Originally Posted by
T-Bird76
It's called a Grande Moose...please get it right. A "small" is called a Tall. There is also a new size, a Short which is smaller then the Tall.
Now since I'm a kind man and a with Advanced degrees in Business and Psychology I will take the time now to help you understand and order your beverage from Starbucks. This will make your visit more enjoyable and your drink very tasty. Please read below...
1. Decide what you want to order before your turn in line.
Decide if you want a hot or cold beverage, and which size.
Four sizes for hot beverages:
Short (8oz)
Tall (12oz)
Grande (16oz)
Venti (20oz) (trade-marked size) Venti is Latin for 20
Three sizes for cold beverages:
Tall (12oz)
Grande (16oz)
Venti (24oz) Again here's the Latin thing...
Decide what type of beverage you want.
Brewed coffee,
Coffee of the week (COW). COW is generally a bold, mild and decaf, though they can change the offerings after 2pm, or as they run out. Remember, if you are inside; ask for room for cream if you need it. It's a lot less embarrassing than cleaning up all the coffee you spill or have to pour out into the trash bin.
There are three types of tea. Short and Tall teas come with one tea bag. Grande and Venti come with two. Cold teas come shaken with either a dilute of water or lemonade, and are served sweetened unless requested otherwise. The standard sweetener is Classic Syrup, which is flavorless sugar syrup. Valencia is the old standard for syrup, and is available upon request. (Note: Valencia is being phased out of Starbuck's syrup offerings.)
Green
Black
Herbal infusions, such as Passion Fruit
Non-espresso based drinks. These are generally referred to as creamers or steamers. They are basically a latte with no espresso and are made with any available syrup.
Hot chocolates
Caramel apple ciders
Cold drinks include iced coffee, iced espresso and frappuccino. Same sizes and oz's, but no short size, and iced venti is 24 oz. Ice espressos are the same as their hot counterpart, except served over ice cubes (non-blended). There are two basic types of frappuccinos:
Coffee base
Crème Base (CBB), which is a mix of a secret powder and nonfat milk.
Coffee Light is made with Sucralose (splenda style sweetener) and is served sans whip, and a decaffeinated coffee base. Determine how much caffeine you want in your beverage. Remember that just because it’s bigger doesn't necessarily mean it will have more caffeine.
Espresso Drinks (This is my drink of choice). All Lattes, Cappuccinos, and macchiatos have the following shots:
1 in short and tall
2 in Grande and hot venti. I generally add one or two extra shots. I add two shots if the day is rather stressful.
3 in iced venti
Americanos:
2 in a tall
3 in Grande
My personal favorite, 4 in venti, I generally add one or two extra shots. I add two shots if the day is rather stressful.
Mocha Valencias:
2 in a tall
2 in Grande
3 in venti
Choose the type of milk or non-dairy creamer you want. If you opt for anything other than whole, non-fat, or 2%, you will be charged an additional cost. It is possible to create blended milk, which is a mix of whole and non fat, though its actual mixture will very depending upon the barista preparing it.
Whole
2 percent (the standard unless specified - as of 2007)
Nonfat
Breve(half and half)
Heavy Whipping Cream (un-whipped)
Soy
Organic
You can add whipped cream to any drink for no extra charge. Whipped cream is made with heavy whipping cream and 8 pumps of vanilla syrup.
Speak directly at the cashier after you have their attention, and when placing an order. If you must turn away to point to something, remember that speaking in a different direction will make it difficult for the cashier to hear you in a noisy environment.
Ask your cashier for any pastries or items from the 'ready to eat' case first, if desired. Do alternate the ordering of pastries and coffees as it will slow down your wait time, as well as everyone else's wait time behind you.
Now order your beverage and enjoy.
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