Opening A Coffee Shop: Barista Shift Vlog 

Being the person who “opens” a restaurant or any business is an empowering feeling! It allows you to set the pace and tone for those who show up later.

I love these barista vlogs. I’m just going to experience my dream of owning a coffee shop by living vicariously through you

I love how she just opened but alreadg drank from 3 cups of coffee

She’s relaxed while she’s working as a barista because first of all she’s doing the opening shift and no one is there and secondly because she works at a small cafe. If you want to work as a barista but be in a rather low stress environment I do NOT recommend working at a place like Starbucks or other big commercial coffee places because those stores are focused on quick and somewhat easy service which means as a worker you will be stressed and busy as heck. If you want this ideal portrayal of a chill barista environment then I suggest you apply at a small local cafe or small chain cafe place. Of course there are other things that you can factor in that determines the stress level of being a barista but this is all just my opinion.

As an opening supervisor at Starbucks, I am so jealous. I wish I was able to take my time with opening but there always tend to be a million of miscellaneous tasks to get done on top of brewing coffees, teas, prepping the bars, etc. Although I do try to sneak in some time for my daily flat white before opening the doors :)

Getting to use that equipment for your morning Joe has me jealous.

Omg I love this! My boyfriend told me to watch this video because for about 3 years, including now, I’ve been working at Starbucks and I love it. I’m currently going to college and my plans for after is to eventually open up my own coffee shop. I work mornings as well, Monday-Friday at 6:30am. Morning give me so much energy, even though I’m tired, and makes me look forward to the rest of my day. I enjoy my morning tasks before we open up, my Starbucks is actually on campus of my school(St. Mary’s Uni) and I love seeing my regulars and having their coffee ready before they even order, well sometimes. Thanks for sharing this video, truly enjoyed it💕

I’m a barista as well, and every opening shift my coworker and I have a shot glass of cold brew to get the juices flowing👌🏼😂

Having been laid off back in March this really makes me realize how much I miss being a barista and, more specifically, opening shifts. Something romantic about having the entire shop to yourself and dialing in everything while you listen to the perfect early morning playlist. Super rad tulip btw. The most stacks I ever got was 7 or 8.

she's so calm precise and clean with her work !!! my years at a coffee shop were literally the most ratchet messy and chaotic times of my life :')

This was so calm and wholesome that it made me miss opening even in retail.

lol it always makes me a little anxious that its going to spill when the latte is filled to absolute brim.

Pro-tip on restocking: Replace shelved / racked products back to front, not front to back. That way the oldest product gets moved to the front and is not just hanging around. I'm sure your work has some rule about when everything should be completely replaced, but this will at least decrease the chances that your customers will draw the short straw on a busy day and get much older product than the customers who got the fresh restock earlier in the day.

This looks so peaceful and lovely! When I worked as a barista I was like a chicken with my head cut off for my entire solo opening shift. I don't think I ever stopped moving, lol. This looks so much better for your mental and physical health! Also, so well shot!

This makes me miss being a barista. I loved the morning shift. All my favorite regulars would come in during the morning and we'd all have a great time.

"Oat milk because dairy hurts me" i felt this at a personal level

me a starbucks barista: "oh my god we have the same timers"

Looks way more fun than opening Starbucks at 4 in the morning. Thankful for my automated machines though

*“Oat milk of course, because dairy hurts me.”* I’ve never heard more truer and relatable words.

Holy hell, with all the testing you have to taste, imagine the caffeine rolling through. I'd be running around lit AF and wired through the day.

Love the smaller bar setting you guys have. Honestly, probably one of the more calming barista vlogs haha thanks for sharing Morgan! Also those stacks... on stacks... on stacks... on stacks were so pretty!

if you have worked at a cafe with a bakery, have you ever made something? I enjoy baking and coffee, I think it'd be nice to make pastries for a cafe. I've always found mochas to be off-putting, i'm not sure about it despite the fact I enjoy coffee-chocolate desserts.

This makes me wanna work at a coffee shop so bad omg.

Omg I love the way you’ve pre-dosed the batch brew. Gonna borrow that one!

Best thing bout it that you can do it all by yourself and nobody rushes you. Im working as chief and those early morning shifts each day are 🤮 especially with people that hate you and you hate them

“bob ross the place” HELP that was funny 😭

i did a barista course last week and even tho the Mill stuff and art latte is fresking hard, that was one of the most fascinating experiences of my life, i admire the people who work at this

This video was ridiculously satisfying to watch. And I just looked up "coffee" cause Im an addict and thought I could silence my addiction by watching a video about coffee. Sadly I made my craving worse. But this video is so good and your channel name is awesome, Im hooked, will be watching more if its all about coffee. I hope you'll gain a follower. I have several severe disorders and I sadly cant work due to those disorders but if I could work I'd LOVE to work at a coffee shop. Just sharing my love for coffee with others and seeing satisfied costumers leaving with their beverages seems liek the best job ever

I was just feeling bad about my day BUT this made me feel so good

Being a barista was hands down one of my favorite jobs I’ve had and I love how you make it look soooo soothing and aesthetically pleasing 💙

I was a barista in two ‘mainstream’ coffee shops so I didn’t get a chance to make actual latte art or do the Espresso by hand which would have been a lot of fun so watching your videos has let me live vicariously through you and it makes my mornings a lot better, thanks for the video!

It’s funny watching this, I’m a barista at my local cafe and it’s honestly literal hell right now. Shout out to everyone working service jobs rn, I hope you’re all taking good care of yourselves

Being a barista is a difficult job, and to reach the top and to become a world champion is even more challenging. Humanity runs on coffee, let's help baristas in need together.

Can we see your video of struggling to dial in espresso?

I truly miss being a barista at local third wave coffee shop. Opening shifts were so relaxing, and loved the morning rush seeing regulars.

I am in love with your voice and accent. It feels so good to listen to you with my 🎧 on. Loved the video!❣️

oh my, i wish my morning shifts at the cafe started as peacefully as yours

Seems so perfect to look , im wondering what amount of money has beeb spent to make it .. hope the customers appreciate this level of equipment . Thanks for video.

i’m thinking of opening up my own coffee shop! and watching these vlogs give me ideas and what it’s like! thank you morgan :)

I always enjoyed the opening hours!! I worked in a city and always started the day with jazz throughout our business. The older customers absolutely loved it.

OMG... This video is extremely therapeutic... Everything is perfect.. Including her

I wish I had enough time for a coffee before my shift haha. We have 15 minutes to setup and usually with that time people will already pop in...

As a military vet I a absolutely LOVE your attention to detail. Everything looks on point.

So interesting to see the different routines baristas have in different shops and in different parts of the world. Our context is so different, there are many places in the middle east that the busiest time is late afternoon/early evening. Thank you for showing your routing Morgan!

Ngl, super jealous on how chill all of that seemed.

I didn't know i needed this channel in my life until it was suggested to me today. 😍

What a lovely morning and relaxing way to start the day.

I was watching this and then realized this is my hometown favorite coffee shop that i frequent regularly. Lol😂 It has the best coffee I've ever had.

I've never been more relaxed by a video before

God I wish my starbucks job was this satisfying 🤣

Sometimes when I am sad I see her videos and I am happy again

The good ole days of being a barista, free coffee and work fun. 😌

I love watching your tik toks so I'm so glad to see you having a youtube channel too

lol I laughed way more than I should've at the, "Bob Ross the place" line

That was so compelling and satisfying to watch! Great video!

I just found this channel. I'm in love. With the shop, your routine, the coffee, and with that smile!

I already had a crush on her, but seeing how she uses the correct hand washing technique I like her even more

Don't waste water like that for washing hand ..use water after u finished rubbing your hand! Use water efficiently.💦 Btw love your content.❤️

I worked at Starbucks for two years, one year in Nashville, TN and the next year in Berkeley, CA, right next to UC Berkeley. The year in Nashville was the worst year of my life, but the year in Berkeley was AMAZING. I made LOTS of friends and I could be my crazy, wild, wacky, kooky, unique self. Everyone at that store LOVED me. I then worked at a little coffee shop in Nashville for nearly 2 years but I got to sit down almost all the time. I eventually quit because we got a raise and the manager wanted us to stand more and I just couldn't. I can't stand or walk for long periods of time anymore because my back and feet will KILL ME. I'm never gonna work at a coffee shop again. But I do miss my friends in CA.

Wow, I had seen your channel before, but saw the logo and was super happy. I used to go to the south town location all the time - my favorite coffee shop in town.

While watching this video, I didn’t feel like have a coffee ☕️

For a second I thought she was opening her own lmao

Love opening shifts plus the 1st coffee you'll have in the morning before the shift starts 😊. Love your channel 💜

What a nice start of a day, thanks for sharing!

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Bob Ross the place 🤣

I love this video and it is so peaceful. Also appreciate all the comments differentiating between the opening shifts of high stress Starbucks env and this. ❤️

Loved it when Theo works as a barista while waiting for the next Sabrina’s season

Nothing much, just wanted to leave a comment.

I love those cappuccino/latte mugs above coffee machine. What are those?

The morning shift routine is so satisfying. Early morning, no customers, just you and the empty café. This made me miss my time as a barista, but then again I haven't worked in the service industry for a while and the memory of the hectic morning rush has faded x)

I used to be a barista inside the Venetian "Grand Lux Cafe bakery" always very busy, but the manager always had high standards in being clean, neat, organized, and well maintained. Learned so much from him and now that I think about it, I miss being a barista lol

Coffee still in the hoppers from the day before and all that effort to pre-dose your batch brew doses is conflicting!

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Thanks for sharing your morning routines! 😃👍

She so nice, I want to go your coffee shop Your cafe radiates as if it would appear in a movie, drama or that “everyone’s favorite place to hang out” in a sitcom

It’s daylight when she’s opening up 🤔

I've always wanted to work at a nice coffee shop like you work at but there are none close to where I live! 😥

thanks for sharing your morning routine!!! Not sure what it is but you look very pleased/relax despite it's early in the morning! Thank you again for sharing!

I just started watching your channel and I am really impressed with your coffee knowledge. I saw that you will be attending some kind of barista competition I didn't even know there is such a thing. I wish you the best.

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I perdonally wouldn't drink the first shot. Especially without prior flushing and without letting sone fresh water into the machine. Hope you just didn't show!

The feel watching barista vlogs is like watching ASMR videos only they’re talking or they have background music in their videos

this is so random but I love the hair. Those messy waves are just 👌🏼 *chef's kiss*

This is the most hipster thing on the internet right now

This looks like absolute perfection, and the only thing that would ruin it is having to serve a bunch of ungrateful people who just ruin your day.

I was a barista for years. You don't make shit for tips but the atmosphere and routine and work itself are really fun.

"bcuz dairy hurts me" gets me everytime lmaoo

The way I gasped when I saw your channel- I adore your tiktoks!

This is my new favorite channel!! Thanks Morgan, I learned a couple new things for work from you! 🖤☕

Wow that latte art at the end was amazing! 🙌

“Bob Ross the place” 😆 Subscribed!

Love that she tried the coffee before opening, because I wish every single coffee shop would do that. I drink Panera iced coffee and they have it in the dining room to self serve and it’s so easy to tell if the person making it doesn’t drink coffee makes the drinks and it’s super watery or sour. I now only go to certain locations and avoid the ones that are bad every single time I go.

The aroma of coffee is truly a relaxing and feeling I miss

As a former barista im flabbergasted to not have seen at least one person enquiring if you're open yet when you're clearly not, then proceeding to try and order despite you having already said 'no', whilst setting up everything. Rinse and repeat :)

I am very impressed with your coffee. Nice to see a video of a great barista :)

Can we take a minute and appreciate your GORGEOUS SOUL

I’ve never in my life watched ya YT Video that made me feel so relaxed and at ease like this vid LOL. Great stuff!!

hi morgan i love you’re video and everytime i watched all of your video. i am barista as well here in Dubai. i learn a lot about coffee knowledge and latte art. for me your the #1 in the barista in theworld champion🙏💪🌟

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