| Vanilla Hot Chocolate |
[Feb. 5th, 2008|01:25 am] |
So this kid comes in. Only a few words come out of his mouth before I realize he's not the brightest crayon in the box.
Me: Hi! What can I get for you?
Kid: Uh... okay, I want a hot chocolate, but I don't really want chocolate. Do you have other flavors?
Me: Do you want, like, a caramel hot chocolate maybe? We can put any flavor in...
Kid: I want, kind of... well, I don't like coffee.
Me: Okay... Well, we have a LOT of flavors here... *I list off a bunch of syrups*
Kid: Do you have a French Vanilla hot chocolate?
Me: You don't want chocolate in it, right? *thoroughly confused*
Kid: No.
Me: So, how about steamed milk with vanilla?
Kid: Is that like hot chocolate vanilla?
Me: Err...
Kid: I really kind of want the French Vanilla... do you have that?
Me: Well, we have regular vanilla, but we can add some hazelnut to it to make it taste more like French Vanilla.
Kid: Uhhhhhh.... okay.
Me: And what size would you like?
Kid: Uhhhhhhhhh..... meeeeedium?
All the while, his ladyfriend is looking at him incredulously, wondering how he could be so clueless.
I gave him a Hazelnut Vanilla Creme. *headdesk* |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|01:46 am] |
This is just a story in response to the one a couple posts below.
[new to the concept of coffee shops inquisitive customer]: so, do you serve the coffee in cups or...?
*my coworker and I stare at each other*
"yes sir, we serve it in cups."
... or WHAT?
after the customer left my coworker and I were giggling about it.
He suggested we serve the coffee in human skulls. |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|08:45 am] |
Alright, baristas. Here it is, the moment of truth. In an hour, I will be sitting down with my DM for my ASM interview. This has been a long time coming, and I feel prepared. Still nervous as I've ever been about anything, but I'm expecting good things.
I'm doing two coffee tastings, instead of a standard one. For the first, we will be tasting Sumatra (which, incidentally, I really do not like, but it made for an interesting tasting). To pair with it, I made a portobello tapenade with bruschetta because Sumatra pairs so well with mushrooms. If you haven't had a chance to try this pairing, you are really missing out. For the second pairing, I am using a blend of Colombia Supremo Valencia and Mexican Malinal that I roasted myself, and I will be pairing it with a piece of our No Sugar Added Banana Nut Cake. I knew that I wanted to taste one Starbucks coffee, with an unusual pairing, to show my knowledge of our products, and I wanted to roast some of my own coffee to show my passion and knowledge that goes beyond the Starbucks training.
Anyway, wish me luck! Ciao! |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|10:28 am] |
Coffee travelers.
Are they just for regular brewed coffee?
Because people ask for all sorts of shit in them...hot chocolate, caffe mocha, americano (?!?!). Is this allowed or no? :x |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|11:30 am] |
omgfz honey lattes and vanilla bean scones!
i, personally, cannot wait.
:D :D :D |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|12:43 pm] |
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Why put real honey in your latte when your barista can pump chemical-filled, synthesized, honeyish-flavoured syrup into it for you? (Now complete with disgusting aftertaste!)
Seriously, can someone please explain what little logic there may be here to me?
Who thinks up this crap?
Does anyone here think the honey syrup isn't vomitrocious?
Can anyone defend the point of having it at all? |
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| crankiness at work |
[Feb. 5th, 2008|04:48 pm] |
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[Feb. 5th, 2008|08:00 pm] |
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Today I'm on bar. Today is Mardi Gras. Hoards of drunken assholes are coming in, but for the most part they're quite jovial. Until I hear from over at the register...
Lady: I want a white mocha cappuccino!
RI Partner: Okay... what size?
Lady: THE BIGGEST ONE
Me: *peeks over* Just to make sure, ma'am, you want that to be half foam, half milk with white mocha syrup right?
Lady: ........... NO I DON'T WANT FOAM.
Me: Okay, then you don't want a white mocha cappuccino. Do you want white mocha syrup, milk, esp--
Lady: I WANT A WHITE MOCHA CAPPUCCINO!!!!
Me: ... I understand that, ma'am, but I'm trying to figure out our equivalent to that so we can get the drink right.
Lady: I GO TO THE STARBUCKS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER ALL THE TIME AND WHEN I SAY WHITE MOCHA CAPPUCCINO THEY GIVE ME A WHITE MOCHA CAPPUCCINO AND BLAH BLAH BLAH RANTY RANT RANT
Me: ... *rings in a Venti White Mocha*
Time jump!
Me: I have a Venti White Chocolate Mocha on the bar!
Lady: You know you could have been a LITTLE LESS RUDE TO ME.
Me: ... I'm very sorry, ma'am, but I was only trying to figure out your drink order so that I could make the drink right.
Lady: Well you said it with an attitude!!!
Me: Well I'm sorry I came off that way.
WHAT THE FUCK. I asked everyone, EVERYONE on the floor if I was rude to her (I often come off a lot harsher than what I intend) and everyone was like, "Uh you were just trying to help. She kept interrupting you and screaming."
Sometimes I want to put a sign on the front door that says, "ATTN: CUSTOMERS. At this moment, a child is dying. A woman is being raped, beaten, or both. Pets are getting hit by cars. Mothers are burying their children.
Do you really think your cappuccino is that big of a deal?
<3 Management" |
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| LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE A NEW WINNER! |
[Feb. 5th, 2008|08:16 pm] |
in the perpetual Grossest Drink Ever Contest!
Venti coffee frap light, 2 shots espresso, add peppermint and raspberry.
Yes, it was THAT BAD. One partner literally gagged when we passed around short cups of the leftovers. |
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| honey latte |
[Feb. 5th, 2008|11:22 pm] |
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So I got to sample the honey latte tonight. I just asked for a sample and she gave me a tall instead but it turned out ok. I couldn't really taste the espresso in it though and tasted more like a vanilla steamer to me but the honey topping was tasty. |
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