Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening 

here is:

THE PLAYLIST

That embodies comforting energy coffee shops have

I like upbeat or calm music with the buzzing of conversations 

Of course the occasional sad song that makes you look out the window dramatically when it gets quiet all of a sudden  

Some of you might know that I’ve been a barista for most of my jobs

I do enjoy coffee enough to do the same thing everyday 

Which is usually closing, latest I ever get off is like 8pm

I don’t necessarily call myself a coffee expert but I know my way around it

The people too ;)

There’s something intriguing about meeting strangers and connecting briefly until the next interaction

I’m genuinely curious of others lives and what they are up to during the day

Like it’s 3pm on a Tuesday Karen, do you not work??

Of course I’ve come across the bitter and ill-mannered sums

Who knows what people feel or go through daily, so treating others with kindness is killer

I think all people really need is to feel heard, or given a positive little push sometimes 

That’s not always the case though

There are people who want minimal interaction and some who can talk for ever

I’ll stand there and listen to you talk for hours, will I remember most of it yea, will I go out of my way to have that long an interaction next time? 

not so much but, will do it if I have to for the job 

It’s the hard truth 

Serving the dark souls of no decaf  I’ve met some really cool people,

some weirdos and some VERY particular people

We like what we like I get it but, you don’t have to watch me count 7 stevias for your black iced tea, or watch me steam milk for a cappuccino and proceed to tell me there’s too much foam

Don’t get me started on how many vanilla lattes I have to make on the daily

I don’t care if your latte is pretty enough to post, most y’all don’t pay attention to the actual coffee and drink straight sugar

I’ve come to value quality coffee, I’ve recently learned about air roasting and hopefully will be trained to do it myself. 

Regularly I find myself cracked out on caffeine, a little too eager for conversation, and always hungry

I enjoy going to different places, trying, and learning new things

especially about food, here is a list of

My go to drinks based on the seasons

(I get iced drinks for most every season) 

Spring: 

Lavender Matcha Latte / Peach Green Tea Lemonade

Honey Green Tea / Blended Mango Redbull 

Bouquet London Fog (Rose n Lavender)

Summer:

Mango Black Tea Lemonade / Raspberry Matcha Lemonade

Hibiscus Lemonade/ Cucumber mint Lemonade 

Fall:

Cinnamon Honey Oat Latte / Caramel Apple Cider 

 Pumpkin Spice Latte / Almond Dirty Chai 

Winter: 

Spicy Vanilla Chai Latte/ Oat Milk London Fog

Blackberry Mocha / Brown Butter Toffee Cold Brew

Paired with such yummy drinks I like to try new pastries or breakfast items in shops as well as off the shelf canned drinks

My go to foods based on the seasons (most of these items are warm)

SPRING:

Raspberry Macaroon/ Blueberry Muffin

Fruit Tart/ Vanilla Bean Scones

SUMMER:

Cake Pops (assorted)/ Breakfast Burrito (bacon, egg, cheese)

Honey Butter Chips/ Avocado Toast (salmon protein)

FALL:

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread/ Almond Croissants 

Warm Brownies/ Ham n Cheese Croissant

WINTER:

Gingerbread Cookies/ Cinnamon Roll

Cheese Danish / Apple Fritter 

I usually don’t like to spend money but, when it comes to treating myself food will always come first

As someone who isn’t very picky I like getting one thing I’m familiar with, and 2 new items anywhere I go

As far as off the shelf items I have a few I know by heart that satisfy me every time

Most of these will be non-dairy recommendations for personal preference, they also range from no caffeine to over 130mg

OFF THE SHELF ITEMS

Jibby Brand (canned w/ 25mg CBD)

Oat Matcha Latte 

Oat Milk Latte 

Cold Brew Coffee

FOCO Brand (canned)

Pomegranate Nectar 

Mango Nectar

Seven Teas Brand (canned/ glass bottle)

Rojo Raspberry 

Georgian Peach Tea 

Golden Honey Green Tea

Wildflower Honey Matcha (glass)

Goji Hibiscus Rooibos (glass)

VYBES Brand (glass bottle w/ 25mg Hemp CBD)

Blood orange lime 

Peach ginger

Blueberry Mint

Blackberry Hibiscus

Ginger Lemonade 

POP & BOTTLE Brand 

 Classic Cold Brew Almond Latte

Matcha Green Tea Almond Latte

Cacao Almond Latte

Califa Farms Brand (10.5fl Oz bottle)

Mocha with Almond Milk

xx Espresso with Almond Milk

Stumptown Coffee Brand (made with Oatly 11fl Oz box)

Chocolate Cold Brew 

Horchata Cold Brew 

I’m a big Matcha and Cold Brew gal if you couldn’t tell

I love me some fruity drinks too 

I’ve compiled a small list of products you can use to recreate some drinks 

AT HOME ITEMS (can be bought anywhere)

Oatly Oat Milk

Chobani Creamer (any flavor)

Chobani or Stok Black Cold Brew

Stumptown Cold Brew Concentrate (glass bottles)

Torani Syrups (Vanilla, Raspberry, Lavender)

Matcha Powder (unsweetened)

Earl Grey (Bagged)

Tazo Chai Concentrate 

Blonde Roast (ground for french press)

TOOLS

Milk Frother, Bullet Blender, Matcha Whisk or Shaker

French Press (for at home cold brew)

*if you’re making your own cold brew allow to steep for 24hours and cut with water accordingly*

Remind me to take more pictures of the things I try, I’ve only been doing it to food recently 

I honestly only do it for *alcoholic beverages* 

I wrote mostly about the drink and food aspect of being a barista 

but to me that is what it’s about, food and drinks expanding your horizons 

if you like a few things out of one thing and not sure about the other, or if it’s in a different form than the one before, you should still try it 

here’s a small collection of some items I really enjoyed aesthetically and consumption wise

Thank you for reading!

I’ll get around to writing a full post on easy and cheap home recipes that I’ve been experimenting with recently 

Lots of GF and Dairy free friendly meals