of salt and two pumps of caramel.|

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**Iced Teas and Refreshers**

The instructions are on the shaker. Just remember that base is base or tea concentrate (depending on the beverage) and the other bit is for water, lemonade, or coconut milk. Yes, we water down our teas. No, it does not taste good.

Pink Drinks, Paradise Drinks, and Dragon Drinks use coconut milk and get no syrup unless otherwise requested, in which case you should reference the hot bar syrup standards, even though it's a cold bar drink.

If someone asks for a sweet tea, use Liquid Cane Syrup. Make sure on Shaken Teas you use half pumps.

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I hope that's all helpful! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll reach out as soon as I can. Good luck!

To remember how many pumps go into what; while pumping I say “short, short, tall, grande, venti, iced venti, Trenta”
I learned that from someone on here 😂

something i did is watch youtube videos of people making drinks throughout their shift and say the recipe in my head.

I have a little note book I keep iin my apron. Writing it down myself has really helped in learning, and I have it on me if I forget. I find myself reaching for it less every time I'm on bar.

My store has a Frappuccino cheat sheet taped to the top of cold-bar fridge right by the blenders where we make Frappuccinos. 😬

i have a little infographic if you’d like me to send it to you!

honestly just time, once u get put on bar enough u will get the hang of it

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Get as much bar time as possible so you can practice! And read recipe cards!

Usually each store will have the pump numbers/order on top of the fridges for that specific bar area