Starbucks Barista

Starbucks Barista

Green Siren

Central, TX

Female, 26

After working all day in a cubicle, I'd spend my nights as your friendly, neighborhood Starbucks barista! I remembered your name, made each drink exactly to your specifications and did it all with a bright smile. I've served celebrities, worked both drive thru & cafe stores, worked every holiday and have kept the customers from knowing about all the craziness that goes on behind the scenes... until now. Ask me anything.

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Last Answer on June 12, 2016

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How old do you have to be to be a barista? Any job for a 13 year old there?

Asked by Meghan almost 10 years ago

Please read previous questions. This has been answered multiple times.

For a Tall Americano (2 shots), is the espresso shot a true double shot (double volume of grind) or is it a lungo (same volume of grind as single shot, with double volume of water)?

Asked by Bubbob almost 10 years ago

A tall Americano gets two shots. The espresso machines that my Starbucks had (it has since been upgraded and I can't speak to the new machine) pulls two shots every time. Those two shots go into your Americano. If you only have one shot in a drink, the cup is positioned so that it only captures one of the shots and the other drains out.

I've been a barista for about 2 years, I'm in high school. I've recently got a new manager, and apparently Starbucks "standard" says that highschool students even if they are over 18 can only be part-time obtaining 20 hours. I'm 19. Is this true?

Asked by Bernie over 8 years ago

Starbucks corporate would be your best bet. Call the partner line.

Hi! I am a student and I am writing a work about Quality of service and its evaluation and I choose to write about Starbucks.I wanted to ask does Starbucks carry out quality assessment and how it can be done? Thanks :)

Asked by Ieva almost 10 years ago

Yes, Starbucks uses a company named Ecosure for Quality Assurance Standards Audit. Starbucks main office could better advise you more details.

What kind of questions do I need to prepare myself for during interview? Mid you, I have NO experience as a barista.

Asked by Rachel over 10 years ago

This question has been answered before so you'll be able to find more details elsewhere in this thread. And as I've said before, many of my co-workers has no experience working in a coffee shop but they still got hired.

The questions mainly revolve about how you manage stressful situations and what you would do in X scenario. An example scenario might be: "The coffee timer is beeping so you need to rebrew coffee, you have a line out the door, someone wants a sandwich heated,your other barista just went on her 30 minute lunch break so it's just you and your shift manager... what do you in do in what order?"

Your interviewer will be looking to see if you have good prioritization skills and what your people skills are like. Making a latte can be taught, but the others take more time to learn. So if you can talk about how you handled stressful situations, you'll be golden!

can barista's transfer to different location if they move

Asked by DC almost 10 years ago

Yes. Talk to your store manager and the store manager in the location you plan to move. It must be approved by both.

I told Starbucks I could start at a certain day but a personal matter has just come up the same day. I just sent in my application & said I could start the very next week. Is this a likely conflict?

Asked by NYC Dreamer over 10 years ago

It shouldn’t matter. If Starbucks manages to hire you within a week after you sent in the application, I’ll be impressed. My store manager hired me a within about a month and I had a weekend holiday planned two days after my start date. I told my manager when I accepted the job and it wasn’t a big deal at all.