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?
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