Ma'ila Aluli

Yesterday at work I tried a new drink called the Snickerbar. If you don't like the candy then you would definitely not like this drink because it tastes just like the candy itself but better! I personally love chocolate candies and love coffee so a mixture of them both really sets it off the top for me. The drink includes a mixture of hazelnut, macadamia nut, and caramel sauce with a milk base, chocolate powder and espresso. It is also topped with caramel and chocolate drizzles and it tasted amazing. Although I thoroughly enjoyed it, I couldn't drink it everyday because I know what goes in it and how unhealthy it is. Now that I know what goes into flavored coffee drinks, I am a lot more conscious about what to get but I love to treat myself once in a while.

I recently got a job at a coffee shop and I didn't realize how much there is to learn as a barista. This is my first time working at a coffee shop so I've been trying to learn the drinks and get to know what is on our menu. I found out that we have over 50 different flavors of syrups, which displays how many options for drinks there are to choose from. I am starting to learn the measurements for the drinks so I can eventually be able to make the drinks without referring to the cheat sheets. I have also learned that there are a lot of regular customers who always get the same things and I will eventually have to learn what they like.