28 Photos That Capture a Barista’s Day

This barista revealed the headaches of paying it forward:

This server was pressured to work while grieving:

This coffee shop was asked for free coffee by so many customers, they had to put up a sign:

This server got negative feedback for not acting excited enough:

This server was left with seven “tips” on the back of the bill:

This server wasn’t given a tip because they called a customer a term of endearment:

This barista was struggling at a short-staffed Starbucks:

This barista was fired after making one mistake:

This barista’s life wasn’t seen as valuable to a customer:

This coffee shop had a day where they gave away free drinks, and a customer felt they should also bring the drinks to their cars:

This barista made another drink for a customer who expected to get it for free because they dropped it at home:

These servers were being seriously micromanaged:

This person inquired about a barista gig and found out it had ridiculous requirements:

This barista came across people dropping their empty sugar packets back in the napkin holder instead of the garbage:

And lastly, these coffee shop employees had to separate 10,000 roasted and unroasted beans by hand after their boss accidentally mixed them:

This server had to issue and process…37 separate checks:

This server waited on a table who had a gender reveal party and didn’t clean up:

These servers learned they would lose their tips if they were caught using their phones:

These servers were told there would be a 3% commission fee on their tips:

These baristas were literally forced to do emotional labor or they’d be fired:

This server was left a $6 tip on a bill that was more than $100:

This barista’s benefits were threatened to be taken away if they unionized:

This barista had to make this super complicated order:

This server was left a tip of a fake $1 million bill:

These baristas constantly try not to mix up the white chocolate sauces with the chocolate sauces due to the new color of the bottle:

This server wasn’t given a tip because they asked the customer’s kid not to throw sugar at other customers:

Source: www.buzzfeed.com