Favorite Starbucks Drink

[amateurmacfreak]

Ok, I was just wondering what everyone's favorite Starbucks drink/favorite coffee drink from some cool independent coffeehouse is. :)
So, I'm sort of a nonfat latte girl myself. Or just black coffee. :cool:

[OutThere]

I don't really go to Starbucks (the nearest one is like 45 minutes from my place), but I worked at a small coffeehouse in town last summer, and coming away from that, my favorite coffee drink, other than a straight double espresso, is a a Café Breve. It's essentially a latte made with half-and-half. :D

[rockthecasbah]

i love caramel macchiatos, they are heaven in a cup. I don't go much because i dont like having stuff thats both that sweet and 'addictive' too often, but a treat every once in a while is a good thing :)

[revenuee]

Orange mocha frappacino ;)

[StarbucksSam]

Hehe...

http://starbuckssam.com/drinks.php

[rockthecasbah]

Orange mocha frappacino ;)
orange and chocolate? Doesn't sound very appetizing... what's it like?

[DrStrangelove]

Black coffee. Sorry nothing exotic. Oh, and please don't screw it up by offering me "flavored" coffee. Yuck.

[Leareth]

Until last week : Cinnamon Dolce Latte... yum
now back to : Caramel Macchiatto , the shaken passion tea lemonade is good too

Cant wait till next month when the coconut frapp will be back, there will be a new flavor too banana pina colada , hmm

[OutThere]

I forgot to add that any sort of flavored coffee, other than adding chocolate, makes me want to vomit.

I made so many hazelnut/almod/vanilla/rasberry/orange/mint flavored coffee drinks last summer...I don't know how people can drink that caustic stew.

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[asxtb]

At Christmas time the Japanese Starbucks had a Creme Brele (sp?) Latte that was awesome! And just recently the Cinnamon Strussle Latte was really good.

[Abstract]

Whatever my favourite drink is, it probably tastes nothing like real coffee. :p

...just wondering what everyone's favorite Starbucks drink/favorite coffee drink from some cool independent coffeehouse is. :)
So you're asking us what our favourite Starbucks OR "cool independent coffeehouse" is? That's a huge contrast, no?

[DrStrangelove]

I forgot to add that any sort of flavored coffee, other than adding chocolate, makes me want to vomit.

I made so many hazelnut/almod/vanilla/rasberry/orange/mint flavored coffee drinks last summer...I don't know how people can drink that caustic stew.

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Yeah, I'm pretty hardcore when it comes to coffee. And I can be something of a snob about it if I feel like it.

I buy beans from all over the world, only use a burr grinder and typically (19 times out of 20) use a french press to prepare.

If I had the time I'd consider roasting some of my own beans just for the experience.

[PlaceofDis]

i get a Triple Venti Soy White Mocha.
so yum.

[bursty]

double chocolate chip frappachino :)

[topgunn]

Do the serve Coca-Cola at Starbucks? If so, thats my favorite. It is my cup of coffee in the morning since I can't stand the real stuff.

[iPhil]

Starbucks fav. drink Venti size (20oz) (http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_beverage_detail.asp):o :o

energy drink power size cup (32 oz.) (http://jambajuice.com/menuguide/bananaberry.html):o :o

[amateurmacfreak]

Do the serve Coca-Cola at Starbucks? If so, thats my favorite. It is my cup of coffee in the morning since I can't stand the real stuff.
Dun think. :( I went in there looking for a diet coke once when I was in Toronto, and no luck. Walked out with a water, b/c I wasn't in the mood for coffee. :o

[OutThere]

Yeah, I'm pretty hardcore when it comes to coffee. And I can be something of a snob about it if I feel like it.

I buy beans from all over the world, only use a burr grinder and typically (19 times out of 20) use a french press to prepare.

If I had the time I'd consider roasting some of my own beans just for the experience.


I had the fortune of making all coffee I drank this summer with a Faema Smart S1, which makes pretty incredible espresso. It was all equal exchange fairly traded, and roasted by a company just down the road from us, and ground with a top-of-the-line infinitely adjustable conical burr grinder. Of course, none of it was mine, but the coffee was free as long as I was on the job. :D

[amateurmacfreak]

energy drink power size cup (32 oz.) (http://jambajuice.com/menuguide/bananaberry.html):o :o
Mmm.... sounds yummy. :)

[sarae]

Not a big Starbucks person, but I enjoy the local indie coffeeshop. In the summer I like the mango iced tea, yum yum. In the winter it's the mint hot chocolate if I want something sweet, or a chai bomb (chai with a shot of espresso) if I need the caffeine.

[OutThere]

energy drink power size cup (32 oz.) (http://jambajuice.com/menuguide/bananaberry.html):o :o

:eek:

The 'Power' variety has 152g of carbs. :eek:

Talk about pancreas death.

[clayj]

Either a venti 6-pump raspberry mocha or a venti 6-pump cinnamon dolce latte.

[cslewis]

Starbucks? Gotta love burnt coffee. :D

[rendezvouscp]

i love caramel macchiatos, they are heaven in a cup. I don't go much because i dont like having stuff thats both that sweet and 'addictive' too often, but a treat every once in a while is a good thing :)

Rock on. :D

I'm a sucker for those, as well as the Caramel Frappachino. I really wish I had an excuse to go out and get some. :)
-Chasen

[iPhil]

Mmm.... sounds yummy.

It is good but @$4.80 for that size its a like every 6 week treat :o :D



The 'Power' variety has 152g of carbs.

Talk about pancreas death.

Its not i get that every single day :o :o

but you see my morning cup of jo' .. that'd be shocking to some ppl :o :D

[Les Kern]

Grande Latte. Plain. Tastes like... coffee, not a freaking dessert.

[DrStrangelove]

Starbucks? Gotta love burnt coffee. :D

Starbucks is a customer of mine. They're overly aware of the criticisms of "Charbucks" and they find it quite comical.

Their beans are NOT my favorite. But they are NOT burnt. This is their style of roasting and many, many folks (look at the numbers) like the brew.

[DCapple]

mocha frappacino and white chocolate latte. :)

[alexstein]

I usually get a tall cafe' mocha. That's it. Once in awhile I get a tall Americano.

[cycocelica]

I hate coffee and starbucks prices are sky high. I like the their cream fraps and the pure chocolate drink though, as long as someone else is paying or I have a gift card.

[hofnar]

I love in Japan how thier smallest size is a "Short' instead of a tall. I'm a big fan of the matcha frapachino.

[takao]

you gotta love it when companies do the "make it sound italian" kind of things.. it's just hilarious

[iGav]

only time I've used Starbucks was in NYC, because it was soooooooooooooo f'in cold. :eek:

hot chocolate with that fake looking cream on top, no idea what the exotic Starbucks name is for it though. heh.

[Applespider]

The really good little illy coffee shop near my office closed so the closest coffee shop to me is now Starbucks unless I want to drink the awful filter stuff in the office.

So my regular Starbucks order is a grande triple skinny latte (triple since their regular shots of espresso really aren't strong enough)

I'm not a big fan of flavoured coffees or syrups. I don't really like 'sweet' drinks. In the summer though, I will go for a tall espresso frappuccino - I only have a tall one since they only put a single espresso shot into the it so if you go bigger, it doesn't taste of espresso enough.

[student_trap]

espresso frapaccino on a hot day...delicious

[Queso]

"Grande Skinny Latte with vanilla shot to take away. No, just the drink thanks."

Off to a fine art. Don't even have to think about it. Just open my mouth and out the words pop.

£2.45 here in the UK. Some would say that's ridiculously expensive, but it's a damn sight cheaper than smoking. And besides, with a climate like this you need to have those small pleasures in the morning. It's no surprise Starbucks comes from Seattle with it's English style weather.

[hookahco]

Venti chai latte easy ice (or hot.. if its cold outside) it goes very well with a non-menthol cigarette..
or a venti caramel machiatto.
Damn this stupid diet.. i cant have either one of them.. only the cigarettes

[Jaffa Cake]

Dun think. :( I went in there looking for a diet coke once when I was in Toronto, and no luck. Walked out with a water, b/c I wasn't in the mood for coffee. :oWhen me and the missus were over in Toronto last month, we had a couple of Americans who came into the Starbucks we were in and were very rude and abusive to the poor girl behind the counter, because they couldn't buy a Diet Coke there. I'm sure you were nothing less than polite though, amateurmacfreak. ;)

[mpw]

Large cap', very boring I know.

I'll sometimes change depending on who's driving the capachino machine as the drink can vary from barrista to barrista.

That said I'm not a coffee snob, I go where I go* 'cause of the staff not the coffee (although it's the best anyway) and I'll more of a stink over the baked goods than coffee.

*EDIT: I'm at least 2½ hours from a Starbucks and wouldn't choose one if were closer anyway.

[ravenvii]

I love the chocolate stuff - Chantico, I think I spelled it right. Delicious stuff. This thread reminded me that I've not been in a Starbucks since November. :D

[ToddW]

venti americano, little bit of splenda and a little bit of non fat milk

[d_and_n5000]

It's been a while since I've been to Starbucks - I went about a month, 2 months ago, don't remember what I got. Then, about a month ago, I went to the little coffee house downtown, got a caramel macchiato. It was GREAT! Best part is that they ran out of caramel, so next time I go, they owe me double caramel;).

[revenuee]

orange and chocolate? Doesn't sound very appetizing... what's it like?

you've never had one of those chocolate oranges at christmas? you know the one one slam against the table so that it cracks just right?

the coffee itself is actually pretty good ... BUT i was making a pop culture reference to THE GREATEST SATIRE OF ALL TIME --- lol -- ZOOLANDER

[Josh]

I rarely, rarely, deviate from my choice:

irish cream latte.

The last time I did, when the special was "surprise latte" I ended up with a pumpkin/gingerbread latte - safe to say, I'll stick with the irish cream :p

[steveedge]

Kenya, and lot's of it. :)

[iPhil]

you've never had one of those chocolate oranges at christmas? you know the one one slam against the table so that it cracks just right?



Those Oranges are sooo good to nibble on :D :D

thanks for the reminder to get some next time i'm @ the store :cool: :cool:

[Leraste]

When I do go to Starbucks, which is like twice a year, I don't get coffee. I get that tazo iced tea stuff. Their other stuff, honestly, is crap. I live for Jamba Juice... :p

[nbs2]

I get a large Caramel Apple Cider. I don't like the funny size names. I can't remember if the tall is a small or medium, etc. And for the above post, Jamba is home to the Berry Lime Sublime - Best. Smoothie. Ever. - and a lot of my money from when I was in undergrad...at least one every day...

[Lyle]

The first Starbucks I ever visited was the Union Square store. When my turn in line came, I ordered a small hot chocolate. The guy taking my order called out "tall hot chocolate". Thinking that a "tall" hot chocolate sounded bigger than the "small" that I'd ordered, I reminded him that I wanted a small. He replied, stone-faced: "Tall is small." :D

Dr. Pepper is my primary caffeine delivery solution, but when I do visit a Starbucks with my wife or friends, I usually get a Caramel Macchiato.

[yellow]

I have never had a Starbucks coffee in my life. I've eaten their overpriced, dry pastries, but that's it.

If I ever catch me talking the "lingo", I'll kick my own ass.

Coffee should come in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large
Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar

[OutThere]

I have never had a Starbucks coffee in my life. I've eaten their overpriced, dry pastries, but that's it.

If I ever catch me talking the "lingo", I'll kick my own ass.

Coffee should come in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large
Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar

Amen.

Actually, now that I think about it more, I've only been in 2 Starbucks in my life, and all I've actually had there was a bottled water and a piece of pumpkin bread (which was admittedly good btw).

Looking at their sizes table scared me off buying any drinks though...(small=big, tall=tiny? wtf?)

The stupid names really need to end. There are a few legitimate names, that are actually real coffee drinks outside of Starbucks. "Café Latte" and "cappucino" are okay in my books, but false derivatives that try to sound italian are really dumb.

[amateurmacfreak]

I have never had a Starbucks coffee in my life. I've eaten their overpriced, dry pastries, but that's it.

If I ever catch me talking the "lingo", I'll kick my own ass.

Coffee should come in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large
Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar
But. But. THE PASTRIES ARE GOOD AND THE FANCY NAMES MAKE ME FEEL ELITE WHEN I'M EXPLAINING THE SIZES TO PEOPLE! :eek: :( :o :D :p

[jsw]

I too don't particularly like their desserts (although I eat them occasionally, esp. the iced lemon loaf), but I drink their coffee all the time.

My drink?

Iced venti light ice black-eye (20 oz iced coffee w/two shots of espresso). Two packets of Sugar in the Raw. Two packets of Splenda. Small amount of half and half. Hot weather, cold weather, rain, snow, sun. Same drink.

How often do I get it? Three Starbucks in the area start making me one as I walk in. Actually, two do. The other is a drive-through, and they ask me if I'll have my usual drink as soon as they see me on the video monitor.

The Italian words don't bother me. I already say "Mac" instead of "PC", so using snobbish terminology comes naturally. ;)

PS It irks me when people say "expresso" instead of "espresso" when ordering.

[PBGPowerbook]

you people are disgusting.

triple tall americano


no room, no cream, no sugar

[OutThere]

The Italian words don't bother me. I already say "Mac" instead of "PC", so using snobbish terminology comes naturally. ;)


My only problem with the terminology is that it isn't Italian...it's faux-talian.


PS It irks me when people say "expresso" instead of "espresso" when ordering.

You have no idea. I pulled over 1500 shots of espresso last summer (yes of course I kept track :p), and every time someone tried to sound sophisticated about their coffee...like asking if we had any chilean or kenyan beans, they ordered 'expresso'. :rolleyes:

[homerjward]

i usualy get a venti sugar free soy vanilla latte with an extra shot of espresso, and my friends always yell at me about my long order :o
if it's really early though, i'll just get a doppio espresso with an extra shot (because they have to be all retarded and pseudo-italian, combined with not having a triple espresso on the menu)

[jsw]

My only problem with the terminology is that it isn't Italian...it's faux-talian.
Damn.

The number of things I could order if I went to Italy has just been halved. I thought I could get pasta and coffee. Now? Just pasta.

The fake-Italian doesn't bother me, really. My drink could be called a glooby-bork with a double jin-jin. All I really care about are two things: (1) it has lots of coffee in an easily consumable form, and (2) the staff is attractive.

Yes, (2) is very superficial, and I admit it. But every Starbucks in the area is staffed with hot women. God help me, that shouldn't matter, but it does. If Dunkin Donuts (another local staple, and it outnumbers Starbucks in this area) had similar staff, I'd probably find some way to drink what they try to call coffee.

[Silencio]

I used to drink a lot of fancy schmanzy espresso drinks, but now mostly go for plain black coffee. No room, no sugar, no foolin' around!

Around the holidays, I do like a peppermint mocha or an eggnog latté.

[OutThere]

what they try to call coffee.

You mean turpentine? Might want to stay away from that...

Dunkin' Donuts coffee is really bad. I'd drink McDonalds coffee over Dunkin' Donuts.


(1) it has lots of coffee in an easily consumable form, and (2) the staff is attractive.

Yes, (2) is very superficial, and I admit it. But every Starbucks in the area is staffed with hot women. God help me, that shouldn't matter, but it does. If Dunkin Donuts (another local staple, and it outnumbers Starbucks in this area) had similar staff, I'd probably find some way to drink what they try to call coffee.

(2) is actually very important. I maintain we built up a solid base of regular coffee buyers last summer because of my dashing good looks.

I actually had the privilege to work with several attractive females, which was probably a bit more of a draw, being that our regulars were men. :-P

[w_parietti22]

Lets see, theres the pepermint mocha frapicino or the mocha frapicino. Oh, and the carmel mocha frapicino! Oh! I almost forgot, the pasion tea lemonade. mmmm thats good. lets see... I know I'm forgetting something...

I <3 COFFEE AND STARBUCKS!!!!! :D


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[Seasought]

Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar

What's the fourth flavor?

As for me I usually get a quad espresso. It's cheap and cuts the foreplay of the caffeine drinking experience.

[dornoforpyros]

I hate starbucks....but the giant cookies are pretty damned good

[dornoforpyros]

Coffee should come in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large
Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar


DITTO! I get dragged to StarBunks about once a month or so for some impromtu meeting with our sales managers and I'm still confused by the "tall" , like no, just sell me a f**kin cup of black coffee.

I do enjoy a Mocha on the rare occasion but that doesn't mean every cup of coffee has to be so complicated.

[crazycat]

i love caramel macchiatos

I hate you, ia m soooo adicted to this drink now. Yesterday i ordred one and then anopther and today morning i ordred 2.

[yellow]

Coffee should come in 4 flavors: black, cream, sugar


What's the fourth flavor?

cream & sugar.

[kretzy]

Java Chip frappacinos are my favourite though I'll drink pretty much anything on the menu. The Tazo teas are quite refreshing also!

[Seasought]

cream & sugar.

A combination of the two, got it.