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Coffee and Instagram – Baristas You Need To Follow

Coffee and Instagram – Baristas You Need To Follow

Looking to increase your daily dose of latte art and be amazed by what can be created in a cup? Whether you’re a barista looking for new ideas or just...

Coffee and Instagram – Baristas You Need To Follow

Looking to increase your daily dose of latte art and be amazed by what can be created in a cup? Whether you’re a barista looking for new ideas or just...

The 'Bux Response

The 'Bux Response

Every barista who works at Starbucks has, at one time or another, received criticism about their job.  Quite a few coffee "connoisseurs" have strong opinions about whether or not Starbucks...

The 'Bux Response

Every barista who works at Starbucks has, at one time or another, received criticism about their job.  Quite a few coffee "connoisseurs" have strong opinions about whether or not Starbucks...

Finding Value in Dollar-a-Day Customers

Finding Value in Dollar-a-Day Customers

In this guest article by Emily Migliazzo, she discusses the differences in the types of customers that we, as baristas, serve everyday whilst working at Starbucks.  In her particular situation, she...

Finding Value in Dollar-a-Day Customers

In this guest article by Emily Migliazzo, she discusses the differences in the types of customers that we, as baristas, serve everyday whilst working at Starbucks.  In her particular situation, she...

One Rude Customer vs. One Fabulous Barista

One Rude Customer vs. One Fabulous Barista

In this guest post by Andrea Lightfoot, she accurately depicts what it's like when a fabulous barista inevitably faces a rude customer.  A lot of times, we just have to keep that smile...

One Rude Customer vs. One Fabulous Barista

In this guest post by Andrea Lightfoot, she accurately depicts what it's like when a fabulous barista inevitably faces a rude customer.  A lot of times, we just have to keep that smile...

Can I Get Your Name? - The Benefits of Personalizing a Cup

Can I Get Your Name? - The Benefits of Personal...

Have you ever stopped to think why we write customer's names on cups?  Sure, you may think that it's just so they know which drink on the handoff plane is theirs, but...

Can I Get Your Name? - The Benefits of Personal...

Have you ever stopped to think why we write customer's names on cups?  Sure, you may think that it's just so they know which drink on the handoff plane is theirs, but...

Then and Now: Pulling Shots + Frothing Milk at 17 and 27

Then and Now: Pulling Shots + Frothing Milk at ...

This story was submitted by Guest Writer, Courtney Denning, a long time barista of Winans Chocolates + Coffees.  Courtney tells us what it was like when she was a barista...

Then and Now: Pulling Shots + Frothing Milk at ...

This story was submitted by Guest Writer, Courtney Denning, a long time barista of Winans Chocolates + Coffees.  Courtney tells us what it was like when she was a barista...