Starbucks Coffee

Coffee has been around for centuries. It has been around to many for most of their life. Growing up, there's always coffee - mornings before going to work, during work, and evenings after dinner. Why go to Starbucks when you can make coffee at home? It's busy all the time, there's always a long line, yet you still wait till you get to the barista rep so they can take your order. Ever since Starbucks opened, it has become a lifestyle for many. It's now part of our culture. It's certainly part of mine.

So I got one of the "Make It Your Drink" guide to Starbucks beverages. Here's a little coffee lesson for you.

Americano: A coffee made w/ two shots of espresso and hot water.
Breve: A latte made w/ half-and-half.
Cappucino: A drink made w/ espresso and foamed milk.
Con Panna: Italian for whipped cream
Creme: A coffee-free beverage
Demitasse: Half-cup
Doppio: Italian for double
Double: Two shots of espresso
Dry: More foam, less milk
Espresso: Coffee's purest, sweetest and most intense form.
Frappucino: Icy and smooth drink
Grande: 2nd to the largest size drink
Half-Caf: One shot of regular and one shot of decaf
Latte: A drink made w/ espresso and steamed milk
Light: Less of something in a drink
Macchiato: Italian for marked or stained
Misto: Italian for mixed, combination of drip coffee and steamed milk
Mocha: A drink made w/ espresso, chocolate and steamed milk
Quad: Four shots of espresso in a drink
Ristretto: A short pull of espresso, capturing only the sweetest part
Shaken: Iced tea or coffee mixed w/ ice in a shaker
Short: Small drink size
Single: One shot of espresso in a drink
Skinny: Made w/ nonfat milk
Solo: One shot of espresso by itself
Tall: Regular size drink
Triple: Three shots of espresso in a drink
Unleaded: Decaffeinated
Valencia: Orange syrup
Venti: Large size drink
Wet: More milk, less foam
Whip: Whipped cream
With Legs: To Go
With Room: Space to add milk in a drink

In addition, the Starbucks guide revealed 4 ways to customize your order.
1. Choose your espresso
2. Choose a syrup
3. Choose your milk
4. Choose your modifiers

What's my usual order?: Double Tall Dry Soy Caramel Macchiato
1. I have two shots of espresso
2. My syrup is Caramel
3. Soy for milk
4. Dry for modifiers

What's your drink?

Source: Info was obtained from the Starbucks Guide. Title also links to the Starbucks website.

Comments

[Alexis]

Hi Candy, just thought I'd give anyone interested more info on the coffee enema, got this off a great website, hope it helps! Take care and God bless!

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The very last part of the colon, before reaching the rectum, is in an "S" shape and called the sigmoid colon. By the time stool gets to this part of the colon, most nutrients have been absorbed back into the bloodstream. Because the stool contains products of putrefaction at this point, there exists a special circulatory system between the sigmoid colon and the liver. There is a direct communication of veins called the enterohepatic circulation.

Have you ever felt sick just before having a bowel movement, when stool material has just moved into the rectum for elimination? Then, as soon as the material is evacuated, you no longer feel sick? If so, this is due to the toxic quality of the material and the enterohepatic circulation coming into play. Because of this, it is important to evacuate when you have the urge. The rectum should usually be empty.

This circulatory system enables toxin to be sent directly to the liver for detoxification, rather than circulating them through the rest of the body and all of its vital organs including the brain. This system of veins carries rectal / sigmoid toxins directly to the liver for detoxification.

When a coffee enema is used, the caffeine from the coffee is preferentially absorbed into this system and goes directly to the liver where it becomes a very strong detoxicant. The coffee does not go into the systemic circulation, unless the enema procedure is done improperly.

It is the liver and small bowel that neutralize the most common tissue toxins: polyamines, ammonia and electrophiles. These detoxification systems are enhanced by the coffee enema. Physiological Chemistry and Physics has stated that "caffeine enemas cause dilation of bile ducts, which facilitates excretion of toxic cancer breakdown products by the liver and dialysis of toxic products across the colonic wall." Many people have noted the paradoxical calming effect of coffee enemas.

In addition to increased detoxification, other compounds in the coffee enema (theophylline and theobromine) dilate blood vessels and counter inflammation of the gut. Finally, the fluid of the enema stimulates peristalsis and the removal of diluted toxic bile from the duodenum and out through the rectum.

You will need the following materials:

An enema bag or bucket, preferably one of clear plastic that you can see through.
A large stainless steel cooking pot.
Organic coffee or Folgers (red can) fully caffeinated, drip grind coffee.
A source of uncontaminated water. Chlorinated water should be boiled for 10 minutes.
The “see through” enema bag/bucket is preferable, but an old-fashioned type that doubles as a hot water bottle can be used although it is hard to tell how much of the enema is used at each pass. Do not use any bag with a strong odor to it.

Procedure
Put a little over 1 quart of clean water in a pan and bring it to a boil. Add 2 flat tablespoons of coffee (or the coffee amount that has been prescribed for you). Let it continue to boil for five minutes, then turn the stove off, leaving the pan on the hot burner.

Allow it to cool down to a very comfortable, tepid temperature. Test with your finger. It is safer to have it too cold than too warm. CAUTION: never use it any hotter than what your immersed finger can easily tolerate.

Next, carry your pan or pot and lay an old towel on the floor (or your bed if you are careful and know you won't spill. For safety, a piece of plastic can be placed under the towel). If you don't use an old towel, you will soon have one since coffee stains permanently! Use another bunch of towels, if you want, as a pillow and bring along some appropriately relaxing literature. Pour the coffee from the pan into the enema bucket without getting the coffee grounds in the cup. You may prefer to use an intermediate container with a pour spout when going from the pan to the enema bucket. Do not use a paper filter to strain the grounds. Put your enema bag in the sink with the catheter clamped closed.

Pour the coffee into the enema bag. Loosen the clamp to allow the coffee to run out to the end of the catheter tip and reclamp the bag when all the air has been removed from the enema tubing. Use a coat hanger to hang the enema bag at least two feet above the floor; on a door knob or towel rack. The bucket can rest on a chair, shelf or be held. Do not hang it high, as on a shower head, because it will be too forceful and the hose won't reach. It should flow very gently into the rectum and distal sigmoid colon only; this is not a high enema or colonic. Allowing it to go well up into the colon may introduce caffeine into the general circulation as though you had taken it by mouth.

Lie down on the floor on your back or right side and gently insert the catheter. If you need lubrication, food grade vegetable oil such as olive oil, a vitamin E capsule, or KY jelly should be fine, unless you are chemically sensitive. It is generally a good idea to avoid petroleum products. Gently insert the tube into the rectum a few inches and then release the clamp and let the first 1/2 of the quart (1/2 liter; 2 cups) of coffee flow in. Clamp the tubing off as soon as there is the slightest amount of discomfort or fullness. Do not change position or use an incline board to cause the enema to enter further into the colon; this defeats the purpose of this type of enema.

Try to retain the enema for a minimum of 12 or more minutes. Sometimes there will be an immediate urgency to get rid of it and that is fine. It helps to clean the stool out of the colon so that next time around you can hold more of the enema longer. Never force yourself to retain it if you feel that you can't. When you have clamped the tubing, remove the catheter tip and void when you have to. It is best to hold it for at least 12 minutes each time. After you have emptied the bowel, proceed with the remaining 1/2 quart and likewise hold that for at least 12 minutes, if able, then void.

The goal is to have two enemas, not exceeding 1/2 a quart (1/2 liter, 2 cups) each, that you are able to hold for 12 to 15 minutes each. Usually 2 or 3 times will use up all of the enema, but that is not your goal; being able to hold it in for 12 to 15 minutes is. When you have finished your session, rinse out the bag and hang it up to dry. Periodically run boiling water, peroxide, or other comparable antimicrobial agent through the empty bag to discourage mold growth when not in use.

If you feel wired or hyper, or have palpitations or irregular heartbeats after a coffee enema, you should reduce the amount of coffee, usually by half for a few days or weeks, or consider that you really need organic coffee. Be sure that the water used is clean and free of chemicals.

Sometimes you will hear or feel a squirting out and emptying of the gallbladder. This occurs under the right rib cage, or sometimes more closely to the mid line. If after a week of daily enemas you have never felt or heard the gall bladder release, you should consider making the coffee stronger, going up in 1/2 tablespoon increments per quart, not exceeding 2 tablespoons per cup. Alternatively, you may need a slightly larger volume, such as 3 cups at a time. Sometimes, 3 enemas (2 cups or less each) rather than two at a session are more beneficial for some.

Always discontinue the enemas if there is any adverse reaction whatsoever, and discuss it with the doctor at your next appointment. If you find the enema helpful, do not use it more than once per day for any extended period without medical supervision. Use it as necessary, perhaps several days in a row, but more commonly a few times per week."

[Alexis]

This is a nice site, thanks for the coffee info! Here is some more valuable info on the uses of coffee, I've tried it and I feel so much cleaner and healthier now, give it a try and let me know what you think, I don't know how I went without it! I usually try to do it every 2-3 weeks, always with the freshest coffee available. Starbucks will work, but I've found that Folgers is just as good. Cheers and keep up the great work!!!!

"The effects of a coffee enema are different than a saline enema. The most important difference between a saline enema and a coffee enema is the presence of caffeine in the coffee. Caffeine, theophylline and theobromine, combine to stimulate the relaxation of smooth muscles causing dilatation of blood vessels and bile ducts. The effects of having a coffee enema are not the same as drinking coffee. The veins of the anus are very close to the surface of the tissue. The caffeine is therefore absorbed more quickly (and in higher concentration) than it is in when coffee is drunk.

Liver benefits

Additionally, coffee has a chemical makeup that is stimulative. The enzymes in coffee, known as palmitates, help the liver carry away the toxins in bile acid. The coffee is absorbed into the hemorrhoidal vein, then taken up to the liver by the portal vein. With the bile ducts dilated, bile carries toxins away to the gastro-intestinal tract. Simultaneously, peristaltic activity is encouraged because of the flooding of the lower colon. Thus, when the colon is evacuated, the toxins and bile are carried out of the body."

[Agent Dobermaxx]

Follow-up on the "Venti." Venti is for twenty, as in twenty ounces. I was surprised when I went to the Philippines that this size is not available for their hot drinks, because my drink of choice is always:

Venti Caramel Macchiato Upside-down.

Shot/Espresso prior to milk, so it gets mixed well. Kinda defeats the "macchiato" part of the name, but I don't like the taste of the bitter expresso all over my foam :)

[Jonathan]

Wow, that was a great definition of coffee lingo, thanks! I've been heavily researching coffee drinks lately because there are reports that some coffee blends can prolong and maintain a man's erection. I am currently searching for ways to increase my size, girth, and sexual stamina, do you happen to have any more details regarding these reports? There may be more to coffee than just the increased alertness afterall!!! Thanks again for your help!!