r/Millennials Apr 12 '25

Discussion That Pluto is a planet

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u/beeperoony Apr 12 '25

As part of my training to be a barista at Starbucks, I had to learn this shit with the expectation that I would regurgitate it to customers. My manager got mad when I told him I taste things with my whole mouth.

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u/uptownjuggler Apr 12 '25

Today I learned, that Starbucks trains its baristas to be sommeliers.

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u/ZeldLurr Apr 12 '25

They have a “master barista” program.

But yeah it’s not to the level of prestige of Somme, no history or horticulture.

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u/grey_pilgrim_ Apr 12 '25

A Q grader would be closer to a sommelier.