Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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The CONFIDENCE of each request is what wrecked me.... (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Bruuswayn
So, a while back, I had a customer with a very very strange order.
This guy couldn't have been older than mid-twenties, and he looked like a completely normal guy. Ordered an iced Caramel Macchiato. Excellent. Quick and easy. I got you.
After he pays, we both step on down to the espresso machine (I work in a Tarbucks, and I was solo at the time) on our respective sides of the counter. I try to talk to him a bit, get that potential connection score boost, but he was playing on his phone, and polite, but uninterested. Totally fine.
As I'm topping the drink with a [somewhat sloppy] caramel star, he says to me:
"Oh, hey, can you blend that for me now?"
Thus *wrecking* my world.
"Oh, uhm. Did you want a Caramel Frappuchino, instead? Cause I can totally make that for you instead of this, no problem."
"No, thank you! I just want that blended, if you could."
"Sure? I guess?"
So now, completely dumbfounded, I... Blend this man's Caramel Macchiato. Just 1 pump of base, added a splash more ice to make it.... Marginally thicker? It was a very upsetting thing to make and also look at.
I put another caramel star on top, to make it look friendlier.
Hand it to him.
"Thanks! Can I get some sugar packets?"
I am, again, shocked. Confused. Wondering if I should run.
"Um, sure. How many?"
"10 please!"
Such confidence! Such absolute certainty! I am wavering in my understanding of the world. I count out his sugar, hoping, praying he needed it for *anything* else in the world.
He pops the cap off his blended Caramel Macchiato and proceeds to pour every one of those suckers on top, creating a mound of horror.
He re-caps it, without mixing it up *even a little*, and takes a sip.
Waves goodbye, and leaves.
Was it... Was it good? Is that what he likes? Is he a serial killer? Does he go to other Starbucks and order that??
I hope he never comes back, polite as he was. It felt like I was asked to Frankenstein some sort of monster coffee that's gonna commit crimes.
*edited for terrible, terrible formatting issues from mobile
This guy couldn't have been older than mid-twenties, and he looked like a completely normal guy. Ordered an iced Caramel Macchiato. Excellent. Quick and easy. I got you.
After he pays, we both step on down to the espresso machine (I work in a Tarbucks, and I was solo at the time) on our respective sides of the counter. I try to talk to him a bit, get that potential connection score boost, but he was playing on his phone, and polite, but uninterested. Totally fine.
As I'm topping the drink with a [somewhat sloppy] caramel star, he says to me:
"Oh, hey, can you blend that for me now?"
Thus *wrecking* my world.
"Oh, uhm. Did you want a Caramel Frappuchino, instead? Cause I can totally make that for you instead of this, no problem."
"No, thank you! I just want that blended, if you could."
"Sure? I guess?"
So now, completely dumbfounded, I... Blend this man's Caramel Macchiato. Just 1 pump of base, added a splash more ice to make it.... Marginally thicker? It was a very upsetting thing to make and also look at.
I put another caramel star on top, to make it look friendlier.
Hand it to him.
"Thanks! Can I get some sugar packets?"
I am, again, shocked. Confused. Wondering if I should run.
"Um, sure. How many?"
"10 please!"
Such confidence! Such absolute certainty! I am wavering in my understanding of the world. I count out his sugar, hoping, praying he needed it for *anything* else in the world.
He pops the cap off his blended Caramel Macchiato and proceeds to pour every one of those suckers on top, creating a mound of horror.
He re-caps it, without mixing it up *even a little*, and takes a sip.
Waves goodbye, and leaves.
Was it... Was it good? Is that what he likes? Is he a serial killer? Does he go to other Starbucks and order that??
I hope he never comes back, polite as he was. It felt like I was asked to Frankenstein some sort of monster coffee that's gonna commit crimes.
*edited for terrible, terrible formatting issues from mobile
WateredDownLemonade 50 points 7m ago
This is so good. In my head I read it as a dramatic retelling of making this Frankenstein. I hope you have a great day and no Frankensteins!
Bruuswayn [OP] 8 points 7m ago
It's Sat and one of our girls no call, no showed, and when we called to see if she was like... Dead, or something, she had blocked all our numbers. Soooooooo. Could be worse.
elrobolobo 16 points 7m ago
I did a study abroad and the only other American there had the most insane diet choices, he would just do a 15 second sugar pour into a hot chocolate he just got without thinking about it. I got lots of questions about it.
Bruuswayn [OP] 4 points 7m ago
Sounds bleh! I agree our mocha is a little on the bitter side (it *IS* dark chocolate, after all!) But I usually balance mine with a bit of white mocha. 3 white mocha, 1 mocha, and it tastes like straight chocolate milk.
Ceramicusedbook 15 points 7m ago
I hate the mobile formatting. It's stupid that you have to double enter to get a new line entirely.
Responsible_Snow7109 5 points 7m ago
Lmao i really love the way this story reads. U wrote it out well. I was so into it too 😄 "is he a serial killer?" So i loved that. But i kno people do this lol one time i had a lady order a venti hot caramel macchiato and as i was doing the caramel drizzle on top, she asked where our sugar packets are and i said we have em behind the counter. So she asked if i could put 20 in there for her. Lol i let her kno that i just had put the caramel drizzle on there and that the sugar would be sitting on top with some of it sinking into the drink. She said it was ok and that she would mix it lol.
And she was super nice and awesome lol i loved her personality. So while she was in a conversation with me, she said she works for a furniture moving company and that she was on her way to work and needs to stay awake and be up or whatever lol and she happily went on her way with it! I was like 😳 tho because the venti hot caramel macchiato only comes with 2 shots of espresso which in my opinion u can barely taste in the drink with all that milk and 4 pumps of vanilla and caramel drizzle so the add on of the 20 sugar packets was like 😳 so i knew ot was guna be sweet but thats what she wanted lol i just kno she probably had a hard sugar crash later
And she was super nice and awesome lol i loved her personality. So while she was in a conversation with me, she said she works for a furniture moving company and that she was on her way to work and needs to stay awake and be up or whatever lol and she happily went on her way with it! I was like 😳 tho because the venti hot caramel macchiato only comes with 2 shots of espresso which in my opinion u can barely taste in the drink with all that milk and 4 pumps of vanilla and caramel drizzle so the add on of the 20 sugar packets was like 😳 so i knew ot was guna be sweet but thats what she wanted lol i just kno she probably had a hard sugar crash later
Bruuswayn [OP] 3 points 7m ago
Some folks drink disgusting drinks, amd that's how they like it. So long as everyone's polite, I'm not annoyed. Can't help but be concerned tho.
Anyone else get an occasion SARL add matcha?? That one scars my psyche.
Anyone else get an occasion SARL add matcha?? That one scars my psyche.
Responsible_Snow7109 2 points 7m ago
Thats what im sayin! Lol like the lady i was talking about in my comment, she was so nice and chatted with us while she waited and i happily put in those 20 packets of the regular white sugar for her but i also was concerned. But yea as long as they are kind and patient, i will gladly and happily make their drink!
Edit to add: and no i havent been getting those SAR with matcha added lol is that a new tik tok trend? I think ive seen orders for it before but its been a while
Edit to add: and no i havent been getting those SAR with matcha added lol is that a new tik tok trend? I think ive seen orders for it before but its been a while
Have_Donut 1 points 7m ago
America’s sugar addiction is a real health crisis.
It is totally normal for many Americans to consume the equivalent of a pound of sugar in a day once you factor in sweet drinks, deserts, soft drinks, etc.
It is totally normal for many Americans to consume the equivalent of a pound of sugar in a day once you factor in sweet drinks, deserts, soft drinks, etc.
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