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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 12 - 13 - ID#zlbco3
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does anyone actually double-blend if the sticker says double blend lmao (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by dndpls777
BatWeary 432 points 7m ago
yeah bc it buys me an extra 10-12 seconds to finish/start whatever espresso drink is on my bar
legallysamantha 75 points 7m ago
Right? If it was super busy though and I had a line of blended drinks resdy for blending, then nope. Or during frappy hour. 40 Fraps waiting to be blended? I think not.
BatWeary 21 points 7m ago
oh yeah, in that case it’s not getting double blended 🤡 chances are i’d probably forget anyways if i’ve got 40 other drinks to be made
legallysamantha 10 points 7m ago
Exactly. Ain't no body got time for that.
derrussian 157 points 7m ago
I just hit "2" instead of "1" and call it a day
dndpls777 [OP] 93 points 7m ago
frozen banana
icedcoffeenoclassic 30 points 7m ago
LMAO i cracked up during my ENTIRE shift when I discovered that and was telling all customers I rung up abt the frozen banana mode 🍌
lemonuponlemon 1 points 7m ago
I don’t get it?
WateredDownLemonade 16 points 7m ago
The #2 setting on the Starbucks blenders are legit just for blending bananas. That is the purpose of the button which is hilarious bc we no longer carry bananas (at least at my store!)
dylanveyto 10 points 7m ago
Bahnahnah
happylukie 29 points 7m ago
>I just hit "2" instead of "1" and call it a day

This is the way 🪄
shesallglowedup 150 points 7m ago
The two customers at my store that get their drink double blended literally stand there and tell you step by step how to make their drink no matter how many times you’ve made it and look into your soul, so yeah I do 🥲
Sarenord 147 points 7m ago
Lol blend it once, pour it into the cup, and when they say "aren't you going to blend it again?" Just hit them with the "no that was the second time it was blended, you just saw me blend it twice"

Gaslight gatekeep girlboss
mars-needsmilfs 69 points 7m ago
i’d very politely ask them if they’d like an application. if they answer no, i’d say “then please take a seat and we will call you up when your drink is ready.”
legallysamantha 79 points 7m ago
Lol! I asked one of these trolls if they were a partner at another store (knowing they weren't) and they said no. My response "oh good, because if you were I'd recommend getting retrained". Usually shut them up.
North_Cardiologist85 3 points 7m ago
For real though… aside from those TikTok drinks… I especially hate partners who orders drinks with so many options.
legallysamantha 1 points 7m ago
Agreed..also I'm so glad I left before Tik Tok became a thing. I would probably glare at everyone who ordered "that drink off tik tok"
legallysamantha 19 points 7m ago
I always told those people I wasn't working on their drink yet. Then they'd shut up and I'd hand it to them once finished. Eventually they'd get the point if repeat customers. Harder to do if they're the only ones in the store, but if it's busy or you're a DT store you can get away with it haha.
perfectsizzle 4 points 7m ago
We have a regular who brings her own reusable venti cold-cup (to ensure she gets every last drop) and orders a grande caramel frap w/ 7 pumps caramel and extra whip to the top, she watches me like a hawk every time I make it for her aha
Vampyre_Neko 49 points 7m ago
I don’t see an issue with it, I just press the number 2 button. I only get slightly annoyed blending things that don’t normally get blended like teas and iced coffee
elinor435 24 points 7m ago
one time i had to make a esp frapp w no base extra ice and almond milk😐 when i went to pour it into the cup it did not pour at all. was basically an esp ice chunk and went all over the counter and about 30% of the drink made it into the cup. obvi remade it but just put x2 the amount of milk and it was still a bitch to pour.
LilacFlores 3 points 7m ago
You could use a bar spoon?
Vampyre_Neko 6 points 7m ago
I’ve used a bar spoon before. It’s mainly that it’s frustrating cause it slows our times down when we need to manually scrape out a customers drink cause they refuse to have it as it’s intended. Or least just add extra base or something
LilacFlores 2 points 7m ago
Oh for sure! I never said I liked doing it, but if a customer is going to be difficult like that, might as well have a solution.
elinor435 0 points 7m ago
lol no.😂
LilacFlores 1 points 7m ago
I was offering a solution to those difficult customers, but if you want to make it harder on yourself 🤷‍♀️
evviiieeee 40 points 7m ago
no bc i go on autopilot once i hear the blender is done and just finish the drink and completely forget to blend it again
perfectsizzle 0 points 7m ago
Same aha
softcronch 39 points 7m ago
yes because 9/10 timeS the customer is at the hand-off plane staring at me like 👁 _ 👁
durqandat 37 points 7m ago
Yes because that’s literally my job lmao
Broad-Flounder-4971 10 points 7m ago
It’s not like a lot of us don’t want to. But when I have literally 50 other stickers all around my bar, I have to sacrifice quality so I don’t get yelled at. 🙂 maybe Starbucks should figure out what they actually want from partners: fast food speed or cafe quality crafted beverages
mathwifey 6 points 7m ago
Same lol
dndpls777 [OP] -16 points 7m ago
are u reading these comments? lmfao
riccum 7 points 7m ago
You know you are the problem right
dndpls777 [OP] 1 points 7m ago
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pylon-Cam 35 points 7m ago
Absolutely. Who doesn’t?
durqandat 22 points 7m ago
OP I’m guessing
dndpls777 [OP] -7 points 7m ago
correct
musicfanatic54 34 points 7m ago
blend that hoe on 2
Few_Conclusion_8824 34 points 7m ago
Yea but only if they order it specifically double blended if they order it blended and the sticker says double blended then I won’t because I’m going to assume the barista taking the order made a mistake
jd613a 1 points 7m ago
What is the difference in how this is ordered?
Few_Conclusion_8824 1 points 7m ago
Blended will only be blended once, double blended will be blended twice. There are (now) two buttons on the POS, one for blended once (blended) and one for blended twice (double blended)
icedcoffeenoclassic 32 points 7m ago
Dude frozen banana it is 💁🏻‍♀️
perfectsizzle 7 points 7m ago
Can you enlighten me on what frozen banana is
Icy_Gift8475 10 points 7m ago
the 2nd blender setting at starbies
icedcoffeenoclassic 1 points 7m ago
Try messing around with the blender during your free time by pressing all the 1 2 3 4 buttons, you’ll see 😌. Doing this will double your courage and bravery 🙂
MarieCrepes 18 points 7m ago
Yes, but I'm not convinced it actually makes a difference.
nightimevil 21 points 7m ago
It only really does for chunky things like frap chips. I don't drink fraps at work a lot anymore, but I get a Double Chocolate Chip once in a while and I hate it when a fat chunk clogs my straw. Double blending it makes that no longer an issue.
Puzzleheaded_You2601 16 points 7m ago
I get the java chip frap double blended so the frap chips aren’t as big and don’t get stuck in the straw. It’s a noticeable difference.
neighborhoodswamphag 11 points 7m ago
frozen banana button blends everything perfectly.
embrell 10 points 7m ago
i put it on the frozen bannana setting if its busy, otherwise i just double blend
champshere 6 points 7m ago
“Yeah”
buzzy9000 5 points 7m ago
Sometimes I double blend drinks without the sticker but mainly because I will occasionally forget an ingredient or if I'm soloing bar and I've left a drink in the blender too long and it separates.
floofxs2 5 points 7m ago
Yeah. Why not? It’s so easy.
ImportantWeekend 3 points 7m ago
It’s what they ordered so I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t
bigfoots-rightnipple 3 points 7m ago
Yeah… I always do. Even if I’m backed up. It’s just like ten more seconds of the blender being occupied. Not a super big deal.
sweet-cream-hedgehog 3 points 7m ago
I absolutely do. I usually ask for my double chocolate chip frappuccinos to double blend because the java chips dont get blended enough (for my preference). It’s literally our job to make whats on the sticker
stunky420 3 points 7m ago
If I remember
mileygirl08 2 points 7m ago
I want to agree but I honestly like having an extra 15seconds to stare at the wall & avoid eye contact
Candyexotica 2 points 7m ago
Yes because everytime it isn’t they hand it back
Coltan375 2 points 7m ago
Yes…
Praxlyn 2 points 7m ago
Yes
lewabwee 2 points 7m ago
Extra base
hungry_quadricorn 10 points 7m ago
I wouldn’t do extra base solely for the fact some people count calories and extra base might add something they aren’t accounting for 🥴
Comfortable-Plane944 2 points 7m ago
Nope
Praxlyn 3 points 7m ago
Why not?
Necessary_Low939 1 points 7m ago
If I don’t forget 😉
Necessary_Low939 1 points 7m ago
If I don’t forget 😉
Alec_Malenfant 1 points 7m ago
Yeah
vinpurin 1 points 7m ago
i blend it on banana
AndrewSaidThis 1 points 7m ago
Usually. Buuut sometimes I forget in peak.
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dndpls777 [OP] 2 points 7m ago
no they pay extra for it to be blended, if it’s already a blended beverage they don’t have to pay loloooloooool
Buffcats420 1 points 7m ago
You should still double blend it that’s what the customer ordered lololoooool 🤨
jjd022980 1 points 7m ago
Depending lol
theepi_pillodu 1 points 7m ago
Does double blend taste good?
strawberry_bug 2 points 7m ago
it only makes a difference if there's java chips in it (makes them smaller) otherwise it's literally the same
theepi_pillodu 1 points 7m ago
Got it, Thank You.
strawberry_bug 1 points 7m ago
no problem!! :)
peepeepoopaccount 1 points 7m ago
If during rush then no unless I’m working on something else, otherwise yeah
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