Whether you drink straight espresso or frothy flavored lattés, baristas put love and hard work into crafting your favorite drink. While you’re guzzling that sweet caffeine to make it through your day, being behind the counter is a completely different experience. Ever worked in a coffee shop? You know exactly what we’re talking about.
1. When people line up outside before you open and stare at you intently begging to be let in
2. You have explained what is in each drink more times than you care to remember
3. When all the “pour-yourself” coffees run out at the same time…
4. … and you have a line about twenty people long at the worst times
5. You subconsciously clean up the sugar and cream counter at other coffee shops because it’s ingrained in you to do so
6. Speaking of other coffee shops, you feel slightly like a traitor every time you go
7. When the fridge you store all your milk in breaks
8. Don’t you love it when someone who has never worked in a coffee shop tells you how to do your job better?
9. You will spell at least one person’s name wrong… more likely five peoples’ names wrong.
10. You have been requested to write everything from “basic girl” to “I love you” on a cup for someone
11. You have witnessed at least one awkward first date or awkward interview
12. You have watched countless people instagram their drinks
13. And, if you’re being honest, you’ve instagrammed your own drink masterpieces
14. The study group that has been in the corner for the past three hours will come and buy coffee drinks five minutes before close
15. You will smell like coffee all the time, regardless of how many times you do laundry
Shoutout to all the baristas out there keeping the world caffeinated; you rock!