Sydney woman devastated as her usual barista quits, leaving her to explain her complex coffee order to someone new

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS: A Paddington woman has been left reeling after her trusted barista left his job, shattering her morning routine and plunging her into the unthinkable; explaining her coffee order to a different barista.

For the last two years Rachel White has ordered her ‘decaf, half-strength almond milk flat white with exactly 37°C steamed milk and two-and-a-half Equal,’ by saying: “Just the usual thanks.”

“Now I have to start explaining that order to someone new,” she told our reporter.

“I don’t have the emotional energy. It’s not just coffee, it’s a relationship built on trust.”

The 31 year old public relations executive has reportedly recorded a voice note setting out her order.

“But when I tried playing it to the new barista today, he couldn’t hear it as the cafe was too loud,” she said.

“Now I’m going to have to write it down on a piece of paper.”

“I can’t even deal.”