tinaz said:

Efan said:

I only get plain black coffee at Starbucks (and the occasional hot chocolate).

But I love their pastries. They have a very berry coffee cake that is unbelievably good.

So is there lowfat banana choc chip cake

Yeah, that's not bad. I don't like the combo of banana and chocolate usually, but the banana flavor is muted enough in that to make me like it.

Efan said:

tinaz said:

So is there lowfat banana choc chip cake

Yeah, that's not bad. I don't like the combo of banana and chocolate usually, but the banana flavor is muted enough in that to make me like it.

I really like the texture as well

i liked the egg nog latte, but it was a seasonal thing

purplemookiebut said:

look what i got at shoprite earlier!!

oh yeah this is gonna be good

friendly's had a new one honey with granola too....

just opened this. it's to die for!!

tall latte

A grande black eye in a venti cup (coffee with two shots of espresso - and I order a size down in the bigger cup so I get the full size I paid for, but still have room for my non-fat milk).

Or, get ready. A quad, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. In the winter I sometimes order a quad, mint, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. And in the summer sometimes it's raspberry.

Cerebus said:

A grande black eye in a venti cup (coffee with two shots of espresso - and I order a size down in the bigger cup so I get the full size I paid for, but still have room for my non-fat milk).

Or, get ready. A quad, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. In the winter I sometimes order a quad, mint, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. And in the summer sometimes it's raspberry.

I believe this post qualifies you for (at least) honorary gay status.

Do you wear a tiara when you order that mess?

Mocha (hot). I'm actually not a big fan of Starbucks. Makes my pee smell funny. I prefer Coffeesmiths which I think is local to the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. Not quite as strong. And I love the McDonalds mocha frappe.

BlackAdder7 said:

i liked the egg nog latte, with chopped onions, shredded lettuce, tofu crumbles, a twist of feta cheese and whipped sour cream on top. it's a seasonal thing. :crazydrool:

what is that called? a mocha latte salad coffee? i'll have to order that some day

I live by this:

venti, iced coffee, with an add shot!

Genesia said:

Cerebus said:

A grande black eye in a venti cup (coffee with two shots of espresso - and I order a size down in the bigger cup so I get the full size I paid for, but still have room for my non-fat milk).

Or, get ready. A quad, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. In the winter I sometimes order a quad, mint, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. And in the summer sometimes it's raspberry.

I believe those foofy la la drinks qualify you for (at least) honorary gay status.

Do you wear a tiara when you order that mess?

I've been in a Starbucks once

I think I got lemonade or tea

Genesia said:

Cerebus said:

A grande black eye in a venti cup (coffee with two shots of espresso - and I order a size down in the bigger cup so I get the full size I paid for, but still have room for my non-fat milk).

Or, get ready. A quad, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. In the winter I sometimes order a quad, mint, grande, non-fat, no whip, light chocolate mocha. And in the summer sometimes it's raspberry.

I believe this post qualifies you for (at least) honorary gay status.

Do you wear a tiara when you order that mess?

It's really not that bad. Maybe the light chocolate is a little obnoxious. That's a fairly new addition, though. I tried a latte, but that didn't work, so light chocolate it is! Anyway, it's better than the people who stand there asking questions while they're trying to describe what they want and then say everything out of order. I say everything in the correct order - they love me.

Oh, I only get the flavors a few times a year.

House Coffee

orger said:

I've been in a Starbucks once

I think I got lemonade or tea

Been there 3rice ... no consuming desire to return

Mach said:

orger said:

I've been in a Starbucks once

I think I got lemonade or tea

Been there 3rice ... no consuming desire to return

I make coffee at home more now than ever, even if I'm taking it with me (a good thermos changed my mind about all that). I probably only go to a Starbucks or Peet's three or four times a month these days. But there have been times when I was working someplace where the work coffee was crap and one of those coffee shops was on the next block (or literally right across the street, which happened with a Peet's) when I was going as many as ten times a week (just for regular coffees, and the Peet's would give me the refill price if I brought my cup back for the second trip). The number of times I've been to some kind of coffee shop is easily in the thousands. Probably approaching five thousand since I got heavily into coffee in my early twenties. Don't think I haven't considered what all that coffee cost, either.

Starbucks gets a bad rap, but at least they sell a good product.

They are not like McDonalds, selling disgusting things.

NDRU said:

Starbucks gets a bad rap, but at least they sell a good product.

They are not like McDonalds, selling disgusting things.

I prefer Peet's, and I may prefer Dunkin Donuts if we had them around here, but we don't. The thing for me with Starbucks is that it's consistently good. And it's the consistent part that really matters to me. Rarely have I ever been to a Starbucks and ordered something that didn't taste the way I was expecting it to. There's a lot to be said for that.

Cerebus said:

NDRU said:

Starbucks gets a bad rap, but at least they sell a good product.

They are not like McDonalds, selling disgusting things.

I prefer Peet's, and I may prefer Dunkin Donuts if we had them around here, but we don't. The thing for me with Starbucks is that it's consistently good. And it's the consistent part that really matters to me. Rarely have I ever been to a Starbucks and ordered something that didn't taste the way I was expecting it to. There's a lot to be said for that.

yes, you might prefer another coffee (and I make my own 99% of the time), but Starbucks is always good.

When you travel, you never know. I recently went to the mom & pop place right next to Starbucks, and it was awful! The next day we went to the Starbucks.

I might hate them if they were popularizing bad coffee, but that is not the case. They did make a cup of coffee more expensive, however...

I almost never go there anymore but for a while I’d get myself a treat on Friday mornings and get a tall, non-fat, no-whip mocha.

I went through a grande mocha frappucino phase at one point in my life as well.

I actually prefer a local chain here called Dunn Bros, but if they aren't around, Starbucks is usually the next best option.

These days I mostly stick to my tea. That I make myself. Every morning.

NDRU said:

Cerebus said:

I prefer Peet's, and I may prefer Dunkin Donuts if we had them around here, but we don't. The thing for me with Starbucks is that it's consistently good. And it's the consistent part that really matters to me. Rarely have I ever been to a Starbucks and ordered something that didn't taste the way I was expecting it to. There's a lot to be said for that.

yes, you might prefer another coffee (and I make my own 99% of the time), but Starbucks is always good.

When you travel, you never know. I recently went to the mom & pop place right next to Starbucks, and it was awful! The next day we went to the Starbucks.

I might hate them if they were popularizing bad coffee, but that is not the case. They did make a cup of coffee more expensive, however...

Yes, but they held off raising their prices for a fairly long time. We're getting near to having enough Peet's in the Bay Area that I can choose to go there instead of Starbucks. And since Peet's coffee is obviously stronger than Starbucks , I usually do. But I'm never unhappy to go to a Starbucks. And I'll never understand people who think they have bad coffee. Most of those people would never have had coffee that didn't come out of a can in their kitchens if it weren't for Starbucks.

CarrieMpls said:

I almost never go there anymore but for a while I’d get myself a treat on Friday mornings and get a tall, non-fat, no-whip mocha.

I went through a grande mocha frappucino phase at one point in my life as well.

I actually prefer a local chain here called Dunn Bros, but if they aren't around, Starbucks is usually the next best option.

These days I mostly stick to my tea. That I make myself. Every morning.

You'd probably like The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Unfortunately they don't have any near you. Have you ever been to one?

CarrieMpls said:

I almost never go there anymore but for a while I’d get myself a treat on Friday mornings and get a tall, non-fat, no-whip mocha.

I went through a grande mocha frappucino phase at one point in my life as well.

I actually prefer a local chain here called Dunn Bros, but if they aren't around, Starbucks is usually the next best option.

These days I mostly stick to my tea. That I make myself. Every morning.

Do you enjoy chai, Carrie? If so, do you brew your own?

Cerebus said:

CarrieMpls said:

I almost never go there anymore but for a while I’d get myself a treat on Friday mornings and get a tall, non-fat, no-whip mocha.

I went through a grande mocha frappucino phase at one point in my life as well.

I actually prefer a local chain here called Dunn Bros, but if they aren't around, Starbucks is usually the next best option.

These days I mostly stick to my tea. That I make myself. Every morning.

You'd probably like The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Unfortunately they don't have any near you. Have you ever been to one?

I have not, but I'll look out for them when I travel.

There are very few places to get a decent cup of tea here. I'm so used to brewing my own, it's just habit now.

Lammastide said:

CarrieMpls said:

I almost never go there anymore but for a while I’d get myself a treat on Friday mornings and get a tall, non-fat, no-whip mocha.

I went through a grande mocha frappucino phase at one point in my life as well.

I actually prefer a local chain here called Dunn Bros, but if they aren't around, Starbucks is usually the next best option.

These days I mostly stick to my tea. That I make myself. Every morning.

Do you enjoy chai, Carrie? If so, do you brew your own?

I do enjoy chai but I generally don’t brew my own, no. I’m not sure why that is.

I stick to fairly basic black teas, but with all the different kinds (Ceylon, English breakfast, Darjeeling, Assam, etc.) I get such a nice variety.

I’m also fairly caffeine sensitive, so I generally only make one pot (3 tea cups worth) on weekends and one 16 oz. thermos for weekdays. I really could add more variety in now and again.

CarrieMpls said:

Lammastide said:

Do you enjoy chai, Carrie? If so, do you brew your own?

I do enjoy chai but I generally don’t brew my own, no. I’m not sure why that is.

I stick to fairly basic black teas, but with all the different kinds (Ceylon, English breakfast, Darjeeling, Assam, etc.) I get such a nice variety.

I’m also fairly caffeine sensitive, so I generally only make one pot (3 tea cups worth) on weekends and one 16 oz. thermos for weekdays. I really could add more variety in now and again.

Yep. I think you could get along with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf And that's not even their menu, just what you can order online. Looks like they have some menu exclusives, too.

Unfortunately, "Please know that, at this time, our Domestic stores are only in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Texas, Michigan, Alabama and Florida."

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This thread is making me thirsty.

Fortunately, we have Starbucks in the building.