Essays
How to not be terrified of your coffee shop shift
Terrified of your coffee shop shift? The fear is usually unpractised builds, not you. Here is how to turn dread into calm by practising the menu off the clock.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
How to not freeze up on your first day as a barista
Freezing up on your first barista shift is unpractised builds under pressure, not a flaw. Here is how to prepare so your hands keep moving when an order lands.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Left early from a panic attack on your first barista shift?
Left work early after a panic attack on your first barista shift? You are not alone and not unfit for it. Here is what to practise so the next shift feels safe.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
New barista keeps messing up drinks? What Reddit gets right
New barista messing up drinks? Reddit's best advice and the missing piece: practise the builds by recall off the clock so mistakes stop before the bar.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Why do I keep crying on the bar at my first café job?
Crying on the bar at your first café job is overwhelm, not failure, and it is more common than you think. Here is why it happens and how to make shifts feel safe.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Brain goes blank when the barista ticket prints? Fix it
If your brain goes blank when the ticket prints, the problem is recall under pressure, not ability. Here is why it happens and how to train it away.
Lawrence Arya··4 min