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0 pointsMAGZine3y ago0 comments

starbucks can be good, the trick is to order:

1. espresso drinks

2. order one shot extra (starbucks will only put 1 shot of espresso in an 12oz tall--so you should order AT LEAST one extra shot).

3. ask for blonde roast, which is actually not half bad. pike place/standard is a disaster.

it will not parallel any craft coffee shop, but this actually makes for drinkable coffee, which is convenient since there are starbucks literally everywhere.

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e15ctr0n3y ago

My aunt endlessly researched all the options at Starbucks and then finally came up with this gold standard. (She writes out on a post-it for every visitor to her home and sticks it in their wallet so they can recite it in front of the barista.)

Cafe latte, tall, non-fat milk, one splenda. (This is fairly zero calorie.)

A stronger option is: Cafe latte, tall, an extra shot of espresso, non-fat milk, two splendas.

Ask for it to be made with Reserve beans.

jen203y ago

The best thing about Starbucks from my perspective is it gives you somewhere in most cities/towns where you can order tea that isn’t horrible.

brunoqc3y ago

Any good kind of tea to try in particular from them?

jen203y ago

I just do the English Breakfast, but have heard good things about some of the herbal teas.

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coffee_beqn3y ago

Their cold brew based drinks are also good (as a espresso machine owning snob)

sakras3y ago

Yes I love getting a large nitro cold brew and dumping milk in it! Helped me lose a lot of weight too!

brunoqc3y ago

> Helped me lose a lot of weight too!

How? I hope it's not like in Requiem for a Dream with the old lady.

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0 pointsMAGZine3y ago0 comments

starbucks can be good, the trick is to order:

1. espresso drinks

2. order one shot extra (starbucks will only put 1 shot of espresso in an 12oz tall--so you should order AT LEAST one extra shot).

3. ask for blonde roast, which is actually not half bad. pike place/standard is a disaster.

it will not parallel any craft coffee shop, but this actually makes for drinkable coffee, which is convenient since there are starbucks literally everywhere.

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e15ctr0n3y ago

Cafe latte, tall, non-fat milk, one splenda. (This is fairly zero calorie.)

A stronger option is: Cafe latte, tall, an extra shot of espresso, non-fat milk, two splendas.

Ask for it to be made with Reserve beans.

jen203y ago

The best thing about Starbucks from my perspective is it gives you somewhere in most cities/towns where you can order tea that isn’t horrible.

brunoqc3y ago

Any good kind of tea to try in particular from them?

jen203y ago

I just do the English Breakfast, but have heard good things about some of the herbal teas.

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coffee_beqn3y ago

Their cold brew based drinks are also good (as a espresso machine owning snob)

sakras3y ago

Yes I love getting a large nitro cold brew and dumping milk in it! Helped me lose a lot of weight too!

brunoqc3y ago

> Helped me lose a lot of weight too!

How? I hope it's not like in Requiem for a Dream with the old lady.

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