147xxxx

Today was kind of stressful.  There was a point for maybe 20 minutes or so where we had a constant...

Jul 31st

We got head sets at work

AND I HATE THEM.  I walked in the other day and the all five partners on the floor had them on, and...

Jul 30th

Customer: Can I have an grade iced coffee?
Coworker: sure
Customer: does it come with a free shot of sugar free?
Coworker: uhm, the sugar free syrups? yeah, it's no cost to add sugar free syrups to iced coffee.
Customer: What kind of sugar free syrups do you have?
Coworker: vanilla, hazelnut, caramel, and cinnamon dolce.
Customer: Okay... sugar free cinnamon dolce.
147xxxx: The iced grande size usually gets 4 pumps of syrup-
Customer: oh god, no
147xxxx: ... alright, so one pump? two?
Customer: yeah, two.
147xxxx: (after I make drink) alright, here's the iced grande 2 pump SFCD iced coffee-
Customer: unsweetened?
147xxxx: ... well it has the 2 pumps of SFCD syrup.
Customer: unsweetend?
147xxxx: it only has the 2 pumps of SFCD that you asked for.
Customer: Okay (takes a sip) - can you pour some of this out. ITS WAY TOO SWEET.

Jul 30th

Sometimes I get the feeling that people...

than the actual drink itself.

Jul 29th

Applying at Starbucks.

About a week ago we got the best job application I’ve ever seen Have you ever visited a...

Jul 27th

Oh and the best part of today

was sitting in front of the window next to the door and watching people do this: pull at the...

Jul 27th

“Well it would be nice to know about this BEFORE I ordered my...”
— A customer responding to my...

Jul 27th

so… this all happened today. Right after I clocked...

Jul 27th

a text I got from a coworker (blurred his name) a few nights...

Jul 25th

mliaverage: Today, the barista at Starbuck’s asked for my name and I told him it was ‘Free’ so...

Jul 25th

15th Avenue Coffee & Tea. not only is this...

Jul 24th

Last night we had this crazy mad...

As my coworker was mopping the lobby, I saw this homeless guy in this awesome outfit circa 1986 just...

Jul 24th

you guys have to keep up - This post should clear up some questions

Jul 23rd

today during the morning rush, I was on double-barring with my store manager.  In the middle of the...

Jul 22nd

There’s this morning regular who gets a venti misto, but is always charged for a coffee.  One...

Jul 22nd

Today was... absolutely fine

Having a floor full of people who are good at their job and want to be there makes a huuuuuuuuuuuge...

Jul 21st

YOU’RE WELCOME.

Jul 20th

Before i went on my ten, my manager said...

Yeah no shit I’m tired.  It’s Monday morning. My last day off was last Monday and my...

Jul 20th

Can you believe this customer?!...

147xxxx: Alright, here's your iced venti unsweetened passion tea! Have a great day!
Customer: ... HEY MISS
147xxxx: yes?
Customer: what uhm... can I have a flat one instead of this?
147xxxx: Oh, I'm sorry - we ran out of flat lids for our iced grande and iced venti cups
Customer: Are you serious?
147xxxx: ...yeah.
Customer: I can't have a dome lid - just put it in a hot cup.
147xxxx: oookay
Customer: (while I'm pouring it into a venti hot cup) can you believe that? ridiculous.
this customer was our favorite of the day.

Jul 19th

“Uhm, I don’t know if you’re new here, but my...”
— Little Miss Condescending...

Jul 19th

We ran out of iced grande/venti flat...

Last night we noticed that we were running low, but since the order said we were getting some the...

Jul 19th

“decaf tall nonfat no-foam latte? why drink that? Its like a...”
— co-worker commenting on a...

Jul 16th

I FINALLY told my manager

147xxxx: Hey! Guess what?
Manager: What?
147xxxx: SOOOO I applied for this awesome music/school program and I totally got accepted WITH a scholarship!
Manager: Good for you! What's the program like?
147xxxx: Oh well... its some music courses and a few liberal arts courses.
Manager: Ah, that's awesome!
147xxxx: Yeah... aaaand it's in prague!!
Manager: wow - prague! When are you going?
147xxxx: ahhmm... you know, at the very VERY end of August.
Manager: cool cool ... wait how long are you going for
147xxxx: ...uhm... likefourmonths.
Manager: wha- so... so are you leaving us?!

Jul 14th

Just because you have make-up and a...

147xxxx: (at the hand-off counter passing up a drink) alright, here's an iced tall vanilla latte-
Crazy Suit Lady: UH EXCUSE ME It was SUPPOSED TO BE an iced GRANDE SKINNY VANILLA latte, OKAY? you guys always find a way to mess up my drin-
Normal Customer: (picking up the drink) is this the iced vanilla latte?
147xxxx: Yupp, that would be yours, and (placing new drink on the counter) here is the iced GRANDE SKINNY VANILLA latte ... have a GREAT day.
CSL: PFF (rolls her eyes and walks away.

Jul 13th

Starbucks is not a place for babies

If you have a crying baby you should not come into starbucks and sit in our lobby while you attempt...

Jul 12th

Uh oh! Some crabs seemed to have crawled...

Customer: (standing at the side of the counter trying to get my attention during the afternoon rush
147xxxx: hey - is everything okay?
Customer: (pointing to his prepackaged chicken salad sandwich) Uhm... I don't think this is chicken.
147xxxx: ... (looks at the sandwich) ... (looks back at him) I'msorrywhat?
Customer: Yeah, look (opens up sandwich) I don't think that's chicken. (whispering as if he didn't want other customers to hear about this mistake that thought he found) It looks like crab.
147xxxx: Uhm... (looks back at the sandwich) I'm pretty positive its chicken. chicken salad - like how it says on the label, right?
Customer: I think its crab. I get this all of the time, and this isn't what I usually get.
147xxxx: ... we don't make a... uh... crab salad sandwich. We changed a lot of the recipes for our food, so perhapsthat's why it might look a bit different.
Customer: ... hm... okay thanks

Jul 9th

Us double barring during the afternoon...

Coworker: Uhm... I couldn't help but notice that... we had some great bar chemistry
147xxxx: I KNOW - I FELT IT TOO

Jul 8th

APPARENTLY IF WE DON'T ASK CUSTOMERS HOW...

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.  Its taking this to a whole new level of wtf.  I’ve been...

Jul 7th

fmylife: Today, at work, a woman came up to the counter and asked if we made sweet and sour chicken....

Jul 7th

I'm not gloating over a customer...

Customer: Do you always smile?
147xxxx: yes.
Customer: I saw you the other day dealing with this woman who was just... she wouldn't stop asking all of these questions
147xxxx: haha - what was she asking me questions about?
Customer: about those little juices-
147xxxx: oh yeah yeah yeah. Ha, she was uhm... quite a character.
Customer: Yeah she was in front of me and kept the whole line up for a few minutes. I don't know how you deal with people like that and keep on smiling.
147xxxx: Well, its not too hard and its part of my job
Customer: well you're good at it
147xxxx: aww well thank you! and here's your iced coffee
Customer: thanks see you around
147xxxx: later! have a good day!

Jul 6th

Watch

WHAT SIZE IS THE COFFEE WITH ROOM?!  Do other baristas geek out and love this commercial as much as...

Jul 6th

time & 1/2 pay > some dumb low explosive...

Yesterday I worked on July 4th.  We weren’t too busy for most of the day, and we even got the...

Jul 6th

Listen

Coltrane & Ellington - In a Sentimental Mood We had a constant long line of people in out store...

Jul 6th

My mom and I took a coffee break during our mall shopping...

Jul 2nd