Baristas Galore

welcome to the life of a barista in basic land.

[yourlovelybarista]

why customers think we can have their mobile order ready in less than a minute after they have placed their order is beyond me 

[yourlovelybarista]

how to be a decent person in drive-thru

for god’s sake linda, have you method of payment ready. you’ve been waiting in your car for 5 minutes. don’t wait until you’re at the window to slowly fumble around in your purse, dig for your wallet, take out your card, and then realize you want to use cash instead 

don’t smoke when you’re at the window. it’s rude to blow smoke in someone’s face and not ask them if they want a hit from your joint. (just kidding, kind of) 

have your app open if you’re using your app 

i can’t read your mind so let me know that you’re using your reward and WHAT you’re using it for before I scan it (are you using your 50 stars for a pastry item? or 150 stars for your drink?)  

stop splitting your orders. there’s venmo for a reason. if you really are splitting your order in different transactions, let us know before you order a 50 item order. 

don’t order more than 6 items and get mad that it’s taking forever 

don’t order more stuff at the window. ask for everything when you’re at the box (this includes water and extra napkins and splenda and whatever) 

don’t order from the backseat or the passenger’s side- i can’t hear you. but it is also very entertaining seeing someone from the passenger’s seat climb over the driver just to be heard 

if you yell “hello” as soon as you pull up at the order box, please stop

have your windows rolled DOWN when you’re at the window. you don’t know how awkward it is when i’m trying to get your attention to give you your drink but your window is rolled up and you’re too interested in texting your friend

don’t use a personal cup if you’re in drive. 

[yourlovelybarista]

lmao @ youtubers who do drive-thru pranks and get shocked when employees don’t respond the way they expect us to respond. 

we ain’t getting paid enough to put up with your antics son 

[yourlovelybarista]

if you quit via text your mom is a hoe 

[yourlovelybarista]

My phone has now started auto-correcting Starbucks to Starsucks and this might be my proudest accomplishment ever 

[brokebuckkmountain]

Fucking love Happy Hour

Customers: Is it still BOGO?

Me: Yes, it’s all day for iced drinks excluding Frappuccinos.

Customers: Okay gimme a caramel Frappuccino.

Me: Unfortunately the Frappuccinos are not covered by the deal, I can still make you one but it won’t be buy one get one.

Customers: Oh okay, then gimme a mocha cookie crumble Frappuccino.

Me: Once again, the BOGO only covers iced beverages EXCLUDING Frappuccinos.

Customers: So can I do a hot drink?

Me: No just iced drinks.

Customers: Okay then, I want a hot chocoate.

Me: The BOGO is iced beverages only, no Frappuccinos and no hot drinks. Iced tea, iced coffee, iced lattes, and refreshers all work.

Customers: How about a matcha Frappuccino?

Me: No I can’t do that.

Customers: Uh okay give me two iced caramel macchiatos.

What is it about walking into a Starbucks that makes customers lose all ability to comprehend basic information??

[yourlovelybarista]

JFC this happened to me the other day too! 

There was one instance where a customer tried ordering a frappucino and I informed them that it only applies to espresso drinks. Customer then asks if I can ring it in as an iced mocha and have me make them a mocha frappucino. 

Another customer only ordered one drink and was infuriated that they didn’t get a second drink. 

[yourlovelybarista]

Does anyone else look through their store’s yelp page every few weeks just to see if a customer (ahem KAREN) has complained about you? 

[yourlovelybarista]

I have reached the point where if a customer hands me their money all crumpled up and tosses it on the counter, I will look at them straight in the eye, crumple up their change, and toss it right back on the counter. 

[yourlovelybarista]

lmao I love this new rewards program because now people can’t buy their 1.95 tall coffees and then spend it on a $8312039812093810 dollar reward. 

also I can stop ringing people up separately!!!! for!!! each!!!! drink!!!!!

[yourlovelybarista]

this post makes me laugh because now a tall coffee is 2.15 and i’m still at starbucks 3 years later. 

[yourlovelybarista]

please👏ask👏for👏water👏at👏the👏register👏or👏order👏box 👏

-your friendly neighborhood barista  

[yourlovelybarista]

my favorite part of working drive is seeing dogs in drive and offering them puppacinos. 

[yourlovelybarista]

how not to piss off your drive-thru barista

have your method of payment ready by the time you’re at the window. you had all the time between placing your oder and waiting for the cars ahead of you to take out your card or money. have it fucking ready. 

don’t order additional things at the window, especially when there are people behind you. you screw everything up. don’t screw anything up. 

if you’re placing a  $20 order in drive, think about the that time you had to wait 15 minutes in drive thru. that’s because some asshole ordered something that was $20+ 

ask for the transaction to be separate before we push the order through

don’t get prissy over your water cup size if you ask for water. we gave you water. stop complaining. 

if you bring a personal cup for environmental reasons, it’s literally pointless. for efficiency purposes, we have to have your drink ready by the time you come. so we make the dirnk in the paper cup and then pour it in your personal cup. useless. 

we can’t hear if you don’t speak up at the order box. likewise, don’t order for the passenger side or backseat. we do not have super sonic hearing. 

we hear everything you say and see everything you do at the order box. 

turn off your music at the order box, and if your engine is fucking loud, turn it off. we can’t hear you.  

[yourlovelybarista]

When you’re 10 minutes from closing and get 5 cars in DTO 

[yourlovelybarista]

brace yourself for frappy hour 

[yourlovelybarista]

i always hated frappucinos but then i met the unicorn frappucino and i now know a new level of hate 

[yourlovelybarista]

lmao when a customer gets mad at you for the spring cups because it is too “feminine” 

sorry the colors are destroying your masculinity :( 

[yourlovelybarista]

Caffeine

Dear students, 

Hey there. Yes, it's finals- I'm aware. Keep in mind that most of the people serving you are students as well. Yes, I'm aware that you're more productive when studying outside. Yes, I'm aware that you need your caffeine fix. But PLEASE, for the love of god PLEASE 

- don't stay until the last possible minute. 

- don't come in 5 minutes before close and order drinks for the whole study group

- don't be rude 

-understand that we have finals too and are also stressed 

- clean up after yourselves 

Good luck on finals y'all!

your friendly barista