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Why You Should Just Tell Your Barista Your Real Name
Starbucks Baristas are no strangers to receiving fake customer names to write on cups. We have heard it all. We know your name really isn't "Daddy" or "Harry Potter" but we will gladly play along. However, after a few controversial videos have swept the web, it has sparked customers to use their baristas as tools to help promote their own causes. This may be fun for the customer, but forcing the barista into a situation like that is not something we want to do at 6 in the morning. Here's why we want you to just use your real name... -
A Baristas Worst Nightmare: Frappuccino Happy Hour
Ask any barista you come across what they're least favorite time of the year is. We can bet that most of them will reply with Frappuccino Happy Hour; the time of the year where customers go nuts over the 50% off discount on all Frappuccino Blended Beverages at Starbucks. You might be wondering, what makes this so bad? That sounds awesome! Half off Frappuccinos? But the problem is, you're not the only one thinking that, and our Guest Writer Haley Hinds gives us a look into what working Frappy Hour is like. -
Please Breathe
Guest Writer, AJ Lux, knows what it's like to be a barista. Dealing with some unruly customers can start to take it's toll on you, making you forget to just breathe.
Twenty seconds that could be spent frantically trying to do something- anything- that would keep the customers from complaining. Or… twenty seconds that could be spent breathing
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Then and Now: Pulling Shots + Frothing Milk at 17 and 27
This story was submitted by Guest Writer, Courtney Denning, a long time barista of Winans Chocolates + Coffees. Courtney tells us what it was like when she was a barista at age 17, and how that kicked off her love for coffee! After getting a 'big girl' job, Courtney found herself working as a barista again at age 27! This is a must read for any barista of any age. Courtney shares what she was able to learn and takeaway from her years behind the espresso machine; we have all been there! Click to read more!
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The Life of a Morning Barista - Part V
Juan Ayala is a seasoned Starbucks Partner and a great guest writer for Barista Life. In an awesome 7 part, short story series, he depicts what the day to day activities included in The Life of a Morning Barista. If you missed the first stories, click here to read Part 1, and click here for Part 2, Part 3, & Part 4. This is Part 4/7; enjoy!
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The Life of a Morning Barista - Part III
