heavydamage asked: ahhh, when you ask if they want small, medium or large and they just say "yeah". so hard not to respond with "well WHICH ONE?"
EVERY CUSTOMER DOES THIS it’s SUCH a pet peeve of mine!!
Anonymous asked: Prple here again. You answered me question the second time around. Sorry if it wasn't coherent. One last thing: tips, how can i get more? Other than polite, what can I do to make BANK.
I get the best tips when I act friendly. get to know the regulars and chat with them. that will make it easier with others too. make comments about their clothes, look; flattery gets you everywhere - and if you’re a girl, looking a little sexy never hurts either. but if you’re acting like you’re doing it to get tips… well that will be obvious. just be genuine.
truthorbear asked: i think that person meant 'does latte art at all ever represent a barista's sex appeal and/or artistic talent?' because it is affecting their self confidence (because they think theirs is no good).
I see… well, I’ve only recently taken up latte art-ing (so I’m no good) but I wouldn’t judge your worth on your latte art. seems silly! plus, I don’t find the ability to rock a rosetta “sexy”, but that’s just me :P
Anonymous asked: Hey, Prple here. Latte art; y u never pretty? Is latte art a representation of the barista's sexual appeal or artistic talent. The art's affecting my self-confidence, so I can't tell anymore.
I’m sorry but I don’t really understand the question
danielleliz asked: i suppose the starbucks recipe "caramel macchiato" is usually what most people mean... when my customers ask for one, i almost always used to give them the whole, "uhhh, well... we actually serve a traditional italian macchiato here" speech, but now i just give them the vanilla latte with hard caramel on the bottom and they're happy. ugh.
yeah that’s what I always figure… find nobody tends to notice the difference anyway (we serve a caramel/chocolate drink). tho, more syrup will quiet them up if they do P:
because-the-sun-also-rises asked: most favorite thing ever. i'm right next to someone making steamed milk and the customer whispers their order to me, and get mad when i ask them to please repeat it. um i know you can hear that awful screeching too...
introduce more air!! that will fix the screeching hahaha
theartofbri asked: I got this one a couple weeks ago... Can I have a caramel macchiato without the caramel?
sooooo vanilla/plain latte it is?
this raises the question…. is there a universal recipe for a camarel macchiato..?
sorry to absolutely spam the bejeezuz out of your dashes, but I had a whole lot of stuff in my inbox that I hadn’t gone through yet. most of them didn’t really fit as images, so I’ll leave them as messages, but keep submitting if you’re into it! I’m here. got a new job so I haven’t been a barista for a while, but I’ll be returning to the coffee making (currently just coffee serving) in the new year.
all the best and merry belated christmas people!
attackferret asked: Here are three of the ones that annoy me most: 1: People who leave a full water glass (why fill it up in the first place?)2: People who don't wrap their gum (or snuff!) in napkins (especially if they manage to end up in the dishwasher, argh) 3: People who take about 8 tubes of sugar and leave 7 of them.
adversaryextraordinaire asked: MOBS OF TEENAGERS/CHILDREN ASKING FOR WHIPPED CREAM IN A CUP.... -_- ..
charge for the cup!!
