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
Best app to learn to be a barista: what it can teach
An app can teach the knowledge side of being a barista fast, but not the hands-on craft. Here is an honest path from zero to your first confident shift.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Best cafe training app for new baristas: what to drill
A cafe training app cannot replace your first shifts, but it can own the part you can learn in advance. Here is what to drill and what to leave for the bar.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Best POS simulator app and cafe cashier prep for baristas
A generic POS simulator only teaches so much, since every cafe's till differs. Here is what to actually practice before your first shift as a cafe cashier.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
First day as a barista: what to expect and prepare
Nervous about your first barista shift? Here is what your first day actually looks like, what they will teach you, and how to prepare so it feels calm.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
How to get faster as a new barista on the espresso bar
Feeling too slow on the espresso bar? Speed is recall plus calm, not rushing. Here is how new baristas get faster and stop freezing before the next rush.
Lawrence Arya··6 min
Essays
How to stop panicking during the coffee rush
Rush panic is normal and fixable. Here is why your mind blanks when the line builds, and calm, practical ways for new baristas to get through it.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
What to study before your first barista shift
A calm, week-by-week study plan for new café workers, so the first rush feels familiar instead of frightening.
Lawrence Arya··6 min