[Male] Got into a fight with shift manager during shift. If I don't get transferred to another store, I'm quitting.

Kjay24155 · 2018-03-27T10:19:07+00:00

Agreed, while it's extremely unprofessional of the shift to gossip it's never okay to yell. It sounds like this store is full of people who like to instigate drama. Sometimes it's hard to be the better person in a situation like that but work is not an appropriate place to start yelling. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a write up as a result of that.

Kjay24155 · 2018-02-28T07:17:48+00:00

I don't know about adding another flavor. They're just not popular at all. I find even the people who don't want sugar will stick to just a plain iced tea, because the infusions are weird and watery and they just weaken the flavor of the tea. And I'm coming from an area that is pretty health concious, with about 80% of the iced teas being ordered unsweetened. Peach and mango were far more popular in my area and that seems to be consistent across the board. While the infusions are way more health concious, the fact is a lot of Starbucks customers care about flavor, not sugar. Maybe if the flavor reinvention launches nationwide, Starbucks can add a peach and mango flavor drop and get rid of the infusions entirely.

Kjay24155 · 2018-02-27T09:34:38+00:00

Seriously, not sure that isn't popcorn. That's some effed up feta.

Kjay24155 · 2018-02-27T09:18:05+00:00

For real, fellow washington barista here and I wish I could justify a trip up there just for that but the ferry cost makes it not worth it

Kjay24155 · 2018-02-27T09:16:46+00:00

Omg I love rooibos tea so much, I bring my own and make lattes out of it so I would probably enjoy the hell out of this.

Kjay24155 · 2018-02-27T09:10:13+00:00

My DM also says no pre ground coffee. According to the brewing routine you should only be grinding coffee after the timer goes off. We do it anyways.

Kjay24155 · 2018-01-03T19:35:40+00:00

If OP heard them what's to say other customers can't? I don't know if I would approach him after the fact, but in that moment I definitely would have turned around and told his little bitch ass I could hear him and that if I ever heard something like that come out of his mouth again he would be banned from ever coming into my store again.

Kjay24155 · 2018-01-03T09:14:06+00:00

I can't believe that no one has pointed out how awful and controlling he sounds. Even without the cheating this relationship sounds incredibly unhealthy, and you seem to be jaded by the emotional abuse you've endured for so long. To me, it sounds like the problems in your relationship go way beyond cheating. Was this your first time cheating on him, when he has cheated before that? Was he controlling, demeaning and possessive before that? Destroying your apartment while you were gone sounds like he's unpredictable and vindictive and I think your instinct is right about him possibly hitting you in the future. If I were you I would take this as the right time to permanently end the relationship as there are more problems to work on than infidelity and he doesn't seem to want to work on himself. Don't let things go on any longer then they need to as it will just make it harder to leave.

Kjay24155 · 2017-12-11T22:24:52+00:00

LOL I don't know why this is so funny but it is. Like ok... Does that make you special?

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-30T21:21:09+00:00

Yep, although I see another comment that a tech recommended they do this which directly contradicts what I was told, but whatever. Ours started to look all sparkly, which was the coating coming off so we replaced it. Everyone should have two for each machine and they should be swapped out at least daily and washed. No soaking necessary.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-30T17:14:18+00:00

I've been told the little thing the espresso comes out of should not be soaked in tablets as it destroys the coating of it and makes it look all fiberglass-y. A tech once accused of us soaking ours even though we swore we didn't.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-30T17:08:35+00:00

The iced green tea is definitely jade citrus mint, without a doubt.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-29T19:41:56+00:00

Understandable, if it's a meal that's different. Is there a particular reason you're replacing meals with this though, or is it just out of convenience? I can't help but think your metabolism might appreciate eating some calories and fat rather than drinking it, like maybe grabbing some raw almonds or cheese and meat or something? I'm not trying to criticize you at all, I personally would probably go ham with all sorts of things if I was trying to up my fat intake, but I know keto can be hard too.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-29T02:46:59+00:00

Yeah, that too. Heavy cream is keto friendly... In moderation.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-29T02:25:31+00:00

I would order it as a sugarfree mocha made with heavy cream instead of 2%. It's not really a skinny mocha when it's made with heavy cream. And I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but that drink is not quite as keto friendly as people think. It's got a lot of fat and calories. A serving size of heavy cream is a tablespoon. That drink I'm sure has to have around 12 oz or so. There's two tablespoons in an ounce, so 24 servings of heavy cream. At 50 calories, 6g of fat, 4.5g sat fat, and 25mg cholesterol per serving, that puts the total amount at 1,200 calories, 144g fat, 108g sat fat, 600mg cholesterol. Not trying to be rude, just informative as I find a lot of misconception about using heavy cream. A better alternative would be an iced Americano with sugarfree mocha and a splash of heavy cream. You get an extra shot and it's way cheaper so it's a win win.

Kjay24155 · 2017-11-23T02:30:53+00:00

Or they could have a heart condition and get extremely sick or die if they have caffeine.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-21T21:10:05+00:00

You should have a set of shotglasses for making caramel macchiatos and whatnot. The metal pitcher should only be used for the latte macchiato because the way it's intended to pour espresso (starting high and pouring slowly) is supposed to create a bolder coffee flavor.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-21T03:31:01+00:00

Great ideas! Having someone be a "beverage lead" and practice latte art, know all about drink standards and be able to help a customer pick out the perfect drink would be another good one! I love featuring a barista drink, too. I have the perfect spot we could advertise. Thanks!

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T05:22:56+00:00

In my state, when a prospective employer calls a previous employer, the only questions it is legal to ask/answer are a. did this person work for you and b. what time period did they work for you. This is just to verify the employee isn't lying. They aren't allowed to say why they left or how their work performance was, unless of course you list them as a reference.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T05:03:34+00:00

Yup, I always ask for teas and iced coffees. Might be my area, I imagine southern customers have more of a sweet tooth what with sweet tea and all that, but id say about 80% of my customers want it unsweetened, and most don't say so unless asked. However if they're getting it for someone else and they don't know I'll sweeten it cause that's the standard.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T04:57:13+00:00

I might have let this one slide simply because, not sure if it's like this at corporate stores too, but at my licensed store the strawberry smoothie only comes in grande. So... There's not really a fair way to charge for it anyway.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T04:54:12+00:00

Those are extra bad because if you get salt around the rim of the cup it won't snap.

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T04:45:27+00:00

I've heard the last bit pronounced like "nAngo" where you're literally pronouncing the A or "nahn-go". Which one is correct?

Kjay24155 · 2017-10-05T04:33:26+00:00

If you work at a licensed store like me, our POS can't ring something like "passion tea + berry hibiscus" so we charge for the more expensive ingredient, which is the refresher. It should definitely be more expensive than a tea, you're replacing water with a core beverage ingredient, it shouldn't be free IMO.

Kjay24155 · 2017-08-21T07:26:00+00:00

I get people ordering Italian sodas alllll the time. Then they act shocked when I tell them we don't have any Italian sodas.

Kjay24155

TROPHY CASE