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A Love Letter To Starbucks Baristas Who Don’t Screw Up My Order

Jessica WakemanFebruary 4, 2013 //
Starbucks Lessons
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Barista Wants You To Know
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Starbucks Stereotypes
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Hell Yeah, I Love You!
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Dear Anonymous Starbucks Baristas,

I never thought that making Starbucks beverages was that complicated. Starbucks is basically fast food.  And I say this as someone who drinks at least one Starbucks beverage every single day of my life.

But apparently there is a lot that baristas think the unwashed masses don’t understand about frothing milk, so: okay. This Valentine’s Day, I don’t have a heterosexual male to buy a Hallmark card and wear uncomfortable lingerie for. So my love letter is to you, Starbucks baristas. Specifically, the baristas who don’t screw up my order.  Keep reading »

50 Things Your Barista Really Wants You To Know

Winona Dimeo-EdigerJanuary 31, 2013 //
Starbucks Lessons
There are life lessons to be learned from working at Starbucks. Read More »
Restaurant Server Secrets
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Starbucks Stereotypes
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If you’ve ever worked in a coffee shop, you know it can be a stressful, crazy, demanding job. You spend all day dealing with cranky customers, getting chocolate syrup in your hair, pouring mugs of boiling milk, trying to keep your cool when the espresso machine breaks during a rush, and going home smelling like coffee beans–all for minimum wage. I reached out to baristas who work for international coffee chains and artsy little coffeehouses (and everywhere in between), and asked them one question: “What do you wish you could tell everyone who walks into your coffee shop?” Here is what they said, in their own words… Keep reading »