Playbooks
Terrified of your coffee shop shift? How to calm the nerves
If you can't sleep before a coffee shop shift, the fear is normal and it fades. Here is what helps: preparation, perspective, and a calmer first shift.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
Moving from till to bar and panicking? How to settle in
Moving from the till to the bar and panicking is normal. Here is how to settle in: automate the recipes, expect to be slow, and lean on what you already know.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
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How not to go completely blank during the morning rush
Going blank during the morning rush? It is recall failing under pressure, not you failing. Here is how to train it away and stay clear when it is busy.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
Just got hired as a barista and panicking? Start here
Just got hired as a barista and panicking before you start? That is normal. Here is exactly what to do before day one to walk in calm and prepared.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
Keep messing up drink orders with ADHD? How to fix it
If you keep messing up drink orders with ADHD, the fix is systems, not willpower. Here is how to cut order mistakes with structure, recall, and offloading.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
Is it normal to suck at being a barista at first? Yes
Feeling like you suck at being a barista at first? It is completely normal and temporary. Here is why it happens and how to get past it faster.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Master the coffee rush: a US barista game plan
Treat the coffee rush like a game you can practise. Here is how a timed rush mode builds the speed and calm that get a US barista through the morning peak.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
First barista shift was horrible and slow? It gets better
If your first barista shift was horrible and you felt so slow, that is normal. Here is why it happens and exactly what to practice before the next one.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
First day as a barista and nervous? How to feel ready
Nervous about your first day as a barista? Here is what to expect, what to practice beforehand, and how to walk in calm instead of anxious.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How long until a new barista stops sucking? A real answer
Wondering how long it takes a new barista to not suck, like the Reddit threads ask? Here is a realistic timeline and what actually speeds it up.
Lawrence Arya··4 min