Shelf Life Standards
COFFEE AND TEA
DAIRY AND NON-DAIRY ITEMS
JUICES
POWDERS AND INCLUSIONS
SAUCES AND SYRUPS
TOPPINGS AND CONDIMENT BAR
ITEMS
NOTE: Condiment bar product in glass shakers has the
same shelf life as its opened bulk container. It does not
need a separate day dot.
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Whole Bean Bags
Unopened:
Expiration date on
package
Opened: 7 days
(today’s date +6)
Coffee ground for
Pour Over
Discard at end of
day
Frappuccino Roast
48 hours
unrefrigerated
Brewed Coffee
30 minutes
Iced Coffee
12 hours
unrefrigerated
Cold Brew
7 days refrigerated
Iced Tea
12 hours
unrefrigerated
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Cream, Milk and
Lactaid
Expiration date on
package
Almond, Soy,
Coconut and Oat
Beverage
7 days refrigerated
Prepared Whipped
Cream
24 hours
refrigerated
Vanilla Sweet Cream
48 hours
refrigerated
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Apple Juice
7 days refrigerated
Peach and Guava
Flavored Juice
24 hours ambient
5 days refrigerated
Starbucks
Refreshers Base
72 hours ambient
Strawberry Purée
5 days refrigerated
Lemonade 2X
7 days refrigerated
Lemonade (mixed)
48 hours
refrigerated
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Frappuccino Chips
7 days
Tea Powders
7 days
Starbucks
Refreshers
Inclusions
5 days
Vanilla Bean Powder
7 days
Chocolate Malt
Powder (US)
7 days
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Caramel Sauce (as
topping)
14 days
unrefrigerated
Mocha Sauce
24 hours
unrefrigerated
Frappuccino Syrup
Bases
30 days
Chai Concentrate
5 days refrigerated
24 hours
unrefrigerated
All other Sauces
14 days
All Syrups
30 days
PRODUCT
SHELF LIFE
Cinnamon Dolce
Topping
5 months
Cinnamon and
Nutmeg Powder
5 months
Mocha Powder
3 months
Vanilla Powder
4 months
All other Toppings
14 days
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Beverage Component Recipes
WHIPPED CREAM
QUALITY NOTES: Always prepare whipped cream using a canister
at fridge temperature.
TEAVANA ICED TEA
QUALI-TEA NOTES: Never squeeze the tea bag. Squeezing can
cause bitterness.
ICED COFFEE
COLD BREW (TODDY)
QUALITY NOTES: Be careful when moving the Toddy around.
Agitation can cause over-extraction.
VANILLA SWEET CREAM
MAJOR STEPS
BUILD NOTES
1. Pump Vanilla
syrup
4 pumps into steaming pitcher.
2. Pour heavy
cream
•
Fill steaming pitcher to “max fill”
line.
•
Pour ingredients into the whipped
cream canister.
3. Charge
ingredients
Place whipped cream charger into the
charger holder and twist the charger
onto the dispenser.
4. Shake canister
4 times in upright position.
5. Label canister
•
Place canister on its side.
•
Day dot canister.
6. Shake canister
•
8 times in upside down position.
•
Remove the whipped cream
charger.
MAJOR STEPS
BUILD NOTES
1. Prepare
Using tongs, place place one iced tea
filterbag into dry 2-litre pitcher.
2. Add hot water
To 1 L line.
3. Steep
For 5 minutes for all teas.
4. Drain
Lift bag out with tongs and drain bag
for 10 seconds .
5. Add ice and
cold water
• Add one Venti scoop of ice.
• Fill to the 2 L line with cold filtered
water.
6. Finish
• Mix well with whisk.
• Cover with appropriate lid and
date code.
• Store unrefrigerated on CBS.
MAJOR STEPS
1. Set brew size
To quarter batch.
To half batch.
2. Brew
Into urn.
3. Dispense into
2-litre
pitcher(s)
To 1 L line.
4. Add ice
To 2 L line.
5. Finish
• Cover with appropriate lid and
date code.
• Store unrefrigerated on CBS.
MAJOR STEPS
3 lb. BAG
5 lb. BAG
1. Prepare and
grind
• Open the filter and place into dry
Toddy brewer.
• Fill with coarsely ground Cold
Brew Blend.
2. Add cold water
• Pour 4.5 L
into the filter.
• Pour 7 L into
the filter.
• Tie the string in a knot around the
filter.
• Pour another
4.5 L on top of
the the
closed filter.
• Pour another
7 L on top of
the the
closed filter.
3. Brew
• Cover the Toddy brewer with lid.
• Date code the brewer for 20 hour
brew time.
• Store in BOH and let the coffee
brew unrefrigerated.
4. Dispense
Transfer Cold Brew concentrate into
2-litre pitchers.
5. Finish
• Cover with appropriate lid and
date code.
• Store in the refrigerator.
MAJOR STEPS
SMALL/325 ml
MEDIUM/532 ml
LARGE/2L
Step 1
Pump Vanilla syrup into steaming
pitcher: 8 pumps.
Pump Vanilla syrup into steaming
pitcher: 13 pumps.
In a 2-litre pitcher, pour Heavy
cream to 1L line.
Step 2
Add dairy to steaming pitcher: 2%
to short line then heavy cream to
grande line.
Add dairy to steaming pitcher: 2%
to tall line then heavy cream to
max line.
In a cold foam blender, measure
350 ml of Vanilla syrup and add it
to the 2-litre pitcher.
Step 3
Pour Sweet Cream into dedicated
carafe and attach lid. Mix well.
Pour Sweet Cream into dedicated
carafe and attach lid. Mix well.
In a cold foam blender, measure
600 ml of 2% and add it to the 2-
litre pitcher.
Step 4
Agitate with a whisk to mix well.
Place lid on 2-litre pitcher.
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Standard Builds
ESPRESSO
QUALITY NOTES: Caramel Macchiatos get one less pump of syrup.
Flat Whites are made with whole milk. Shots should pull between
18 and 23 seconds. Swirl espresso with sauces and syrup to
combine. Drinks with whipped cream should get minimal foam.
ICED ESPRESSO
QUALITY NOTES: Shaken Espressos get half dose pumps of syrup.
Iced Caramel Macchiatos get one less pump of syrup. Iced Flat
Whites are made with whole milk. Shots should pull between 18
and 23 seconds. Swirl espresso with sauces and syrup to
combine. Always catch shots in shot glass before pouring on ice
to allow shots to form.
CUSTOM TEA LATTE
QUALI-TEA NOTES: London Fogs get full dose pumps of Vanilla
syrup.
ICED CUSTOM TEA LATTE
QUALI-TEA NOTES: Never squeeze the tea bag. Squeezing can
cause bitterness. Iced London Fogs get full dose pumps of Vanilla
syrup.
COLD FOAM MODIFIER
MAJOR STEPS
S
T
G
V
1. Steam milk
Pour milk to appropriate line on
pitcher. Aerate.
2. Queue espresso shots
For Lattes and
Cappuccinos
1
1
2
2
For Americanos
1
2
3
4
For Flat Whites
(ristretto)
2
2
3
3
3. Pump flavored
syrup
(full dose pump)
2
3
4
5
4. Finish
•
Fill cup with steamed milk.
•
Top per recipe.
MAJOR STEPS
T
G
V
1. Queue espresso shots
For Iced Lattes
1
2
3
For Iced Americanos
and Shaken Espresso
2
3
4
For Iced Flat Whites
(ristretto)
2
3
4
2. Pump flavored
syrup
(full dose pump)
3
4
6
3. Add milk
Add cold milk to upper line on
cup.
4. Finish
•
Fill cup with ice.
•
Top per recipe.
MAJOR STEPS
S
T
G
V
1. Steam milk
Short Line
Tall Line
2. Add tea
sachet(s)
1
1
2
2
3. Pump Liquid
Cane Sugar
into cup
(half dose pump)
2
3
4
5
4. Finish
•
Fill cup half full with hot water.
•
Fill the rest with steamed milk.
MAJOR STEPS
T
G
V
1. Steep tea
•
Add tea sachet(s) to the
appropriate size hot cup. T:1,
G:2, V:2
•
Fill cup half full with hot
water.
•
Allow tea to steep:
•
White and Green teas: 3
minutes
•
Black and herbal teas: 5
minutes
•
Remove tea sachet(s) using
tongs.
2. Add tea to shaker
To Base line.
3. Pump Liquid Cane
Sugar into shaker
(half dose pump)
3
4
6
4. Add ice
Fill to Ice line.
5. Shake and pour
Shake 10 times and pour into cup.
6. Finish
Fill cup with milk.
MAJOR STEPS
BUILD NOTES
1. Add milk
Pour nonfat milk to 100 ml line.
2. Add syrup
Pump 2 pumps Vanilla syrup (full
dose pump) into cold foam
pitcher
3. Blend Cold Foam in
Cold Foam pitcher
Blend — press button #3.
4. Finish
Leave 2 cm of room in the
prepared beverage and top with
cold foam.
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FRAPPUCCINO
QUALITY NOTES: If a syrup or sauce is only available with full dose
pumps, use 1/2/2 full dose pumps for T/G/V sizes respectively. For
decaf Frappuccinos, use 1/2/3 shots of decaf espresso for T/G/V
sizes respectively. Coffee and Espresso Frappuccinos without
flavoured syrup do not get whipped cream. The Matcha Green Tea
Frappuccino gets full dose pumps of syrup. The Espresso
Frappuccino gets one shot of espresso, regardless of size.
SHAKEN ICED TEA
QUALI-TEA NOTES: Skip Step 4 for U.S. stores. For Shaken Iced
Teas without juice, skip Step 2.
STARBUCKS REFRESHERS
MAJOR STEPS
T
G
V
1. Pump Frappuccino
Roast
(skip for Crème
Frappuccino)
2
3
4
2. Pour milk
To lower line on cup.
3. Pour cup contents
Into blender pitcher.
4. Pump flavored
syrup or scoop dry
inclusions
(half dose pump)
2
3
4
5. Add ice
Use appropriate size scoop.
6. Pump Frappuccino
syrup base
2
3
4
7. Blend
Press button #1.
8. Finish
•
Pour blender contents into
cup.
•
Top with whipped cream and
toppings per recipe.
MAJOR STEPS
T
G
V
TR
1. Add tea
Fill shaker to Base line.
2. Add juice
Fill shaker to Juice line.
3. Add water or
lemonade
Fill shaker to Water/Lemonade/Milk
line for all sizes.
4. Pump Liquid
Cane Sugar
into shaker
(half dose pump)
3
4
6
7
5. Finish
•
Fill with ice to Ice line.
•
Put lid on shaker and shake
vigorously 10 times.
•
Pour contents into cup.
MAJOR STEPS
T
G
V
TR
1. Add refresher
base
Fill shaker to Base line.
2. Add water,
lemonade or
coconutmilk
Fill shaker to Water/Lemonade/Milk
line for all sizes.
3. Scoop dried
fruit inclusion
1
1
1
2
4. Finish
•
Fill with ice to Ice line.
•
Put lid on shaker and shake
vigorously 10 times.
•
Pour contents into cup.
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