Barista refused to remake my drink or add more milk to it

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  • mo135
    mo135 Posts: 26 Member
    Sometimes, just sometimes, its worth sitting back and reading 7 pages on an important topic like this.

    Sadly, this wasn't one of them.
    Well, I've had fun. Get into the spirit of it!

    LOL I'm trying. That bridge, straw, full cup thing really helped.
  • BarbarainMN
    BarbarainMN Posts: 19
    I am so upset, I had a drink made at Starbucks and when they made it they showed it to me and from what I could see it looked good but I waited a bit and when the whip melted the drink was like an inch down from the rim! So they had filled it up with an inch of just whip cream and when I showed them this and explained it and asked for more milk they refused to do it and refused to remake it saying well I showed it to you before and its just fine, well I couldn't tell before that they used so much whip cream. And they refused to remake it and told me to stop talking.

    LOL - this can't be serious, right?

    You're in for a tough life if this is the kind of stuff that makes you "so upset".
    I so agree! How could this possibly deserve an 'I am so upset' posting? When did mfp become weird version of fb?
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    This is why I always go to Starbucks with a lactating friend. If I get shorted, I just have her top me off.

    :flowerforyou:
  • iamanadult
    iamanadult Posts: 709 Member



    You think I dont allready know that? I know that allready. Why act like your better then me and be rude tho that only makes you look like your not smart. No offence. I wasnt meen to anywon just made some spelling arrors. It must be nice up their in your catle!! :mad:

    *edit for typeos

    :noway: That was the edited version?!

    Yea and I sea you editted yours to so i gues nobodys purfect.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member



    You think I dont allready know that? I know that allready. Why act like your better then me and be rude tho that only makes you look like your not smart. No offence. I wasnt meen to anywon just made some spelling arrors. It must be nice up their in your catle!! :mad:

    *edit for typeos

    :noway: That was the edited version?!

    Yea and I sea you editted yours to so i gues nobodys purfect.

    LAIR!!!!
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    Don't ask for whipped cream? And, don't go there again. Problem solved.
  • sunman00
    sunman00 Posts: 872 Member
    3. Barista
    A person who works in a coffeeshop. More than likely, a person who puts up with large variables of bull **** from snobby customers throughout his/her work shift.
    "Hey, what do you do?"
    "I'm a Barista "
    "Oh, I'm sorry..."
    "Yeah man...It's okay."
  • xoeva
    xoeva Posts: 209 Member
    I am so upset, I had a drink made at Starbucks and when they made it they showed it to me and from what I could see it looked good but I waited a bit and when the whip melted the drink was like an inch down from the rim! So they had filled it up with an inch of just whip cream and when I showed them this and explained it and asked for more milk they refused to do it and refused to remake it saying well I showed it to you before and its just fine, well I couldn't tell before that they used so much whip cream. And they refused to remake it and told me to stop talking.
    Call headquarters and remind them that you were looking for 'the Starbucks experience' maybe you'll get a free coffee....
  • MrsCassizzleSparkles
    MrsCassizzleSparkles Posts: 51
    I love it when people feed the trolls.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    I am so upset, I had a drink made at Starbucks and when they made it they showed it to me and from what I could see it looked good but I waited a bit and when the whip melted the drink was like an inch down from the rim! So they had filled it up with an inch of just whip cream and when I showed them this and explained it and asked for more milk they refused to do it and refused to remake it saying well I showed it to you before and its just fine, well I couldn't tell before that they used so much whip cream. And they refused to remake it and told me to stop talking.
    Call headquarters and remind them that you were looking for 'the Starbucks experience' maybe you'll get a free coffee....
    Ha, "the Starbucks experience"!!
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  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I would consider it a new low in life when Starbucks tells you to shut up about your order. :cry:
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    This reminds me a story from my first experience with Starbucks. Prior to the bucks my only knowledge of cappucino is what you would find in a cappucino machine at a gas station (ie. Sugar filled french vanilla goodness in a cup). So the first I go to starbucks i order a cappucino. My mom asked me if I was sure and I insisted. So I get my cappucino, i got to take my first sip, and blech! WTF? Why am I drinking foam? Wheres the dang cappucino? Where is the sugar?

    Long story short, I marched back into that starbucks and asked them why they only filled my cup half way. After the amazed stares, they were like, "You ordered a cappucino, and that is how they are made". Me, being the cultured, gas station drinking cappucino connoisseur I am retorted with "Oh no, I have had plenty of cappucinos before, and this is not it! Might I also say this is the worst cappucino I have ever had! If that cappucino machine at Qwik Trip had a tip jar I might be obliged to contribute knowing the superiour product they possess! I demand satisfaction!" (my response may be over exaggerated for dramatic effect)

    So after some convincing they made me a latte. I drink lattes now.

    Moral of the Story. OP, try harder and get the job done. Don't be a quitter and then whine about your failure on an internet message board.

    Ain't nothing wrong with Quick Trip cappuccino! :drinker:
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    I always ask for light foam now, ever since I was served a latte that was about 1/2 foam. I know it's trivial, but it just irks me. This is a five dollar coffee. I want 10 or 11 ounces of latte in my 12 ounce cup, not 6.

    I actually feel a bit silly now, ordering a "decaf tall lactose free light foam latte", but I just want to get my money's worth. And they are really quite good about taking ridiculously picky orders. They don't even roll their eyes. :laugh: I'm lactose intolerant and have to limit my caffeine because of my meds, but I just love the taste of Starbucks' lattes.

    I really want to try the salted caramel mocha, but "decaf tall nonfat lactose free half sweet salted caramel mocha no whip" is just too much, even for me.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
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    Save money, Make coffee at home= Profit.
  • workoutgirl141
    workoutgirl141 Posts: 16
    Why? They shouldn't be telling people to shut up about their order.
  • Cheeky_and_Geeky
    Cheeky_and_Geeky Posts: 984 Member
    just ask for no foam or low foam next time. that usually means you get more milk and less air

    ^^^ I always ask for no foam. Much less calories that way!!
  • jclist1
    jclist1 Posts: 87 Member
    If this is the worst thing in your life you have to complain about, then consider yourself luck. Seriously, relax.
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Already splattered my laptop screen about ten times with my (homemade) cappuccino...hilarious thread. :bigsmile:
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    but I just love the taste of Starbucks' lattes.
    Get a machine so you can make it at home?
    From using friend's machines, from what I can tell, there's plenty that are decent enough.
    It doesn't take too long to learn to do it decently, either (appreciated a lot of people working in coffee shops don't care, but if you make an effort you soon get used to it.)
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Except for the part where they're owned by an American company and their donuts come from a freezer. And their coffee is un-drinkable. Tastes burned.
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    ahaha... Starbucks sucks & the muffins have to many calories!
  • erikmsp72
    erikmsp72 Posts: 137 Member
    Your starbucks barista makes about $9/hr and deals with semi-cranky people's demands all day. Give the poor barista a break and drink the coffee. Tomorrow is another day. Sometimes in life our starbucks latte is slightly imperfect. These things happen and we steadfastly move forward through the day anyhow.
  • moontyrant
    moontyrant Posts: 160 Member
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    I'm sorry, but an inch of coffee seems silly to get into an argument over. How old was your barista? 18? And you really want to fight with a highschool or college student over an inch of coffee? On one hand, he/she probably should have just given you the 3 tablespoons of milk to make you happy, but it sounds like you literally sat there and stared at your drink until the whipped cream melted so that you could have an argument.
    I mean, this worker saw you happy with your beverage, you walk away, he/she does work for a few minutes and then you come back with less coffee. Did you drink some of it, and now just want more? The barista might have thought you were being dishonest or petty, and dug in his/her heels.
    Idk. I wasn't there, but maybe you should try to look at it from the barista's point of view. People scam food service workers all the time for freebies, and I imagine it gets annoying after awhile. Not saying you were scamming anyone, or you were being dishonest, but an inch of coffee still doesn't seem worth arguing over.
    :flowerforyou:
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    If only every Starbucks had one of those stations with the sugar, creamer, milk, napkins and stirrers readily available for customers to help themselves to as much as they want, this tragedy could have been avoided.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Indeed; the incredibly few times I've got a drink at a Starbucks in the 12+ years since I've worked there, I've normally got a hot chocolate and rather than ordering it at 'kids temperature' (as I'm a hot-drinks-wimp), I just add some milk from their Star-Trek jugs.

    (Err, they may have changed the jugs since I worked there, of course - but when I did they were the same ones on TNG, which impressed me :) ).
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Your starbucks barista makes about $9/hr and deals with semi-cranky people's demands all day.

    Exactly.

    If you want "world class service", go somewhere you're charged a "world class price".
  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    You guys are hilarious!! Pass the popcorn, please!
  • asimmons221
    asimmons221 Posts: 294 Member
    People mess up orders where ever you go, so very thread worthy.
  • laurasuzanne2006
    laurasuzanne2006 Posts: 103 Member
    It's really a shame in this day and age there is no solution to the whipped cream situation. All this time wasted on medical science. Pfff
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    It's really a shame in this day and age there is no solution to the whipped cream situation. All this time wasted on medical science. Pfff

    Why does there need to be a solution? Whipped cream is good as is.

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