Comments on: The Simple Sentences Every Barista Hates to Hear http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear Great coffee comes in small doses Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: O http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37424 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:02:44 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37424 Back when I was a barrista in school, the one that always got to me, without fail: "Can I have a nonfat mocha with whipped cream?" And this was coming from supposedly educated people. Back when I was a barrista in school, the one that always got to me, without fail:

“Can I have a nonfat mocha with whipped cream?”

And this was coming from supposedly educated people.

]]> by: mikeftrevino http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37377 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:43:21 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37377 Yeah I've gotten a few like that jess. "I'd like a hot latte but instead of hot can I have that cold? Can you do that?" Soy frothing really depends on the brand and batch of soy. I have had lots of great froth made with Kirkland vanilla Soy. (costco) I can make decent latte art with it, and can surely make cappuccinos with it. I've had luck with other brands but they can be spotty. I think one batch of soy can be different than another. Yeah I’ve gotten a few like that jess.

“I’d like a hot latte but instead of hot can I have that cold? Can you do that?”

Soy frothing really depends on the brand and batch of soy. I have had lots of great froth made with Kirkland vanilla Soy. (costco) I can make decent latte art with it, and can surely make cappuccinos with it. I’ve had luck with other brands but they can be spotty. I think one batch of soy can be different than another.

]]> by: Jess http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37375 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:44:48 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37375 5 minutes before closing and I've already started cleaning: "Can I get a Granita?" Or a milkshake... "I'd like a 16 oz. double latte with 2% and foam." Don't know about you but here our 16 oz lattes come with 2 shots, 2% and foam. "I'd like an iced latte without ice". You'd be surprised how often I get that. "How much am I suppose to tip?" "Can I get a dry soy cappuccino?" If soy foam is a breeze for you, let me in:). "I'd like an Americano, extra hot." Just waiting for a lawsuit... I'm SURE I have more:). 5 minutes before closing and I’ve already started cleaning: “Can I get a Granita?” Or a milkshake…

“I’d like a 16 oz. double latte with 2% and foam.” Don’t know about you but here our 16 oz lattes come with 2 shots, 2% and foam.

“I’d like an iced latte without ice”. You’d be surprised how often I get that.

“How much am I suppose to tip?”

“Can I get a dry soy cappuccino?” If soy foam is a breeze for you, let me in:).

“I’d like an Americano, extra hot.” Just waiting for a lawsuit…

I’m SURE I have more:).

]]> by: Austin http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37251 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37251 Oh I forgot about the one i heard a few weeks back. "Man, I wish this town had a Starbucks." (they hadn't been in before, but have come back since) Oh I forgot about the one i heard a few weeks back.

“Man, I wish this town had a Starbucks.”

(they hadn’t been in before, but have come back since)

]]> by: cate http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37243 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:53:32 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37243 "Hi, I'd like a no foam cappucino"... stirred caramel macchiato... "give me a strong drink...would you like an extra shot? oh, no, one shot will do..." how 'bout..."sugar-free, non-fat...oh and can I have extra whip?" "I'd like a chocolate mocha" Finally, we tell folks a frappucino is the "f-word"! “Hi, I’d like a no foam cappucino”…

stirred caramel macchiato…

“give me a strong drink…would you like an extra shot? oh, no, one shot will do…”

how ’bout…”sugar-free, non-fat…oh and can I have extra whip?”

“I’d like a chocolate mocha”

Finally, we tell folks a frappucino is the “f-word”!

]]> by: Austin http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37236 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:29:43 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37236 I was just thinking of this the other day. Large chocolate cappuccino gets me every time. My favorite is the person who comes in every couple of days and doesn't tip and says "I'm your best customer!" while certainly a valued asset to the company, the best customer is one who tips generously I was just thinking of this the other day.

Large chocolate cappuccino gets me every time.

My favorite is the person who comes in every couple of days and doesn’t tip and says “I’m your best customer!”

while certainly a valued asset to the company, the best customer is one who tips generously

]]> by: Michael http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37235 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:13:59 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37235 Do you have any diet soda? Do you have any diet soda?

]]> by: (bs.) http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37234 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37234 This drink is so good you can hardly taste the coffee! Heard it in the forums, but I have experienced it. This drink is so good you can hardly taste the coffee!

Heard it in the forums, but I have experienced it.

]]> by: Joe Drinker http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37231 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:53:47 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37231 While sitting in a non-bucks coffee shop, overheard another customer order: "Gimme a Venti Caramel Frappaccino, please." While sitting in a non-bucks coffee shop, overheard another customer order:
“Gimme a Venti Caramel Frappaccino, please.”

]]> by: mikeftrevino http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37210 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:11:53 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37210 "What's good?" with the implication that our other drinks are nasty. "My regular, please." When I've maybe seen them once. "I want a Tall Mocha." when what they really want is a large mocha. "What do you guys have here?" as they are looking at the menu. My fave never happened to me. It happened to Martha. The customer walks up to the register looks Martha in the eyes and asks, "What do I want?" “What’s good?” with the implication that our other drinks are nasty.

“My regular, please.” When I’ve maybe seen them once.

“I want a Tall Mocha.” when what they really want is a large mocha.

“What do you guys have here?” as they are looking at the menu.

My fave never happened to me. It happened to Martha. The customer walks up to the register looks Martha in the eyes and asks, “What do I want?”

]]> by: Brian http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37195 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37195 ...I can still taste the coffee... …I can still taste the coffee…

]]> by: Michael T http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37193 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:42:14 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37193 "I'd like a macchiato please." -deliver a macchiato- "What's this? I wanted a macchiato." “I’d like a macchiato please.”

-deliver a macchiato-

“What’s this? I wanted a macchiato.”

]]> by: Eddie http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37161 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:42:54 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37161 "Can I have a decaf non fat no foam latte." We like to call this one the Why Bother?... “Can I have a decaf non fat no foam latte.”

We like to call this one the Why Bother?…

]]> by: Chris Tingom http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37160 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:19:33 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37160 Hah, these are great everybody! Hah, these are great everybody!

]]> by: Bill and Ginger Sandweg http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37149 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:25:18 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37149 I don't like coffee... I don’t like coffee…

]]> by: Todd http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37148 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:09:40 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37148 'Can you point me to the nearest Starbucks?' ‘Can you point me to the nearest Starbucks?’

]]> by: arianne http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37145 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:04:07 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37145 "Can I have a venti double caramel macchiato, extra caramel, extra whippy" can I slit my wrists now! “Can I have a venti double caramel macchiato, extra caramel, extra whippy” can I slit my wrists now!

]]> by: Mike http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37139 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:31:01 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37139 "May I have a Large Classic Latte with Chocolate!" “May I have a Large Classic Latte with Chocolate!”

]]> by: Jason H. http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37136 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:24:25 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2007/the-simple-sentences-every-barista-hates-to-hear#comment-37136 "I'd like a large vanilla cappuccino to go". “I’d like a large vanilla cappuccino to go”.

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