Playbooks
How to remember orders as a barista: the working method
Remembering orders as a barista is a working-memory skill. Here is how to take, hold, and build orders with chunking, repeat-backs, and automatic recipes.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Best cafe order simulation game for real barista practice
Want a realistic cafe order simulation game? Here is what real practice needs versus what arcade sims give you, and how to drill order-taking properly.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Cafe order-taking training game for Android: what works
Looking for a custom cafe order-taking training game on Android? Here is what real order practice needs versus an arcade game, and how to drill it.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Practicing drive-thru order listening: a barista guide
Struggling to catch drive-thru orders through the headset? Here is how to practice decoding spoken orders into builds before your shift.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
Coffee shop simulator games vs real barista practice
Do coffee shop simulator games make you a better barista? Here is what they train well, where they diverge from real practice, and how to use them.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Playbooks
How to practice taking café orders before your shift
Taking orders is its own skill: parsing modifiers, holding a sequence, and staying fast. Here is how new baristas practice order-taking before the rush.
Lawrence Arya··4 min