I work in Starbucks now! Well kind of. Here on the ship there
is a Starbucks (the first in West Africa) I believe Starbucks donates the
supplies and we have the espresso machine/steamer and blenders! On my night
shifts last weekend a fellow crew member opened up Starbucks two out o the four
nights we were working. It felt like such a blessing to have a change to grab a
frosty frappuccino at midnight! The costs of the beverages are 50 cents to a
$1. So feeding a coffee addiction here on board is not a problem!
The Starbucks
is run by volunteers in the evenings and at midnight. Anyone on board can ask
for an orientation from the Sales team (they run the Starbucks during the Day
and the Ship Shop). After our night shift Crystal and I (Crystal is my
roommate, well actually my Bunk mate) arranged our orientation. It was lots of
fun practicing and learning on the drinks! Then this Past Friday we opened the café
for the first time! Using the Steamer machine was a little scary but all of the
drinks we made worked out perfectly! The cash register was the hardest thing to
figure out!
We hope to open the Starbucks a couple times for the night staff! I
am not too sure I’m ready to volunteer for the evening rush! Maybe in a month
or so! So yes, as one is Volunteering on Mercy Ships, on our off days and down
time we do find other things to volunteer for! I’m not too sure if Starbucks
would take me on in Canada, but hey at least I now know the difference between
a Cappuccino and a Latte!
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| Our fellow Cabin Roommate Thelma, | Happy with her Latte! |
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| The Ships Starbucks! |
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