SONIC CAFE
Before becoming a Senior Crew Member at Sonic, all partners must master the different positions here at Sonic. The Sonic Cafe is a section of the restaurant that serves a wide array of cafe beverages - that you previously did not have access to up until now. On the day of your training to become a Senior Crew Member, you will be asked to prepare any of the drinks listed below (of course you will be taught before being tested) at the discretion of your Staff Coordinator. This is your chance to show us what you are made of, MAKE US PROUD!
PREP WORK & STOCKING
Espresso machines need to be refilled with ground coffee, this is done by grinding coffee beans in the grinder machine. And when it comes to Iced Green Tea Lattes you need fine matcha powder which is also obtained using a grinder machine. Your Staff Coordinator will go into depth and actually showcase what this looks like, but the steps are provided down below.
Using the Grinder Machine
Begin by grabbing a “Measuring Cup”.
- Add either matcha leaves or coffee beans into the measuring cup, depending on what you need.
- Deposit your matcha leaves or coffee beans to the appropriate grinder machine, they are labeled.
- Press start, and wait for it to fill the bottom part of the machine.
- Collect your finished product, fine matcha powder goes directly into a drink, but ground coffee goes into the espresso machine.
And that’s all there is to it, again your Staff Coordinator will go into much better detail about this process!
ICED COFFEE DRINKS
Iced Latte
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour espresso shots into the cup from the espresso machine.
- Pour in milk, based on the customer’s dairy preference, don’t forget to ask!
Congrats you have made an Iced Latte, you can now add any flavor to it depending on what the customer ordered, using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers!
Iced Macchiato
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour in milk to the cup, depending on the customer’s dairy preferences.
- Pour in espresso shots from the espresso machine.
- Top off the drink with foam.
Congrats you have made an Iced Macchiato, you can now add any flavor to it depending on what the customer ordered, using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers!
Iced Mocha
An iced mocha is very simple, just follow the steps to make a latte, then add mocha sauce and you’re done! An iced mocha can not be flavored!
Iced Coffee
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour in some fresh brewed coffee.
- Add in pumps of creamer.
And there you have it, an Iced Coffee, if desired add any flavoring from the flavoring pumps by the cafe registers!
Iced Decaf
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour in some fresh decaf coffee.
- Add in pumps of cream.
Congrats you have created an Iced Decaf, you can now add any desired flavors from the flavoring pumps by the cafe registers!
Frappes
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour in some milk, for frappes, we only use whole milk!
- Add a pump of “Frappuccino Base”
*You should now have a “Frappe Base”. - Next, add in your flavor pump, for frappes, we only serve the flavors; mocha, caramel, and any seasonal flavors if introduced.
- After you add your flavor, add in some regular coffee.
*You should now have a “(Flavor) Frappe Mixture” - Finally, blend your drink using the blender to get a frappe, it should look like this “(FLAVOR) Frappe”.
Congrats on making a Frappe, the lids for a frappe require a dome lid by the way!
Iced Americano
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Add water from the sink faucet.
- Pour in espresso shots from the espresso machine.
Congrats on making an Iced Americano, you can add any flavor using the flavoring pumps by the cafe register.
HOT COFFEE DRINKS
Latte
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Pour espresso shots into the cup from the espresso machine.
- Pour in milk, based on the customer’s dairy preference, don’t forget to ask!
Congrats you have made a Latte, you can now add any flavor to it depending on what the customer ordered, using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers!
Cappuccino
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Pour in milk, based on the customer’s dairy preference, don’t forget to ask!
- Steam your milk using the milk steamer.
- Pour espresso shots into the cup from the espresso machine.
Congrats you have made a Cappuccino, you can now add any flavor to it depending on what the customer ordered, using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers!
Macchiato
For a macchiato, all you have to do is follow the same steps you use to make a cappuccino, then top it off with foam to get a macchiato. You can add any flavor to a macchiato using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers.
Coffee & Decaf
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Pour in either regular coffee or decaf.
- Add cream and you are done!
Congrats you have made coffee or decaf, you can now add any flavor to it depending on what the customer ordered, using the flavor pumps by the cafe registers!
Mocha
Just like an iced mocha, a regular hot mocha is very simple, follow the steps for making a latte then add mocha sauce. A mocha can not be flavored
Americano
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Add water from the sink faucet.
- Steam the water using the kettle.
- Pour in espresso shots from the espresso machine.
Congrats on making an Americano, you can add any flavor using the flavoring pumps by the cafe register.
TEAS & SPECIALTY DRINKS
Hot Teas
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Pour in water from the sink faucet.
- Steam your water by using the kettle.
- Add your tea flavor, Sonic carries only green, black, and white tea.
Congrats on making hot tea!
Iced Green Tea Latte
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Clear Cup”.
- Add ice to the cup from the ice machine.
- Pour in milk, depending on the customer’s dairy preferences.
- Add in matcha powder from the grinder machine.
- Add sweetener syrup!
Congrats on making an Iced Green Tea Latte!
Hot Chocolate
Begin by grabbing an “Empty Cup”.
- Add milk to the cup, depending on the customer’s dairy preferences.
- Next steam the milk.
- Add mocha sauce!
Congrats on making a Hot Chocolate!
CLOSING STATEMENT
That’s it, folks, thank you for taking the time to learn how to properly make the drinks from the Sonic Cafe, we hope that this information was helpful for you, and if not you can always ask for help from a fellow partner! Have a great day and good luck with your training session!