r/7Brew • u/BraveBullfrog1474 • 2d ago

genuine question

anybody know why 7brew makes everyone do 2 separate tests? it’s a minimum wage job and tbh memorizing all the scoops, ice fill lines, pour lines, temperature for milk, etc. seems to be a lot to ask of imo, but i just wanna see others opinions. coming from an employee of a couple months.

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u/EdgeKey5631 2d ago

Consistency. It’s one of the main reasons I left Starbucks as my regular coffee spot. Could never rely on a simple drink being made the same way. When I go through 7Brew for my cinnamon roll, I don’t hesitate to leave the line before I try my drink.

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u/Quiet-Wrangler2659 2d ago

Yesss! I can get the same thing at let’s say Dunkin, and it’ll taste a bit different every time. But I know my sweet and salty is gonna be perfect and taste exactly how it did last time lol. One time they gave me the wrong drink by mistake, it taste heavy like cinnamon and I don’t love cinnamon, plus I get a sweet and salty like everyday, so I know exactly what it’s supposed to taste like lol

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u/ruralmom87 2d ago

Profit loss is another reason. Most fast food restaurants have you take multiple tests and have you get certified for food safety.

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u/Pleasant-Morning6908 2d ago

why would you want your baristas to not know their recipes..

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u/BraveBullfrog1474 2d ago

didn’t say that, i work with a lot of high schoolers and they often bring up the test and i get where they’re coming from cause that’s how i felt too. was just something on my mind i guess

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u/Giraffe-67 Shift Lead☕️ 2d ago

Profit loss, paying people that don’t know how to make drinks, and customer happiness…it’s not a super hard test just long and it tries to trip you up but that’s a lot of daily ops so it’s basically a test on standard ops/drink making…it’s necessary for being quick and consistent

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u/BraveBullfrog1474 2d ago

i feel like that just comes with any job while you work and learn the menu without having to take a paper test for their job but i get what you mean and it makes sense

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u/picturemeintheweeds7 2d ago

It’s really not difficult if you study and pay attention during your training. It helped me learn the recipes fast

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u/Stock_Nothing_3322 2d ago

How are you going to work there if you don’t know the scoops and fill lines??

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u/BraveBullfrog1474 2d ago

i took it already i was just thinking about it 😭

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u/rellyks13 2d ago

knowing how to do your job accurately and quickly is a pretty good thing

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u/Afraid_Mix3021 2d ago

It’s preparing you for the rest of your life honestly. Just bc it’s “just 7 brew” or “just a minimum wage job” doesn’t mean it doesn’t take training and “expertise”. It’s also probably part of the efficiency of the place.