This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter.
Whether serving up lattes in small town Kansas or rushing over the grinds of a big city cafe, these are some things that anyone lucky enough to be a barista will understand!
1. When you’re halfway through making a drink and the person changes their mind…
2. When someone orders while talking on the phone…
3. The snooty person who orders something extremely complex when they probably get their coffee from a gas station…
4. …and they return five minutes later to tell you that they don’t like it.
5. When you think you have enough time to start your chores and 30 people walk in…
6. That really cute old person who always comes in to talk to you…
7. …and the not so cute one.
8. Pumpkin spice latte season…
9. Somehow remembering someone’s drink who hasn’t came into the shop in 6 months…
10. Your coworkers are your best friends…
11. When that creepy/annoying middle-aged man asks about you…
12. So many chores…
13. Daydreaming about what you’re going to do after work…
14. You’re enjoying the last 10 minutes when that one group of people come in to order 20 espresso drinks…
15. Having to clean the espresso machine AGAIN…
16. When your boss tells you that you can close…
17. Actually closing…
18. …and then remembering the baked goods that no one bought…
19. …and you can’t forget the tips!
The life of a barista can be a stressful one. However, at the end of the day, something always brings you running back — whether it’s friends, the great environment or a simple cup of joe.