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robmarreel said
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Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 TERM \t TRANSLATION
Drip \t Brewed coffee.
Espresso Concentrated coffee brewed by forcing hot(~200F) water through a puck of finely ground coffee at ~9bar of pressure (that's 9 atmospheres). Fresh beans will result in gobs of crema (100% crema at initial pour!)
Cafe au Lait \tEqual parts brewed coffee and frothed milk.
Cafe Latte \t1/4 espresso, 3/4 frothed milk
Cappuccino \t2 shots of espresso(~2oz), ~2oz. of steamed milk, and ~2oz. of milk froth. 1/3 1/3 1/3
Cafe Macchiato \tEspresso topped with a dollop of milk froth
Cafe con Panna \tEspresso topped with whipped cream.
Cafe Americano \tEspresso diluted with hot water to about the strength of drip coffee.
Half-caff \thalf caffeinated.
Mocha Latte \tLatte with chocolate, traditionally topped with whipped cream.
Skinny \tAny coffee drink with nonfat milk
Single, Double, Triple or Quad \tThe number of espresso shots (one, two, three or four) in a drink.
Short, Tall, Grande \tSmall(8oz), medium(12oz), large(16oz) cups (respectively).
Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut Flavored syrups that can be added to a coffee drink.
Irish Coffee \tStrong brewed coffee with a shot of whiskey, topped with whipped cream.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 When ordering a tall dark coffee (for example), ask for a Grande cup. It cost the same and it saves you from pouring out coffee to make room for cream/milk.
Ask for it as a tall dark in a Grande cup. No more pouring out your coffee to make room for cream/milk!
Anonymous said
on 3/21/2006 If you want to confuse your barista, add terminology that they may be unfamiliar with. For example, I usu sally order a triple grande caramel macchiato, but to confuse them, I sometimes order an upside down triple ristretto caramel macchiato.
Upside down - Drink is made with the caramel at the bottom, and everything else reversed. Mixes the caramel in a bit more, MM.
Ristretto - A shot pulled for a shorter amount of time, sweeter, as if it wasn't already sweet enough, the reason why this drink is sometimes referred to by baristas as 'caf tooth decay'.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I just wanted to correct Justin and tell him that Starbucks Venti cappuccinos do not have 6.8 ounces of espresso in them. It is only two shots- around 2 ounces. It's actually the best thing to get if you like the coffee, but would like it more "diluted" with milk/foam. If you like the coffee flavour, get a grande (because it also has two shots). Talls have one shot, and so do shorts. Same logic goes to those sizes, as well- if you don't like coffee flavour, try a tall. If you do like the coffee flavour, get the short.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you like coffee without that crude coffee-ish taste, you should ask your barista (that's Starbuck's talk for whoever's serving you) to put in a half-shot of espresso. They usually put in one or two shots, which is too much for me.
Of course, if you think your coffee doesn't have enough coffee taste, just ask for two or three shots! Be aware that you may be "wired" and jittery for the rest of the day.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 A red-eye is a cup of brewed coffee with a shot of espresso added. A black eye has two shots. These are sometimes called 'shots in the dark'.
A cappuccino is not a latte with foam on top. A proper cappuccino is made in three equal parts (1 part espresso, 1 part steamed milk, and 1 part foam, all by volume). Don't order (in Starbucks lingo) a venti cappuccino. Keep it small. Venti, as per the name, holds 20 fluid ounces. About 6.8 ounces of espresso, with a normal single shot being about 1 - 1.5 oz, packs quite a wallop! That's why you basically get a latte, which is like a cappuccino but with a greater proportion of steamed milk. So stick to the 8 oz short size for best flavor. 6 oz is the proper size.
A hint: Don't go in to a local café and order without being familiar with their terminology. Short, tall, grande and Venti are Starbucks terms, not industry standards, and you will spare yourself a lot of snickering and embarrassment by sticking to small, medium, and large, or whatever terms the café has selected.