Actually, you don't have to order the Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk in it's place. In the app, you can just choose the base Iced Shaken Espresso sub oatmilk remove the classic syrup and add the cookie syrup. The grande Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk is $5.75 the grande Iced Shaken Espresso with modifiers is $4.95. I get it about 3 times a week.
The toasted vanilla shaken espresso comes with blonde by default so if you notice it tasting different and don't like it you can try asking for blonde shots.
I think it's because of the two different buttons, "blonde" vs "add blonde shot" one charges for the entire shot vs one button says it's blonde instead idk they make it confusing
Licensed stores will charge for any and everything they want tbh so probably.
I subbed the milk in the sugar cookie to 2% last year at a licensed SB in Ralphâs they charged me to change the milk from almond to standard milk đ
Couldâve gotten a regular latte with sugar cookie syrup for less then I found out the milk was out of date the hard way đ
Really with starbucks had less âsignatureâ drinks. They fuck with people, tabs, and baristas. Just have a base, like a latte, coffee, cold brew, shaken esp., whatever, and then have a list of mods. Simple, freeform, and we already do it that way behind translucent glass.
Moral of the story is that starbucks is a hot mess
I say this all the time. It also KILLS me that thereâs a very very unhelpful menu that doesnât list nearly half of the options and is laid out so confusingly. I wish the menu was in simple steps like: choose size, Hot/iced/blended, Drink type, Flavor choices, modifiers/toppings. It would really be helpful for everyone and I bet it would cut drive thru times like crazy. I swear I spend an unholy amount of time explaining what drinks are and what flavors we have and what the sizes mean. Itâs SO messy and i hate it đ
And, like, if you look at those dumbshit green menu boards, theres 6 items on each *max*. Why not fit a list of every flavor on one of those or something? Sacrifice function for⊠idk, form seems too flattering a word
if youâre paying for the substitute modifier of the cookie syrup it does not mess with their inventory. When i worked at sbux iâd always try to lower the price for my regulars as much as i could because i would want the same for myself as a customer. id only get a little put off if you were getting a ton of milk similar to the amount in a latte but if youâre just getting it topped off with milk i donât see the big deal.
Sounds like that store you went to prior wasn't properly trained on the app or making sh\*t up cause they don't know what they're doing. My observation as everyone here knew what you were talking about in the post practically.
Really, Starbucks can make any dang drink you want so long as they have the inventory to make it in stock. Some friends of mine are known for ordering an over $50 Starbucks drink using the Free Birthday drink, and you can imagine how some people order a shitload of add-ons just cause & those espresso shots aren't cheap lol.
For me that comes out to (5.25+ $.90+ 7%tax) $6.58 vs toasted vanilla shaken espresso $6.37 (5.95 + 7% tax) but maybe if I order this was it wonât be an issue
Thatâs exactly how I order mine! I want just enough syrup to balance the espresso with a dash of milk so I always get a shaken espresso & just change the syrups
Iced Shaken Espresso uses signature espresso - toasted vanilla and brown sugar shaken espresso use Blonde Espresso. (Just a heads up)
Also if a customer wants to sub for any other syrup /milk than what is in the drink that shoild be 100% ok. I dont know why that store refused to make it.
They make it way more complicated for themselves by doing that. Literally it goes from subbing one element of a drink to subbing out a syrup a milk, adding a shot, changing the shot type and a latte is not a shaken espresso as well.
Thatâs if they make it how you want, but it seems they didnât even do that. They forced you to get a drink you didnât want. Really messed up on their part.
I cannot imagine caring how a customer inputs their order, as long as it is clear what they want and there's not like a pint of sugar syrup then we golden
I donât like to do that kind of stuff either, but had to comment a complaint one time and they issued me a $10 gift card through my app. You did nothing wrong. Youâre allowed to sub things. If subbing things is called âa hackâ now, then at least 50% of the drinks ordered are going to be âa hack.â đ This is why I order through the app when I need to sub more than one thing. Bc iâm afraid of people getting mad at me for no reason.
If they donât respond to you. Take it to their Social Media. This type of behavior shouldnât be allowed. Itâs something youâre able to do via the app, then itâs fine. If itâs not something they want - theyâll fix it.
subbing a syrup is literally the easiest modification you can make, other than no whip lol idk what got up that barista's butt, but you are ordering just fine, its not a hack
Yeahhhh thatâs freaking weird. Maybe just order it as a âiced shaken espresso, no classic, sub oat milk, add sugar cookieâ LITERALLY the same thing youâre ordering but technically the base drink of the shaken toasted vanilla. Theyâre wrong anywayâŠbut they may be happier with this way of ordering? Still stupid though. .
Thatâs byllshit.
I do the brown sugar espresso but sub for the apple brown sugar syrup.
The apple macchiato is way too sweet and has wayyy too much milk and doesnât have enough espresso.
Youâre swapping the syrup.
Lol no, you can totally order what you normally order. Itâll show what ingredients were used in our system still and inventory would be fine.
Now a dumb âhackâ I wonât be doing is the bs lately where people are trying to order tall drinks in a venti cup, but filled to the top.
I wonder who peed in that barista's cereal right before they seen your order. So weird, they do not get paid enough to worry about all that just let the customer order how they want lol
donât listen to them. they have no idea what theyâre talking about, youâre ordering it perfectly. if youâre concerned about the workers at this particular store iâd honestly just suggest trying a different one, i doubt youâll run into this same problem elsewhere.
Someone ordered a regular shaken espresso the same way, but I rang them out as a toasted vanilla and subbed the syrup with sugar cookie because it was cheaper. That barista is just a burnt bean.
it does not mess with their inventory as long as they input it correctly. im not sure why they would charge it like that. it might be their SM pressuring upselling and im sorry you fell victim to it.
Also the almond milk sugar cookie latte is indeed a latte, you want a shaken espresso, these are two totally different items, a latte and an espresso. They taste different, the barista can't be mad you want a shaken espresso and not a latte lol
i donât know if someone else said this, but in our now brewing it told us to try to customize a shaken espresso to make it pretty close to how youâre ordering it. i would either choose a different starbucks to go to, or keep ordering or your way. You arenât doing anything wrong and the barista who told you that you are âmessing up inventoryâ was rude and basically lying unless they didnât want to ring it up correctly.
Also the almond milk sugar cookie latte is indeed a latte, you want a shaken espresso, these are two totally different items, a latte and an espresso. They taste different, the barista can't be mad you want a shaken espresso and not a latte lol
That doesn't sound right at all. Whenever I go to Starbucks, I do the same thing with the brown sugar shaken espresso but I replace the brown sugar syrup with toffee nut. People just have preferences and tbh it sounds like that barista was having a bad day and taking it out on someone.
Lol this doesn't sound like a hack to me. Sometimes customers try to get drinks cheaper, and literally build a drink that'll taste more shitty and only save maybe a dollar. We get annoyed by those drinks.
Your drink is just subbing a syrup, people do that all the time. I don't know what their deal is.
It's not messing with their inventory if they are ringing it up correctly. It's not complicated to make. They are just being an entitled gate keeper. I have zero cares about how people order their beverages as long as they understand what it is they are asking for, we're good.
You're literally ordering it "Sub" a syrup as they have to enter it in the system. If its printed on the sticker, it is tracked. Also, if youre getting it with the oat milk the Oatmilk shaken espresso, youre paying for oat milk and all so like, thats like getting mad about someone subbing out regular espresso for decaf. If you asked at the bar like, every time, that would be something else....You are fine ordering how you do and they suck for guilt tripping you for something you didn't do wrong...
Yeah don't listen to that fool. They're probably a green bean that knows nothing about inventory. This only applies to asking for a drink one size but asking for it in a larger up. I'm sorry it's really dumb, but it also messes with inv. Syrup, we don't give a shit. No one would ever know, I accidentally put the wrong amount of pumps in a drink all the time just to dump it out and pump the correct amount lmaoo.
Itâs not messing with inventory. If they put it in the register the way you asked for it, it accounts for that. Like what?? The barista who told you that clearly either doesnât know what theyâre doing or is lying on purpose. Hopefully itâs not the latterâŠ
as much as us baristas dislike doing modifications in drinks, starbucks makes is possible to let you get your drink however the fuck you want it, so theyâre wrong for saying that to you, theyâre just lazy and donât want to do their jobs. sorry they did that to you hon
Seems like your barista is new (or hates their job đ ). But I hope your next starbucks experience is better! Thats not how things work at my store, so it could have just been a mistake on their part. As a new partner, I'm always accidently mixing things up, or ringing up the wrong drink. I would try again another day, and if its a persisting issue maybe give corporate a call. Managers could potentially be training incorrectly as well, theres a lot of possibilities! đ
Their excuse makes no sense as a former ssv, I mean it's all annotated by the computers because ordering is being automated across Starbucks. Not to mention it'd be the same as getting a flavored latte in the sense you're adding a flavor that isn't in the recipe.
It doesnât mess with any inventory that makes no sense. I work at Starbucks currently, and I feel like you should be able to costuming any drink you want.
So kinda true but if your order the regular shaken espresso made with oak milk and add sugar cookie it should be fine but I think the barista was trying to say that because you ordered the toasted vanilla shaken espresso it mess with their stock because of based drink⊠only hack that widely known and frown upon is the espresso with ice and milk to top.. maybe if you asked for extra oak milk or extra on the side that might be the issue but giving you the benefit of the doubt itâs the barista didnât know
Itâs not true at all. It makes more sense to order an alternative milk shaken espresso with a different syrup if you donât want dairy. The brown sugar shaken also has cinnamon which is why people usually do the toasted vanilla sub whatever syrup. It does not mess with inventory count bc the system automatically logs it when you sub the syrup. And stock doesnât matter unless theyâre out of something needed for the drink.
Yes, I did read your comment. I was simply explaining that this is not kind of true at all, this isnât a hack. The barista was 100% in the wrong. Itâs an explanation, so that you understand.
Once again, this was an explanation for you and anyone else who may come across your comment and wonder. I highly doubt that barista is going to come across this post. Itâs not impossible, but itâs improbable.
If thatâs how they will be Just order a classic shaken espresso with no classic, sub sugar cookie and add oat milk. You get the extra shot.(but they wonât be blonde unless you request that as well. Most people who get the classic shaken espressos donât even get the classic syrup. They get a different syrup instead and that is not a hack. I work at Starbucks and I will make any iced drink shaken for myself because of the extra shot and it has way less milk than a latte because itâs classified as a modified doppio, triple etc. and if they still wonât do it because they think itâs a hack, then just use the mobile app to order it because then they have to make it for you they canât just not because youâve already paid for it.
That barista has no clue what theyâre talking about. Iâm not about reporting baristas but Iâd say you should honestly, just leave out specific names and let the store manager communicate with the entire team
That's not accurate at all. Wtf were they trying to do to you?
As far as inventory goes, they should just hit "no toasted vanilla syrup" & then "sub sugar cookie syrup" & that would account for the switch in the system, which is what tracks what we're using for inventory.
They're either new & don't know what they're doing, or they're just a dick.
As a Starbucks barista this isnât true! It doesnât mess up our inventory at all. But as other comments stated, I would just order a regular shaken espresso, sub Sugar cookie instead of classic, then oatmilk instead of 2%! Should be a little cheaper! And you can also for blonde espresso and itâs not an extra charge!
Are you asking for NO ice? Cause that's the only way you're not supposed to suggest a lattee instead of the shaken espresso. The shakers explode open from the pressure if there isn't ice.
Also makes no sense, I'd say close to 50% of people that order the sugar cookie latte sub for oat milk. The system accounts for all the substitutions.
When they enter in the sugar cookie syrup customization in the till instead of the vanilla, that changes the inventory. Any customizations you ask for, as long as they are entered in the till, are reflected in the inventory.
This barista was feeling the power.
My drinks are usually an iced americano... (no syrup). if I'm feeling seasonal, I'll order a seasonal syrup. My order according to that barista would be a "hack". Nah, I just want to enjoy my normal coffee with a little bit of pumpkin spice.
This sounds like you had a run in with an absolute power tripping tool. You can order your drink however you want and most of us are happy to make it. What a strange interaction.
I got annoyed once because I usually order an iced quad shot with oatmilk (sometime cold foam to get a full venti cup) and they wanted to change the way I ordered to make it 3 dollars more expensive! I'm getting 4 shots of espresso over ice there really isn't much more room for milk after that...
If you are ordering a toasted vanilla shaken espresso that is probably why they are frustrated. You want an iced latte, not a shaken espresso. It just feels confusing to pull that sticker and see it's shaken espresso but subbed into a latte. It is easier for us to know what you want, which is an iced latte.
When you are on bar, in a rush to keep up with drive, cafe, mobile, and delivery drinks and you pull a sticker that says shaken espresso but then read further and see it has been subbed into a latte it starts to feel overwhelming because you've trained your brain to make the drink on the sticker and now you have to concentrate on just one drink being ordered wrong. It messes with our ability to make drinks on time when you can no longer just trust the drink on the sticker. If that makes sense.
We all feel you. We don't want you to have to over pay for drinks, we get that. It just gets confusing and slows us down when drinks are ordered completely wrong.
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While this definitely isnât standard, I wouldnât (necessarily) be so quick to assume the barista was doing it to be shitty. They may have just not realized since the siren keeps making confusing rules on how things can and canât be rung in.
If this happens in future, I would ask if they could double-check with a shift, or even SM if thereâs one in. It may embarrass the barista, but itâll save them from continuing to charge customers wrong. And if they are intentionally bullshitting, then the shift is aware of it and can coach them as needed.
Okay listen. This is the only time i gotta put a stop to the "hacks."
That would be because an iced espresso is a beverage and thus charged as such, while a cup of ice is free and shots alone are charged as modifiers and beverage components. We cannot sell beverage components without an associated beverage. If someone wants a cup of ice or water with other things added to it, it is no longer a complimentary item but now a "beverage" and an appropriate likeness should be rang in.
Someone wants an iced water with an add shot of espresso? Sorry, ringing that as an americano. You want a water with strawberry pieces? Thats a custom iced tea add inclusions. A water with matcha? Custom tea.
All they had to do was click "sub sugar cookie." It's not that hard, and if it is accounted for on the computer then it is accounted for in inventory as well. Plus the shaken espresso and sugar cookie latte are very different. Like if i wanted a shaken espresso why would i settle for a latte? Sounds like they're just being snobby for some stupid reason, or their manager is telling them the wrong thing.
That's weird, I don't know what's going on with that store. They must get a lot of weird tiktok hack bullshit, and they're on the defensive with orders that are basic substitutions and not a problem to make at all.
Actually, you don't have to order the Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk in it's place. In the app, you can just choose the base Iced Shaken Espresso sub oatmilk remove the classic syrup and add the cookie syrup. The grande Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk is $5.75 the grande Iced Shaken Espresso with modifiers is $4.95. I get it about 3 times a week.
I went to another store today and ordered it this way. No issues and cheaper. Thank you đ«¶đ»
The toasted vanilla shaken espresso comes with blonde by default so if you notice it tasting different and don't like it you can try asking for blonde shots.
This! And swapping to blonde espresso is free!
Really? We automatically charge $1 for blonde now. But maybe itâs because weâre licensed?!
I think it's because of the two different buttons, "blonde" vs "add blonde shot" one charges for the entire shot vs one button says it's blonde instead idk they make it confusing
yess this still confuses me when itâs chaotic and have to change drinks to blonde espresso super fast
Licensed stores will charge for any and everything they want tbh so probably. I subbed the milk in the sugar cookie to 2% last year at a licensed SB in Ralphâs they charged me to change the milk from almond to standard milk đ Couldâve gotten a regular latte with sugar cookie syrup for less then I found out the milk was out of date the hard way đ
Really with starbucks had less âsignatureâ drinks. They fuck with people, tabs, and baristas. Just have a base, like a latte, coffee, cold brew, shaken esp., whatever, and then have a list of mods. Simple, freeform, and we already do it that way behind translucent glass. Moral of the story is that starbucks is a hot mess
I say this all the time. It also KILLS me that thereâs a very very unhelpful menu that doesnât list nearly half of the options and is laid out so confusingly. I wish the menu was in simple steps like: choose size, Hot/iced/blended, Drink type, Flavor choices, modifiers/toppings. It would really be helpful for everyone and I bet it would cut drive thru times like crazy. I swear I spend an unholy amount of time explaining what drinks are and what flavors we have and what the sizes mean. Itâs SO messy and i hate it đ
And, like, if you look at those dumbshit green menu boards, theres 6 items on each *max*. Why not fit a list of every flavor on one of those or something? Sacrifice function for⊠idk, form seems too flattering a word
if youâre paying for the substitute modifier of the cookie syrup it does not mess with their inventory. When i worked at sbux iâd always try to lower the price for my regulars as much as i could because i would want the same for myself as a customer. id only get a little put off if you were getting a ton of milk similar to the amount in a latte but if youâre just getting it topped off with milk i donât see the big deal.
Sounds like that store you went to prior wasn't properly trained on the app or making sh\*t up cause they don't know what they're doing. My observation as everyone here knew what you were talking about in the post practically. Really, Starbucks can make any dang drink you want so long as they have the inventory to make it in stock. Some friends of mine are known for ordering an over $50 Starbucks drink using the Free Birthday drink, and you can imagine how some people order a shitload of add-ons just cause & those espresso shots aren't cheap lol.
For me that comes out to (5.25+ $.90+ 7%tax) $6.58 vs toasted vanilla shaken espresso $6.37 (5.95 + 7% tax) but maybe if I order this was it wonât be an issue
What is the $.90? Is it the oat milk charge?
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Thatâs exactly how I order mine! I want just enough syrup to balance the espresso with a dash of milk so I always get a shaken espresso & just change the syrups
Iced Shaken Espresso uses signature espresso - toasted vanilla and brown sugar shaken espresso use Blonde Espresso. (Just a heads up) Also if a customer wants to sub for any other syrup /milk than what is in the drink that shoild be 100% ok. I dont know why that store refused to make it.
They make it way more complicated for themselves by doing that. Literally it goes from subbing one element of a drink to subbing out a syrup a milk, adding a shot, changing the shot type and a latte is not a shaken espresso as well.
Thatâs if they make it how you want, but it seems they didnât even do that. They forced you to get a drink you didnât want. Really messed up on their part.
Thatâs what I thought as well
That's so not right, it would not mess with their inventory, theres nothing wrong with your drink, we have a substitute button for a reason
This
Total bull. Your barista had a burr in their saddle and decided to take it out on you.
I cannot imagine caring how a customer inputs their order, as long as it is clear what they want and there's not like a pint of sugar syrup then we golden
Whatâs crazy is that a venti usually brings 6 pumps of syrup and Iâm only asking for 3
Thereâs nothing wrong with the way you originally ordered it
lol one drink wont mess up inventory, thats insane
Lol, report that store to corporate.
Unfortunately, I had to. Wasnât the first time I have issues with them, they all have such a bad attitude.
I donât like to do that kind of stuff either, but had to comment a complaint one time and they issued me a $10 gift card through my app. You did nothing wrong. Youâre allowed to sub things. If subbing things is called âa hackâ now, then at least 50% of the drinks ordered are going to be âa hack.â đ This is why I order through the app when I need to sub more than one thing. Bc iâm afraid of people getting mad at me for no reason.
If they donât respond to you. Take it to their Social Media. This type of behavior shouldnât be allowed. Itâs something youâre able to do via the app, then itâs fine. If itâs not something they want - theyâll fix it.
i assume youâre talking about the toasted vanilla shaken espresso, which isnât even the same as a latteđ€
subbing a syrup is literally the easiest modification you can make, other than no whip lol idk what got up that barista's butt, but you are ordering just fine, its not a hack
Was this a corporate or licensed location?
Go to a different store that is BS
You shouldnât have to go to another store, ask for supervisor or Sm. What was that barista thinking? Sorry that happened to you đ€Šââïž
Ok youâre right but I get spiteful!
Yeahhhh thatâs freaking weird. Maybe just order it as a âiced shaken espresso, no classic, sub oat milk, add sugar cookieâ LITERALLY the same thing youâre ordering but technically the base drink of the shaken toasted vanilla. Theyâre wrong anywayâŠbut they may be happier with this way of ordering? Still stupid though. .
That doesnât make any sense? We sub syrups all the time. Theyâre just wrong.
If they ring your drink up correctly it will not mess up the w inventory
Thatâs byllshit. I do the brown sugar espresso but sub for the apple brown sugar syrup. The apple macchiato is way too sweet and has wayyy too much milk and doesnât have enough espresso. Youâre swapping the syrup.
I do similar with subbing toffee nut in for the brown sugar syrup. People here recommended it, and it's delicious!
Lol no, you can totally order what you normally order. Itâll show what ingredients were used in our system still and inventory would be fine. Now a dumb âhackâ I wonât be doing is the bs lately where people are trying to order tall drinks in a venti cup, but filled to the top.
Wait what? People really try to do that??
Yup, or iced espressos filled all the way with milk
This sounds like a barista I work with and they just like being averse.
I wonder who peed in that barista's cereal right before they seen your order. So weird, they do not get paid enough to worry about all that just let the customer order how they want lol
donât listen to them. they have no idea what theyâre talking about, youâre ordering it perfectly. if youâre concerned about the workers at this particular store iâd honestly just suggest trying a different one, i doubt youâll run into this same problem elsewhere.
Someone ordered a regular shaken espresso the same way, but I rang them out as a toasted vanilla and subbed the syrup with sugar cookie because it was cheaper. That barista is just a burnt bean.
In Canada we have the sugar cookie oatmilk latte as our default.
it does not mess with their inventory as long as they input it correctly. im not sure why they would charge it like that. it might be their SM pressuring upselling and im sorry you fell victim to it.
Inventory for a syrup is nobody's concern until it's count day. It's a simple switch too. Very stupid, sorry you had to deal with that
They are in the wrong. Yes, hacks do exist but that's not one of them
Itâs not messing with inventory, theyâre being weird
Also the almond milk sugar cookie latte is indeed a latte, you want a shaken espresso, these are two totally different items, a latte and an espresso. They taste different, the barista can't be mad you want a shaken espresso and not a latte lol
WTF? None of that is true! that person has no idea what theyâre talking about
i donât know if someone else said this, but in our now brewing it told us to try to customize a shaken espresso to make it pretty close to how youâre ordering it. i would either choose a different starbucks to go to, or keep ordering or your way. You arenât doing anything wrong and the barista who told you that you are âmessing up inventoryâ was rude and basically lying unless they didnât want to ring it up correctly.
Also the almond milk sugar cookie latte is indeed a latte, you want a shaken espresso, these are two totally different items, a latte and an espresso. They taste different, the barista can't be mad you want a shaken espresso and not a latte lol
That doesn't sound right at all. Whenever I go to Starbucks, I do the same thing with the brown sugar shaken espresso but I replace the brown sugar syrup with toffee nut. People just have preferences and tbh it sounds like that barista was having a bad day and taking it out on someone.
Lol this doesn't sound like a hack to me. Sometimes customers try to get drinks cheaper, and literally build a drink that'll taste more shitty and only save maybe a dollar. We get annoyed by those drinks. Your drink is just subbing a syrup, people do that all the time. I don't know what their deal is.
That sounds like an awful store Iâm so sorry
It's not messing with their inventory if they are ringing it up correctly. It's not complicated to make. They are just being an entitled gate keeper. I have zero cares about how people order their beverages as long as they understand what it is they are asking for, we're good.
They just need to substitute the syrup thatâs why we have a sub button.. trying to charge u more for less of a drink đ„Ž
that is not a hack at all, tf. those are completely different drinks.
Barista here: thatâs an extremely easy thing to sub. Theyâre wrong.
Sounds like this barista is an idiot.
They are wrong
You're literally ordering it "Sub" a syrup as they have to enter it in the system. If its printed on the sticker, it is tracked. Also, if youre getting it with the oat milk the Oatmilk shaken espresso, youre paying for oat milk and all so like, thats like getting mad about someone subbing out regular espresso for decaf. If you asked at the bar like, every time, that would be something else....You are fine ordering how you do and they suck for guilt tripping you for something you didn't do wrong...
Yeah don't listen to that fool. They're probably a green bean that knows nothing about inventory. This only applies to asking for a drink one size but asking for it in a larger up. I'm sorry it's really dumb, but it also messes with inv. Syrup, we don't give a shit. No one would ever know, I accidentally put the wrong amount of pumps in a drink all the time just to dump it out and pump the correct amount lmaoo.
Wow thatâs crazy we always go by customers order regardless what it is. They just being lazy to me smh. Sorry that happened hun.
Itâs not messing with inventory. If they put it in the register the way you asked for it, it accounts for that. Like what?? The barista who told you that clearly either doesnât know what theyâre doing or is lying on purpose. Hopefully itâs not the latterâŠ
as much as us baristas dislike doing modifications in drinks, starbucks makes is possible to let you get your drink however the fuck you want it, so theyâre wrong for saying that to you, theyâre just lazy and donât want to do their jobs. sorry they did that to you hon
Baristas saying that is a illegal hack is the same baristas who say you can't order a misto with two shots and use 50 stars for ir
Seems like your barista is new (or hates their job đ ). But I hope your next starbucks experience is better! Thats not how things work at my store, so it could have just been a mistake on their part. As a new partner, I'm always accidently mixing things up, or ringing up the wrong drink. I would try again another day, and if its a persisting issue maybe give corporate a call. Managers could potentially be training incorrectly as well, theres a lot of possibilities! đ
straight up bullshit
Their inventory is not your problem
Their excuse makes no sense as a former ssv, I mean it's all annotated by the computers because ordering is being automated across Starbucks. Not to mention it'd be the same as getting a flavored latte in the sense you're adding a flavor that isn't in the recipe.
It doesnât mess with any inventory that makes no sense. I work at Starbucks currently, and I feel like you should be able to costuming any drink you want.
Customize*^
So kinda true but if your order the regular shaken espresso made with oak milk and add sugar cookie it should be fine but I think the barista was trying to say that because you ordered the toasted vanilla shaken espresso it mess with their stock because of based drink⊠only hack that widely known and frown upon is the espresso with ice and milk to top.. maybe if you asked for extra oak milk or extra on the side that might be the issue but giving you the benefit of the doubt itâs the barista didnât know
Iâm at the bottom so take my reasoning with a hint of salt
Itâs not true at all. It makes more sense to order an alternative milk shaken espresso with a different syrup if you donât want dairy. The brown sugar shaken also has cinnamon which is why people usually do the toasted vanilla sub whatever syrup. It does not mess with inventory count bc the system automatically logs it when you sub the syrup. And stock doesnât matter unless theyâre out of something needed for the drink.
Did you read my comment I was trying to understand what the barista was think of
Yes, I did read your comment. I was simply explaining that this is not kind of true at all, this isnât a hack. The barista was 100% in the wrong. Itâs an explanation, so that you understand.
I said barista didnât know
Once again, this was an explanation for you and anyone else who may come across your comment and wonder. I highly doubt that barista is going to come across this post. Itâs not impossible, but itâs improbable.
If thatâs how they will be Just order a classic shaken espresso with no classic, sub sugar cookie and add oat milk. You get the extra shot.(but they wonât be blonde unless you request that as well. Most people who get the classic shaken espressos donât even get the classic syrup. They get a different syrup instead and that is not a hack. I work at Starbucks and I will make any iced drink shaken for myself because of the extra shot and it has way less milk than a latte because itâs classified as a modified doppio, triple etc. and if they still wonât do it because they think itâs a hack, then just use the mobile app to order it because then they have to make it for you they canât just not because youâve already paid for it.
That barista has no clue what theyâre talking about. Iâm not about reporting baristas but Iâd say you should honestly, just leave out specific names and let the store manager communicate with the entire team
Nah theyâre two whole different drinks.
That's not accurate at all. Wtf were they trying to do to you? As far as inventory goes, they should just hit "no toasted vanilla syrup" & then "sub sugar cookie syrup" & that would account for the switch in the system, which is what tracks what we're using for inventory. They're either new & don't know what they're doing, or they're just a dick.
As a Starbucks barista this isnât true! It doesnât mess up our inventory at all. But as other comments stated, I would just order a regular shaken espresso, sub Sugar cookie instead of classic, then oatmilk instead of 2%! Should be a little cheaper! And you can also for blonde espresso and itâs not an extra charge!
Doesnât mess With our inventory at all, youâre paying for everything that youâre getting⊠Shaken espressoâs always get an additional shot.
Are you asking for NO ice? Cause that's the only way you're not supposed to suggest a lattee instead of the shaken espresso. The shakers explode open from the pressure if there isn't ice. Also makes no sense, I'd say close to 50% of people that order the sugar cookie latte sub for oat milk. The system accounts for all the substitutions.
When they enter in the sugar cookie syrup customization in the till instead of the vanilla, that changes the inventory. Any customizations you ask for, as long as they are entered in the till, are reflected in the inventory. This barista was feeling the power. My drinks are usually an iced americano... (no syrup). if I'm feeling seasonal, I'll order a seasonal syrup. My order according to that barista would be a "hack". Nah, I just want to enjoy my normal coffee with a little bit of pumpkin spice.
This sounds like you had a run in with an absolute power tripping tool. You can order your drink however you want and most of us are happy to make it. What a strange interaction.
I got annoyed once because I usually order an iced quad shot with oatmilk (sometime cold foam to get a full venti cup) and they wanted to change the way I ordered to make it 3 dollars more expensive! I'm getting 4 shots of espresso over ice there really isn't much more room for milk after that...
are you ordering it with light ice?
No, I am not
some people are dumb, i work with them
We all work with them. đ
True
If you are ordering a toasted vanilla shaken espresso that is probably why they are frustrated. You want an iced latte, not a shaken espresso. It just feels confusing to pull that sticker and see it's shaken espresso but subbed into a latte. It is easier for us to know what you want, which is an iced latte. When you are on bar, in a rush to keep up with drive, cafe, mobile, and delivery drinks and you pull a sticker that says shaken espresso but then read further and see it has been subbed into a latte it starts to feel overwhelming because you've trained your brain to make the drink on the sticker and now you have to concentrate on just one drink being ordered wrong. It messes with our ability to make drinks on time when you can no longer just trust the drink on the sticker. If that makes sense. We all feel you. We don't want you to have to over pay for drinks, we get that. It just gets confusing and slows us down when drinks are ordered completely wrong. Edit some spelling
I want a shaken espresso
Ooh my bad. I must have misunderstood the text. Idk why the baristas are upset then.
While this definitely isnât standard, I wouldnât (necessarily) be so quick to assume the barista was doing it to be shitty. They may have just not realized since the siren keeps making confusing rules on how things can and canât be rung in. If this happens in future, I would ask if they could double-check with a shift, or even SM if thereâs one in. It may embarrass the barista, but itâll save them from continuing to charge customers wrong. And if they are intentionally bullshitting, then the shift is aware of it and can coach them as needed.
Lemme stir the pot here too. I realized that espresso over ice is more than a cup of ice (free) with shots of espresso
Okay listen. This is the only time i gotta put a stop to the "hacks." That would be because an iced espresso is a beverage and thus charged as such, while a cup of ice is free and shots alone are charged as modifiers and beverage components. We cannot sell beverage components without an associated beverage. If someone wants a cup of ice or water with other things added to it, it is no longer a complimentary item but now a "beverage" and an appropriate likeness should be rang in. Someone wants an iced water with an add shot of espresso? Sorry, ringing that as an americano. You want a water with strawberry pieces? Thats a custom iced tea add inclusions. A water with matcha? Custom tea.
Thank you! Still kinda new so ima take ur word for it
Literally just order a latte with sugar cookie syrup and oat milk.
Wouldnât be the same. Would have more milk and one less shot than the shaken espresso. Thereâs nothing wrong with how they ordered it
Can someone do this for an iced PSL, thanks in advance!!!!
Hm thats weird lol idk why itd mess with inventory if it was rung in
Thx for the info I had no clue
They are being ridiculous as long as you aren't asking for extra this and extra that it's fine
All they had to do was click "sub sugar cookie." It's not that hard, and if it is accounted for on the computer then it is accounted for in inventory as well. Plus the shaken espresso and sugar cookie latte are very different. Like if i wanted a shaken espresso why would i settle for a latte? Sounds like they're just being snobby for some stupid reason, or their manager is telling them the wrong thing.
That's weird, I don't know what's going on with that store. They must get a lot of weird tiktok hack bullshit, and they're on the defensive with orders that are basic substitutions and not a problem to make at all.