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I love coffee and have been applying to barista jobs. Would love to work at a place like Blue Bottle or Intelligentsia but the application process is tuff. Need advice. Should I consider trying to work at a big chain (Starbucks) or something like that to get some experience, or will that be looked down on when I try to get hired by the premium roasters. I spoke to some friends and they said I needed experience on the strada which I don't have, and not sure how to get easily. I am not in a big city so boutiques are hard to come by.