Spare a thought for all the Starbucks baristas out there, because they have been working overtime at the moment. An explosion in popularity among Gen Z has led to a deluge of complex custom orders every day, sometimes leading to long queues barely after their stores have opened. Not only do they have to make up all sorts of bizarre concoctions nowadays, but sometimes they can be distinctly unappetizing too. When @kenmixtape received a certain order at the branch that he works at in Georgia, he …

These are strange times for the world's most famous coffee chain. Beating the pandemic downturn, profits are up and business is booming — but their clientele has been turned upside down. Jostling for attention among the commuters and Karens in training are a newer, younger customer base armed with baffling custom orders and supposed secret menu items. It's a predicament that is impacting those on the front line the most, as a recent video has illustrated. A TikTok shared by Starbucks employee a…