Finally feeling like a real barista!

OMG you guys, I think I’m actually getting good at this whole coffee thing!

Finally feeling like a real barista!

Last week was honestly pretty rough - I was spilling milk everywhere, couldn’t figure out the espresso machine, and don’t even get me started on trying to make latte art (spoiler alert: it looked like abstract blob art). But today something just clicked! I made like 20 drinks in a row without messing up once.

in my element (finally!)

My manager Sarah even complimented my milk steaming technique, which felt AMAZING because she’s usually pretty tough on us newbies. Plus I’m starting to remember all the regular customers’ orders, which makes me feel like I actually belong here. There’s this one guy who comes in every Tuesday at 2:30 for a large dark roast with oat milk, and today when I started making it before he even ordered, his face totally lit up!

The best part is I’m finally not going home completely exhausted every day. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still hard work and my feet are killing me by closing time, but I’m not having that overwhelming panic feeling anymore. Maybe I can actually do this whole adult job thing after all! Plus the tips are getting better now that I’m not accidentally giving people decaf when they ordered espresso shots… whoops.