There are some things you should never do in a coffee shop. You may think your behavior is totally normal, but you might be royally pissing off your barista. Who cares, you say? Well, not only will your baristas secretly dread seeing you, you may actually be slowing down the pace of the cafe for other patrons. So many people (most of them good people) are guilty of such bad etiquette that I thought I’d list some items here for all to see.
It’s been a while since I worked at the Starbucks on 21st Avenue in Nashville. In the 2 years that I was a barista at the extremely busy location, I formed many bonds with other partners and customers. From drag queens to photographers, to big name celebrities, to plenty of singer/songwriters just trying to get
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Back in old New York with family, old friends, and the return of the Traveling Barista?
It’s been almost 2 months since I have stopped being a barista. Part of me jumps for joy at all of the mental and physical freedom I have. Another part of me feels homeless. Not just because technically, while traveling cross-country, I am without a home. I walk into a Starbucks, and I feel like an
