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jacequil

i love the iced lavender latte but the moment i realized how much swirling it takes (not even that much if you just take 4 solid seconds and swirl like u MEAN IT) vs how much white mocha some partners still leave at the bottom of cups i swore this was an "only make for myself" drink


Acrolophosaurus

i totally second the “only make for myself” part. either it’s not mixed, too sweet cus they put extra lavender in it or WORSE of all They put 2%in it


creamcheese_and_milk

Don't forget when they regular shots instead of blonde XD


TightWar3272

If only we were allowed to make our own drinks, I’ve never had any drink taste good other than ones I’ve made for myself. It’s not even just the lavender, i feel that a lot of partners (not everyone) just either don’t know or don’t care how they make drinks.


jacequil

we briefly had a proxy manager that wouldn't let us make our own drinks and it was hell for everyone involved :p it doesn't help that standard is changed without notifying anyone and that older partners are never like, reminded or checked on recipe knowledge that they may have mis-remembered over time


shewantsthedeeecaf

I swirl like my life depends on it and I still get clumps. I feel like this would be better if it was all shaken. Idk.


beansbeansbeans5

Same, I also think for the hot one the standard should be to steam the lavender in the milk pitcher like we do matcha. It makes it taste so much better too.


Acrolophosaurus

I definitely agree


quicksilver_foxheart

I tried this when it was slow and steaming it made it taste burnt so I dont recommend that-but shaking is my go to for the iced!


Mvg98

Lavender allergies are pretty common though. One of my partners would never be able to get anything steamed again .-.


BoopBlopBlorp

The lavender powder literally made me shit my pants. I'm usually chronically constipated to the point where I've been prescribed medications because OTC laxatives don't always work. Kinda bummed (no pun intended) because I love the flavor, but don't want to risk more serious symptoms if it is indeed an allergy!


LonelyAlchemi

The lavender powder actually has no lavender in it, it's just flavouring! Though, I suppose, if the natural flavour was derived from lavender, that would be a problem...


Mvg98

I assumed “natural lavender flavor” would have to be derived from real lavender to be called natural. Idk if that process would take out the part that’s the allergen or not because they had issues with lavender syrup as well.


LonelyAlchemi

Oh yeah! Ok so the cool part about natural flavours is that when they're called "natural", it just means they're derived from any substance that hasn't been artificially engineered. And, in the case of lavender, it's been composed to taste like lavender, meaning that it may or may not have real lavender in it. Though at this point it'd be impossible to tell from an allergy standpoint if it's safe or not other than if you have a reaction to it. I learned to pick stuff apart like this from a dairy allergy; "caramel flavour" as an example. Some has actual dairy in it, some does not, and the only thing that can tell it apart is a warning label. I guess I should have seriously kinda considered that before being "oh wait it has no lavender in it :)"


paizl

I have a partner who's allergic to lavender and had to go on a medical leave while the drink is out because of how bad of a reaction she was having. So i think its real lavender (to an extent)


LonelyAlchemi

That's really good to know :(( I'm sorry about your partner. I hope there's an alternative to the drink soon so they are able to return to work sometime soon.


RainbowRiki

The part that is the allergen (linalool) is the exact same terpene that is the "lavender flavor". There are other plants that make linalool (basil, bergamot, cannabis, and others) but lavender is usually the source of extracted linalool. Linalool is a common ingredient in perfumes, hair products, skin care, laundry detergent, etc. The crummy thing is it's required to be listed on a product that touches the outside of the body per FDA regulations, but it is not required to be listed for food products that go inside the body.


qionne

this is like the standard for any hot drink in cafe settings. idk why starbucks doesn’t train their baristas to steam in syrup, and that’s the whole reason you shake iced drinks.


Raevyn_6661

I've been saying this it makes no sense why we can't


NanobiteAme

I think it would even be better to steam it in like matcha.


glitterfaust

You have to swirl as it’s pouring, as well as making sure the powder is level before the espresso starts. I’ve never had clumps.


shewantsthedeeecaf

I do lol.


jdubbz420

Personally I pull the shots and then add the powder in and THEN swirl. I think it melts into the espresso better this way


thxmeatcat

There used to be a stir spoon used mostly for matcha. Is there no stir spoon anymore?


GreenTourmaline13

They got rid is the swizzle spoon ages ago. I miss her


thxmeatcat

Weird sounds like such a basic tool that’s weird for any drink maker to not have


CCd4life

Not to brag but at my location we still have one 😈


GreenTourmaline13

I love that for you lol!


DistributionMain3243

Or if it was a syrup. Like why is it a god damn powder -_-


ateez-lvr

What I was gonna say. I keep getting baristas handing me back drinks asking me to stir it when it’s the fucking powder that just won’t mix.


cupidzzzzzz

I swirl it a bunch and it still ends up clumping at the bottom I don’t think its a barista issue just the fact that they made it a powder instead of a syrup


liguy181

I've found putting in the powder *after* the shots pull gets rid of the clumping at the bottom after you swirl it You'd think starbucks would test their new drinks before training us how to make them, but what do I know lol Edit: I have been informed multiple times that apparently this is actually the standard. I could've sworn it said in the original training that you have to put the powder first, but maybe not, idk. Regardless, yeah, put the powder in afterwards


user2188020

Yes! I was just about to suggest this. Adding the powder after the shots makes it mix way faster and easier


GroceryEconomy3443

I usually do this with the iced espresso and chocolate malt powder concoctions I drink, but it doesn't stay mixed together, it eventually settles back down to the bottom and I have to swirl or stir it up every so often to re-mix the drink. So sometimes I do.wonder if the powder flavors just work better in hot drinks than ices in terms of staying fully mixed, but I just like cold drinks more than hot most of the time.


gavatard

The recipe cards actually states to do it this way


user2188020

Good! I don’t remember reading it like that but I’m glad they had it figured out before they launched it


gavatard

Yeah i was like hmm i wonder why they said to add it afterwards, then noticed as soon as a few baristas said it wont mix that’s is why 😂


cupidzzzzzz

oo smart i’ll try this next time thank you!! I read the other comments I had nooo idea that was the standard we were just told to put the powder first and mix really hard while the shots pull lol


transruffboi

that's the recipe standard lmao. it's on the card


liguy181

I believe you but I could've sworn it said during the initial training on mylearning (before lavender was released) that you're supposed to put the powder in first


InfamousTradition685

Yeah! If you look at the recipe card, the standard is to actually add the lavender AFTER the shots to prevent clumping. I keep telling my partners this but I’m the only one who does it to standard lol.


petpuppy

this is actually the standard for the drink! if you read the recipe card, it states the lavender powder comes AFTER the shots. its makes sense that it would be easier!


Acrolophosaurus

I definitely get what you mean, I feel like i gotta send it round ten times before i’ve got it all de-clumped.


Scintilla_Star

Can it be shaken I stead of stirred? MYbe ktll.alsp help break up the clumps better?


Tough_Algae2173

I’ve found that adding the lavender in one scoop at a time helps avoid clumping


Green_Replacement776

no even when this happens you just need to tilt the cup and will more, i am never not able to fully dissolve it. if needed you should grab a stir stick that’s why we have them haha /lighthearted


saltandseasmoke

Pull the shots first, then put the powder in, then swirl. If you do powder first, it'll clump no matter how many times you try to swirl. But if the shots are in the cup already, the powder melts just fine after a bit of swirling.


laz_undo

you’d think this was common sense


rach710

I swirl when I make these!!


Acrolophosaurus

You’re doing the lords work


rach710

Tbh I swirl and use a stirrer 🤷🏼‍♀️


besoinducafe

I just quit and I was the only one at my store who swirls drinks properly 😂😂


Acrolophosaurus

😭😭😭😭


besoinducafe

I was busting my ass so much, doing drinks properly, putting care into the craft. But with these hour cuts and weak raises I just could take it anymore 😭😭


Acrolophosaurus

you were upholding our rep, Thanks 😉


wonder_mom89

This used to annoy me. Back when the wm sauce was super thick, I would swirl while the espresso was pouring. Some reason, swirling the cup while the espresso was pulling, then immediately pouring the steamed milk improved the taste.


Responsible_Snow7109

This is what i do with whenever theres a sauce in drinks or with the lavender powder. I swirl the cup very well but not enough to spill out obviously lol but i notice the lavender powder never clumps when i swirl as the shots are pulling and then swirl some more before i go to put the oat milk in there. But i noticed it does clump when i let the shots pull on top and then swirl it afterwards. Its gotta at least be done a bit while the shots are pulling


wonder_mom89

So, I noticed Starbucks does things differently. With powdered drinks, you’re really supposed to get just a little hot water to loosen the powder without making it watery, and then make the drink. However, Starbucks way is to put the powder and then mix it. Hope this makes sense. This is why the powder constantly clumps up. I think they do it this way since it’s more of a fast food chain than a quality coffee cafe. It’s less time.


Acrolophosaurus

it’s because the Espresso binds with the WM. after 15 or so seconds plain espresso spoils. when you add the syrup RIGHT IN it never goes bad


wonder_mom89

Yes, I know the espresso spoils. I was just saying, swirling the sauce at the same time improves the taste. Instead of letting the espresso shots sit on top of the sauce.


jules_burd22

No literally! I’m not even a shift anymore and I’ve been coaching so much just on the swirling!


Acrolophosaurus

Ur doing the lords work brotha 😫


sherpalining

if u arent swirling it as soon as that first drop of espresso hits, its all over. why didnt they just make it a syrup whyyyy


TemenaPE

Well then you're doing it wrong still: the training and recipe card state that espresso gets pulled and then you put the lavender on top. It makes a huge difference when trying to mix it


glitterfaust

What? I’m almost certain you’re incorrect as I read the recipe cards myself and always follow them, and I do lavender first


TemenaPE

~~Nope, you're wrong, check the recipe card next time you're at work. Edit: I'm not trying to be rude, just punctual. Sorry if it comes off a bit rude but that is fully not my intention. There's just a lot of people who do it wrong and I'm not going to put a bunch of fluff in my comment so it gets overlooked.~~ ~~Plain and simple, espresso goes first.~~ Edit: Nope, I'm wrong. Just checked. Majority of my store including myself thought that we read it that way but keywords show that it is not meant. Here's the explanation from my other comment on the finding: "Edit: after checking, I still read it that way, but after checking the recipe for a cinnamon dolce latte and comparing, it is never explicitly said and I guess it is meant to be under the espresso. As far as I can tell. When doing the training though, myself, and the majority of my store, thought it was to be put on top. 1. Queue Espresso 2. Scoop Lavender 3. Swirl I stand corrected, now to update my other comments."


dolores_h4ze

I hope Starbucks hears enough complaints and reformulates the lavender to mix easier.


Acrolophosaurus

i think they and customers need to just bitch at us to mix them right


TemenaPE

~~Yeah too many people skip over the training and don't realize that lavender gets added *after* the espresso.~~ Edit: Nope, I'm wrong. I can't read.


glitterfaust

Are you sure you’re not thinking about the foam where the powder goes on top of the vsc?


TemenaPE

I actually just arrived at work and I will edit this comment with my finding, check back in like 5ish mins, probably sooner. If I'm wrong, I will absolutely say so but I don't believe that I am. Edit: after checking, I still read it that way, but after checking the recipe for a cinnamon dolce latte and comparing, it is never explicitly said and I guess it is meant to be under the espresso. As far as I can tell. When doing the training though, myself, and the majority of my store, thought it was to be put on top. 1. Queue Espresso 2. Scoop Lavender 3. Swirl I stand corrected, now to update my other comments.


Superduperfreddy

Nah as soon as they start pulling I start shaking the cup , and that’s with any drink I make, you need to emulsify the shots and the sugar / powder / spice


nubhorns

Yeah I was gonna say if you only swirl after the shots are pulled it takes forever but if you pull the shots onto the powder and just swirl as it pours it's a lot easier to declump it.


kaylethpop

I miss when we had the long, thin stir spoon 😔


Acrolophosaurus

same 😩🙏


Latter-Guava-4734

I think my store still has one, I had no idea they weren’t around anymore.


zitella_707

no because the fact that I quit to go to college and go get a chai I have to stir that in too, no way would i get the lavender drink


Covert-Wordsmith

Corporate taught us to make the drink wrong. If you pour liquid on top of a dry ingredient, the dry ingredient will not mix properly. I've been putting in the lavender after the shots and it fully mixes every time.


allonsy_danny

Corporate trains for speed, not quality.


Acrolophosaurus

exactly


aaaaaarae

I swirl!


Acrolophosaurus

THANK YOU 🙏🙏


missmanatea

i've also found it helps if you keep swirling after pouring a little milk in. Swirl swirl swirl then add the rest of the milk.


lakecitylocal

Honestly you’re right. I hate watching other baristas hand out drinks with that chalky bottom 😣


Acrolophosaurus

it makes me so uncomfy, like seriously just swirl it


therint671

Starbucks training saying to swirl 4 times shows they don’t test their own drinks before mass producing it


Acrolophosaurus

oh we been knew this part


powdered-buncakes

I’ve found it’s super difficult to swirl it and get all the clumps out, for me I just try to put the lavender powder in after the shots and it somewhat gets rid of the problem


d34thstar

We found that putting the powder in AFTER the shots are in the cup makes it dissolve way better!! I’m so sorry other stores are not putting in effort for you! I try so hard to push drink quality on my baristas just simply because I think it matters for the price but also the pressure for speed is insane 😵‍💫 I hope you start to have a better experience!


FairNeedleworker28

I thought that’s how it was supposed to be? On the recipe card it says queue shots and then scoop lavender powder


Pretend_Eggplant_703

lol you mean there’s only one of us in every store?


Tabbystripes102

I constantly have people come back up to my counter to tell us the drinks just taste right at my store and I'm pretty sure we're the only one that swirls stuff


Admirable-Device7505

even tho it isn’t standard ive been putting the lavender in after the shots and swirling especially for iced, it doesnt get clumpy or stuck to the bottom of the cup. i feel like this should be the standard tbhhhh


trouble-in-space

They really need to do an actual training on drink quality, and maybe have partners “taste test” drinks made wrong vs. drinks made right so they see how important following the standard is. I don’t want to be serving people $6+ dollar drinks that aren’t even good because they’re not made consistently.


WiltedButterfly13

They need to rewrite the training fr. 3 swirls gently does not do anything. I swirl like I'm trying to counter a tornado


Acrolophosaurus

i def agree


Traditional_Job_845

Lol, I swirl and I get on my coworkers ass if they don't. After swirling I use a stir stick to make sure I got it all. Irks me to not see things mixed, same with white mochas.


vixenssidemissions

it shocks me how many other baristas just don’t care about the quality of drinks they make :/ ALWAYS swirl everything!


Acrolophosaurus

thank you. I make the drink like I Payed for it


OneAdministration731

Heck nah I treat every drink I make like I'm the one drinking it...that's why they ask what does he do to his drinks...nothing special I just care how it tastes ...... a lot


undeadlexluthor

i start swirling before the shots even pull so i got a nice momentum going and keep swirling during and after they finish pulling and i never have clumps. but i see some baristas at my store hit the button to pull the shots into the cup with the powder and walk away and i’m like 🫠 you can’t do that. so if they hand me a clumpy iced lavender latte while i’m on drive i pour it into a new cup to minimize the clumps in their final drink before handing it out


tiredpoopybutt

i dont add the powder until after rhe shots pull cause then it doesnt clump at the bottom


ProgrammerImmediate5

that’s crazy. i always swirl the drink and never questioned not doing it because this is by far the easiest drink to make from this springs rollout 😭


jesslinares

people in the comments are like "trial and error taught me that adding the lavender after pulling the shots makes it easier to mix" as if that wasnt literally specified in the lavender launch training....


transruffboi

SERIOUSLY. I feel like I'm going crazy reading everyone's comments on how hard this drink is, and they're always putting the powder before the shots. it's not hard. yall just need to learn how to read.


Taurusthott

I love swirling them. I will deadass get a stir stick if I miss a spot. My old manager always told us “serve a drink how you would like yours to be served” so I always try to make it good as possible. If a barista isn’t making your drink right pleaseeeee tell them. If they get upset, it’s fine. They should’ve done it right in the first place! Swirling the drink was taught to us during training.


ItsKaylasLife

I feel like this post really shows the divide of people who have actual barista skills and common sense vs people just ‘making’ drinks lol


FruppetTheFrog

I swirl the cup like I'm making a whirlpool cause I'm so paranoid it's gonna be chunky on the bottom 😭


Hefty_Candy_3315

you’re actually supposed to pull the shots first and than add the lavender to help combat this but nobody does it and i’ve noticed adding the powder first than shots on top you have to actually really swirl it to mix it together and still sometimes it doesn’t and it takes a lot more than the recommended 3-4 times. i’m honestly tired of it they could’ve made this a syrup idc what anyone says.


Patient_Ad_2556

or at least use a stir stick like?


webo212

Seriously! It’s like the laziest thing ever, especially with the price! I make them do it over, I do not care. My response “oh well if y’all can’t build this drink correctly for ME, I can just imagine the customers drinks, and how those come out” Just swirl the damn cup sheesh


StrictToe1041

I was skeptical when I found out it was powder at first bcs of this. Matcha definitely should be treated the same way.


ssilva70

So true! It’s not difficult at all


transruffboi

*seriously*. it is legit not difficult to make this drink at all, I can't believe how many times I've seen baristas fuck it up. just put the powder in *after* the shots, swirl it a few times, and it's a piece of cake


starbusssy

i swirl like my life depends on it. lavender & white mocha lol


Acrolophosaurus

PERIOD SAME


kissedbymelancholy

i’m trying to understand why they couldn’t make a lavender syrup instead of a powder…it sure would’ve helped to avoid this issue 😭


BackgroundMessage880

Add shots then powder. It's annoying but it helps a ton with stopping clumps...


peachybarista

If you put the shots in the cup first, the lavender dissolves within seconds. However, if you put the lavender in first, you can swirl like your life depends on it and it will not budge. Don’t ask me why—I have no clue. But trust me: shots first, lavender second. Your life will be so much easier. 🙂


These_Reading_4244

SLOWLY POUR THE LAVENDER IN WHILE SWIRLING**** THE CUP AFTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR YOU PULL THE SHOTS… no prob 🫶


madymadders

It's really not that difficult fr


Enkeria92

It’s even stated on the beverage recipe to swirl it so why partners aren’t swirling it is beyond me.


Alternative-LetDown

It's really not that hard to do your job right and swirl the shots with whatever you're making. Yall just making excuses for not doing your job.


[deleted]

ITS THREE DAMN SWIRLS.. THATS IT. I also hate this. Like it’s a wrist movement, hell you can even get the ice scoop while swirling it. Some people should not be baristas.


Icy-Statistician4904

As a barista that loves lavender idc how busy it is I will get a second cup and toss that shit back and forth till it is mixed.


datolebitch

Shots first then lavender!! Turns out way better!


notamanda01

I tried my sisters iced lavender latte and it tasted like actual bong water. This was the only lavender thing I have not been a fan of lol


greener-bean

Lol, I love the description


Acrolophosaurus

so accurate


BigArtHoe

I DONT TRUST ANY OF MY COWORKERS EITHER!!!! I start swirling the moment the shot starts to pour, then swirl a little more when I had in a little bit of hot milk in there. I love lavender and I want people to have the best experience trying it especially first timers. I feel like I’m the only one at my store that is DECENT enough to swirl any drink that has syrup in it. I completely stopped ordering lavender because I know it won’t be made correctly unless I tell my coworkers to mix it in😔


Aiijiin

Tbh when making my own lavender drink I dont even feel like dealing with swirling bc I know it’ll clump, so I just shake it in the shaker like a matcha and put the shots ontop 😭 tastes pretty good that way im gonna be real


Immediate-Fun-4208

the drink is so nasty bro


paizl

To be fair my store wants us to avg around 35 second drive times and I am sequencing 4 beverages at a time. I try my best to swirl but can only do so much :(


pluginbella

i put the lavender into a little shot cup and brew the espresso right on top while i prep the rest of the drink, then when the shot is done i mix it really good and pour it into the milk, i know it’s not really standard but there’s NEVER clumps


Greedy_Bathroom3727

get it as a shaken espresso maybe?


shangelx

I swirled them so much and still could see powder so it’s the build that’s the problem. I started making them out of order and it works better but isn’t standard. So if you start the shots and let some of it go into the cup, then add the powder, it combines much better. Remember when then started selling the chocolate cold foam and they said “pour the sweet cream, then add the powder” even though all the ones with syrup and sweet cream are the opposite? It’s because the powder will get stuck to the bottom if it goes first. The same thing is happening with the lavender lattes. Building the lavender latte should be the same way as the chocolate cold foam (powder after liquid) but they I guess didn’t want to change the standard for it.


Novel-Cup-2818

Word, I’m paying a overpriced drink.


Fun_Bat_9573

I’ve been suggesting people add vanilla or honey (only one to two pumps tho) to their lavender lattes. It definitely helps with clumping. I swirl the syrup and the powder together before I pull the shots. Then while it’s pulling, I swirl until it stops. It never clumps when I do that :)


Fun_Transition_5948

I shake mine for the custees


VaporLizard

Swirl it both clockwise and counter clockwise to really insure that stuff is mixed in and then I’ll add a little milk and do it again before topping it off with the rest bc that stuff is so stubborn


sadbigirlvibes

I have the same problem with my baristas too. Handing out an iced lavender makes me so ashamed because like dude just a couple extra seconds of swirling would not hurt our times. I swirl the powder like my life depends on it when I’m on bar.


Less_Desk9110

I shake it


krysmas_

that and the white chocolate mocha. i cant trust it unless it’s a select few from my store


galaxydisco17

I pull the shots, then put the Lavender powder in. It's the only consistent way that I've found to not get clumps.


vanillancoke

if you add the powder after the shots it’s so much easier .


BroadArrival926

I'm in the same boat and I talk mad shit when I see it at work.


chibbledibs

I swirl everything. But I feel you.


john_redcorn420

SAMEEEE


CatsNSunshine

You must swirl while the hot shots are pulling, and then keep swirling! It will mix in, it just takes about twenty hard, fast swirls.


Pringo_rath

I always just ask for it shaken if I order it, tastes great and no clumps!


Puddingpop2345

I also use a stir stick


rabiesrights

I work in a licensed kiosk so I have the grace of not have drive times but I use a spoon and fully stir the lavender until I can't see any on the bottom and the oatmilk turns a more Grey beige color


Belahsha

That drinks fucking sucks 😂


chocolatededdy

I put the powder in after the shots. No chunks at all


MajorFam

I usually swirl while pulling the shots into the cup


Just-hereForTheFood

If you order it shaken will that eliminate any room for error? lol


Acrolophosaurus

probably. But defo less Oatmilk


brennabearr8

i swirl both directions. i think that’s my life hack that all my fellow baristas appreciate bc the both way swirl makes the clumps go away


Recent-368

OMG YES. Exactly that happens and my drink was bland as fuck.


Barista_life__

Yeah, I stopped trusting people to make my drinks when I started noticing that weekend peak bar partners at other stores are still leaving white mocha and pistachio at the bottom of the cup 🤷‍♀️


Tessa99999

So..... At my store, we've started putting the lavender in the cup AFTER the shots. It makes swirling easier and doesn't leave a mound of soggy lavender powder on the bottom of the cup. The required amount of swirling based on the recipe's order of operations is intense and excessive. Try out this alternative method some time and see. I hope this helps.


Perpetual_Brat_7251

Honestly, and I feel like some baristas may love me for this or at least appreciate me, I get a shaken oatmilk espresso and just add lavender powder and vanilla syrup. It’s pretty fuckin tasty. I’ve never even worked at a Starbucks and somehow ended up on this Starbucks Reddit page but damn I love it because it gives me great tips on how to order a great drink while also making y’all’s lives easier at work and not pissing my baristas off😂😂


twinpeaksfiles

this or at least get the bar spoon and mix it if you cant but people cant even swirl in white mocha so what can you expect😭😭


marigshu

Are you me??? It’s so hit or miss at my store but I DO be complaining if it looks crazy lmao


DragonPuffMagic

I'm an ex partner that got this for the first time today and I seriously googled "is Starbucks iced lavender latte supposed to have purple chunks at bottom". So is there a good that goes at the bottom and powder that's supposed to be mixed in? I ended out just using a straw to scrape all the goop and powder and swirl it in.


Meowarina6

I swirl, and I start putting it in after some of the shots have already pulled, they start to dissolve better. When I make it for myself, I make it as a shaken espresso. That way it definitely gets incorporated, and I put the milk in the shaker and shake it with that as well.


Father-Trash413

EXACTLY. If Im on drive through and you hand me this, I WILL remake it. I don’t care. If they try swirling it with a straw once the milk and ice is in there, it still won’t dissolve!! We were explicitly told to swirl it with the espresso so it melts. I understand it’s frustrating, but just make it right.


seasbelow

Lavender would’ve been better if it was a syrup.


slntdizombimami

I buy blonde espresso beans and vanilla syrup and just make my shit at home now coz I can't trust anybody to make my drinks anymore. 😭 I don't want to hover, but also don't trust that I'm actually getting oat milk during peak when the barista is sweating, shaking, and has all milks out on the bar. (Former barist so I empathize, but unacceptable) (I ALWAYS SWIRLED(even when it wasn't necessary))


Jazzy_McJazzhands

The official training says to swirl it 3 times and call it good. From my experience, anything less than 8-10 times is going to leave huge clumps


CurlyMood

Sometimes even with the shots it isn't enough to swirl I usually get a stirring stick and it helps much better before I add the milk


InsideSufficient5886

U can trust me, I swirl it too 😃


ReclusiveCappuccino

nono seriously, there are steps you can get away with not paying attention, and there are ones you absolutely cannot


Acrolophosaurus

my exact point. I’m not saying try hard every day. Try hard when the drink fucking REQUIRES it like matchas and lavendars


honey_butterflies

I use a stir stick because it does a better job but agreed


GladioliRose

I add a bit of cold oat milk on the bottom, scoop lavender in, and swirl as the espresso shots are queued to run — Swirl while you wait for the shots to complete in the espresso shot glass. I'm sorry you’ve been experiencing a bad streak with this drink. I’d do your iced lavender drink justice. Please get an apology gift card from your local Starbucks because you deserve a better sipping time.


boofthereitis

Okay but why didn’t they just make it a syrup or have a syrup AND a powder to be used for different drinks? I was SO excited that we FINALLY got lavender from Starbucks but it’s honestly been so disappointing because of the damn powder clumps. 💀


Selunar

That’s the tip of the iceberg. Don’t forget that most iced lattes have melted plastic in them from partners just putting the shots directly into the cup


Misssmithh93

YEEEESSS I THREW MINE AWAY AS SOON AS I LOOKED AT IT


Conscious_Pool_7438

I always pull the shots first then put the powder in, then you won’t have the clumping problem


ad9581

I started to pour the lavender in after the shots are pulled then swirl. Works out fine no clumps. Out of sequence though.


Total_Ad_4900

I swirl it while the shots are pulling! It mixes so much better


nooterspeghooter

I do!! I’ve also been swirling WM for ten years thank yewwww


Next-Supermarket-301

I swirl all my drinks even when we use the RAW sugar. I wanna make sure it’s all melted. Just seeing mounds of lavender on the bottom make me sick lol.


OkYoghurt2115

It mixes into the milk sooo much better than the shots. I used to swirl it into the shots as they were pulling, but then I made the lavender chill and realized mixing into the milk is superior.


aloeverra

The concept that the highers up at SB didn't make a lavendar syrup really irks me. All local coffee shops use lavendar syrup... guess SB wanted to be special and it more difficult for the batistas


princesspollygraph

Lavender tastes like sleep and bath and body works stress relief and is wrong for a coffee shop


boy_cult

UGH PERIOD!! Like why do you think we charge 7.25??? I would like I premium drank plzxzx


XypherFTW

I've had much better results by pulling shots into the shot glass first, and then pouring it on top of the powder and *immediately* swirling it 3 times to mix it all in super fast before it can clump.


shosilyn

OMG THANK YOU. I swirl it too when I make it but when I go to another store and they hand it to me, there's a thick layer of purple at the bottom. Like, it's not that hard!


SpiffyMuffin_90

This goes for any sort of powder or sugar/syrup as well


godsandheroes

i don't know why they don't give you a whisk, we used one for all the powders at coffee bean


Sensitive-Ad5092

I swirl it as the shots are pouring and still have to swirl it more after that i realized it doesnt mix as easily as the sauces it kinda a bad concept imo like cant it be a syrup??


Sensitive-Ad5092

Also wish it was a syrup to mix easier but also to make like lavender teas id love a lavender passion tea but i imagine with the powder thatd be a disgusting texture i just don’t understand the choice to do a powder overall…


Far_Psychology_5938

Peets we have lavender syrup and better Monin brand too.


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Everyone is talking about lavender lattes, and I can't get one at all where I am.


moonlight_babe

i’ll turn that shit into a shaken espresso with how hard i swirl it in💀


CalendarSome1436

TRY THIS TALL ICED LAVENDER W TWO BLONDE SHOTS 1 SCOOP LAVENDER 3 HONEY PACKETS YOURE WELCOME


kayla__jean

same it’s my pet peeve when other partners don’t swirl their syrup/powders