"Not too sweet"? Who are you kidding?
In honor of my carpooler’s birthday yesterday, we stopped in at Starbucks for a birthday drink. (I had gift cards, don’t worry.) I tried a tall cinnamon dolce latté, their latest substitute for real coffee. Here’s how it went:
Me: “I’ve never had one of these… I don’t like things too sweet”
Barista: “Oh, it’s not too sweet! People are usually suprised at how not sweet this one is.”
Me: “Well… okay, I’ll try it with the regular amount of syrup then.”
Barista: “Great! You’ll love it!”
So, I waited briefly for my “not too sweet” drink. Of course, I waited until we were on our way again before taking my first sip. Tasty, yes, but very sweet. My tastebuds glassed over and were unable to detect any coffee flavor. Did they mistakenly replace my espresso with another few shots of syrup? Oh well… at least it was only $3.25 for twelve ounces: quite a bargain, to be sure.
Moral of the story? Don’t listen to the sugar-addled baristas at St. Arbucks and go with plain latté or half-pump syrups.
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I believe it! I remember recently going to the competitor and ordering a notoriously sweet beverage. The barista told me I had chosen a “healthy” drink. I told him that if I wanted healthy I would have ordered water… but that is neither here nor there.
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