Frustrated Starbucks Baristas Are Shaming Jerk Customers Who Order Drinks That Are ‘Very Extra’ (30 Pics)
Keep it simple, people—you're ordering a cup of coffee, not a dessert meant for royalty with exotic and rare ingredients from the most secretive corners of the globe. Everyone's going to thank you if your order's simple at the local coffee shop: the barista smiling at you across the counter, the bleary-eyed commuters behind you who just want their cup of morning Joe ASAP, and… your body that wants something even a bit nutritious.
Starbucks barista Josie shared a photo of the monstrous order one of his customers asked for. It's enormous and we have no idea how the customer, Edward, could even function after such a cup of (with so much sugar there, you can't really even call it) ‘coffee.' The baristas and cafe workers of Twitter pitched in with their own photos of weird orders. And you know what? They perfectly embody Josie's desire to quit his job. We feel you, Josie!
Check out some of the most ludicrous (not to mention highly specific) drink orders below, upvote the ones that made you go ‘ugh,' and be sure to vent about your own experiences with customers who can't get a simple venti in the comment section, dear Pandas.
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You can bet your bottom dollar that Josie's thread touched a nerve on Twitter. His photo got more than 331.4k likes and was retweeted a combined total of 51k times at the time of writing. That just goes to show that customers like Edward and their logic-defying orders aren't anything rare—they're out there and they're coming for you (if you're a barista).
This is the drinks equivalent of 8 y/o me putting honey, sprinkles, butter, cheese, jam, and Vegemite on a sandwich only I've added everything else in a jar, most things in tins, my Mom's hot sauce, and a small bag of sugar, for flavour
Coffee means big business in America. According to E-Imports, the United States imports over 4 billion dollars worth of coffee per year. And it's no wonder that the numbers are so high because Americans consume a whopping 400 million cups of coffee per day.
The US' massive consumption of the drink is making me imagine a literal ocean of coffee being gulped down. To say that Americans are coffee lovers would be an understatement. (Though we wish more of those orders were a bit less adventurous. All that syrup in your coffee can't be good for you.)
I just dont understand, why take different types of milk. like how can all of this taste good
They didn't even pick it up? That's shitty behavior, ngl.
Meanwhile, Statista reports that a 2018 survey found that US consumers most commonly use drip coffee makers and single cup brewers. Though the former is slowly but surely going out of style and its future remains uncertain.
On the flip side, cold brew coffee is growing in popularity. The cold brew coffee market had been valued at 321 million dollars in 2017 and is expected to reach 1.37 billion dollars in market value by 2023.
What doesn't change, however, is the ‘customer first' mentality that many cafe owners, franchise workers, and baristas have. Though, should they accommodate each and every whim? Or should they try talking to all the Edwards that show up for their pick-me-ups? We think that it depends on just how monstrous the order really is. Just remember to do things diplomatically and with a smile. We all have our own little vices after all.
In the mood for some more reasons why you should quit your barista job and aim for your dreams despite the pandemic? Check out Bored Panda's article about all the things that Starbucks baristas are just sick of right over here. Would you like a cookie with that?
Note: this post originally had 31 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
Frankly, the problem is not that these things get ordered, the problem is that they _can_ be ordered. If you offer something, it will be used, however absurd it is.
Indeed. They can easily introduce a policy of no more than 4 ingredients.
Why do that though if they can charge 30$ for a coffee? It's a business and this is more money
Because there's also that factor that's called humanity.
Spoken as someone who clearly is not a business owner or manager. It's all about the $$$ to a corporation like Starbucks.
Because being a business owner or manager entitles you to create the worst possible working conditions because of the $$$.
That's not what you said the first time around, however. Also, most of us all do things that we despise at our jobs, but it's just that....a job. "Create the worst possible work conditions because of the $$$"? Allowing the creation of an absurd drink is a terrible work condition? No...working 18-24 hours straight with no overtime, that's a terrible work condition. Working in a setting that frequently has non-functional heating or air conditioning (allow temps to reach 80+), that's a terrible work condition. Working in a setting that is physically damaging to your body (repeated movements on your joints, and diesel fumes in the air), that's a terrible work condition. Spending 5+ minutes making a single "drink" for someone who wants to throw their money away? That sucks, and I wouldn't want to do it, but it's NOT a terrible work condition.
Its not like they have to bake. They just drizzle s**t in a cup
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Introduce any freedom of choice and there's bound to be a select few who take advantage. Starbucks doesn't go out of their way to offer 'do whatever you want', it's more like 'add this or that to a menu item' and it's just a few people who turn it into pure syrup parkour as seen above. You can stay within the rules and still be a jerk about it.
Wrong! Starbucks literally put out a statement saying that's what it's all about. Having an array of options and hiring baristas that know how to create these beverages.
Hell yeah. It is really stupid one can order this. This should be illegal since it's a health risque to consume such amount off sugar.
Honestly, I don't believe half of these are real. I buy the ones where a third of the cup is "caramel drizzle" or 27 pumps of vanilla because sugar addiction is a real problem but other than that, I don't. This is also why socialized medicine is a concern. In other countries, it's not ok to be obese or eat this garbage. In the U.S. It is the norm. Things like this cause real medical issues.
"To say that Americans are coffee lovers would be an understatement." None of those drinks indicate coffee lovers. They all point at a serious sugar addiction. And a lack of taste buds.
Exactly but on the other hand I don't blame them! From what I've read here, sugar is EVERYWHERE in their products! In big amounts even in bread! And it's really addictive so if you are used to this amount it's really difficult to fix that
Oh, yeah, sugar is in everything over here. Spaghetti sauce, bread, yogurt, canned soups, salad dressing. And they "hide" it, too, by calling it "nectar" or "syrup" on the ingredient list. Manufacturers will also use several types of sugar to make it seem like there's less of it. The actual word "sugar" might be way down on the ingredient list, but an unaware consumer might not realize that the agave, honey, maltose, cane juice, and rice syrup higher on the list are all sugars, too. That being said, we also are absolutely used to it and expect the flavor of it in our food. Y'all would be horrified if you saw how much sweetened non-dairy creamer there is in my coffee cup this morning, and I *like* my burger bun to be slightly sweet.
That's horrible and it should be illegal! There should be some restrictions from the government because there is no other way to fix it! Sugar is addictive!" That's why they say that the later you give your child sugar the better... cause once you start its really difficult to stop and everything seems tasteless
It's true! When my family moved to America, it took a very long time to adjust to how sweet everything was. I was a little kid & loved sweets, but even the bread was far too sugary for me. It isn't the fault of the average American. I know firsthand there isn't much of a choice, it's just something you get used to. It's the food companies putting sugar in everything that are responsible for creating these monsters.
What made me laugh was the one whose order asked for Stevia and sugar.
If they were coffee lovers they would drink black coffee, or at the very least a coffee with just milk and maybe some sugar. but imo, whilst I like a latte or frap on occasion, coffee is best black, no milk, no sugar, just pure coffee goodness. But I guarantee you none of these people would dream of drinking coffee like that. xp
That is not a drink . That is a symptom of psychological issues.
Frankly, the problem is not that these things get ordered, the problem is that they _can_ be ordered. If you offer something, it will be used, however absurd it is.
Indeed. They can easily introduce a policy of no more than 4 ingredients.
Why do that though if they can charge 30$ for a coffee? It's a business and this is more money
Because there's also that factor that's called humanity.
Spoken as someone who clearly is not a business owner or manager. It's all about the $$$ to a corporation like Starbucks.
Because being a business owner or manager entitles you to create the worst possible working conditions because of the $$$.
That's not what you said the first time around, however. Also, most of us all do things that we despise at our jobs, but it's just that....a job. "Create the worst possible work conditions because of the $$$"? Allowing the creation of an absurd drink is a terrible work condition? No...working 18-24 hours straight with no overtime, that's a terrible work condition. Working in a setting that frequently has non-functional heating or air conditioning (allow temps to reach 80+), that's a terrible work condition. Working in a setting that is physically damaging to your body (repeated movements on your joints, and diesel fumes in the air), that's a terrible work condition. Spending 5+ minutes making a single "drink" for someone who wants to throw their money away? That sucks, and I wouldn't want to do it, but it's NOT a terrible work condition.
Its not like they have to bake. They just drizzle s**t in a cup
This comment has been deleted.
:o)
Introduce any freedom of choice and there's bound to be a select few who take advantage. Starbucks doesn't go out of their way to offer 'do whatever you want', it's more like 'add this or that to a menu item' and it's just a few people who turn it into pure syrup parkour as seen above. You can stay within the rules and still be a jerk about it.
Wrong! Starbucks literally put out a statement saying that's what it's all about. Having an array of options and hiring baristas that know how to create these beverages.
Hell yeah. It is really stupid one can order this. This should be illegal since it's a health risque to consume such amount off sugar.
Honestly, I don't believe half of these are real. I buy the ones where a third of the cup is "caramel drizzle" or 27 pumps of vanilla because sugar addiction is a real problem but other than that, I don't. This is also why socialized medicine is a concern. In other countries, it's not ok to be obese or eat this garbage. In the U.S. It is the norm. Things like this cause real medical issues.
"To say that Americans are coffee lovers would be an understatement." None of those drinks indicate coffee lovers. They all point at a serious sugar addiction. And a lack of taste buds.
Exactly but on the other hand I don't blame them! From what I've read here, sugar is EVERYWHERE in their products! In big amounts even in bread! And it's really addictive so if you are used to this amount it's really difficult to fix that
Oh, yeah, sugar is in everything over here. Spaghetti sauce, bread, yogurt, canned soups, salad dressing. And they "hide" it, too, by calling it "nectar" or "syrup" on the ingredient list. Manufacturers will also use several types of sugar to make it seem like there's less of it. The actual word "sugar" might be way down on the ingredient list, but an unaware consumer might not realize that the agave, honey, maltose, cane juice, and rice syrup higher on the list are all sugars, too. That being said, we also are absolutely used to it and expect the flavor of it in our food. Y'all would be horrified if you saw how much sweetened non-dairy creamer there is in my coffee cup this morning, and I *like* my burger bun to be slightly sweet.
That's horrible and it should be illegal! There should be some restrictions from the government because there is no other way to fix it! Sugar is addictive!" That's why they say that the later you give your child sugar the better... cause once you start its really difficult to stop and everything seems tasteless
It's true! When my family moved to America, it took a very long time to adjust to how sweet everything was. I was a little kid & loved sweets, but even the bread was far too sugary for me. It isn't the fault of the average American. I know firsthand there isn't much of a choice, it's just something you get used to. It's the food companies putting sugar in everything that are responsible for creating these monsters.
What made me laugh was the one whose order asked for Stevia and sugar.
If they were coffee lovers they would drink black coffee, or at the very least a coffee with just milk and maybe some sugar. but imo, whilst I like a latte or frap on occasion, coffee is best black, no milk, no sugar, just pure coffee goodness. But I guarantee you none of these people would dream of drinking coffee like that. xp
That is not a drink . That is a symptom of psychological issues.