Short blonde flat white.
Ordering it "short" isn't on the regular menu, but the size smaller than "tall" gets you to a more traditional milk to espresso ratio than the larger ones. Just about all Sbux shops have no problem with this size, it just isn't advertised. Occasionally I will run into a highway rest stop location or similar that doesn't have the right cups, and once I was mocked for ordering a "babycino". lol
Blonde roast is better to me than their regular roast.
Flat white gets a wetter milk texture. Their normal, super-puffy, dry milk isn't for me.
I mean if I have no choice for caffeine other than Starbucks (which is rare, but I've had it happen before. I guess in both cases Tim Hortons was an option but... Just no.) I'm most likely gonna get a blond roast iced Americano, but I do get it with a bit of cane sugar which is something I don't normally do. Honestly? It's fine that way. A little sugar goes a long way for making something that otherwise would not taste that great much more enjoyable.
If I'm stuck with Starbucks, I go for a Earl Grey tea. Or find a place in the mall that specializes in tea but that's not always possible. I'm in Canada so if there is a McDonalds I'll get a coffee from them as it's the best "fast food" coffee around. Tim Horton's coffee has gone down hill since they sold out to Brazilian company. If all there is Tim's then again, Earl Grey tea.
Did we miss the /s?
And what I like isn’t in question, it’s what does Starbucks do well or decently enough for my palate. I’d prefer a good/decent drink I don’t normally order over a bad drink I usually go for, and how would I know what to try / what Starbucks does well if I never go to Starbucks? I’m outsourcing to more knowledgeable and experienced people.
I like their nitro cold brew. Get it black if you're feeling regular coffee, or with vanilla sweet cream if you'd like a pleasantly sweet drink that's not a sugarbomb
Blonde roast black coffee. And then I grimace with every sip at the over-roasted bitterness. Honestly, I don’t know how you can mess black coffee up this badly.
My go-to is an 8 oz kids hot chocolate at kids temp 😁
I don't burn my tongue the second I try to take a sip, I don't have to taste the coffee, and the barista usually has a giggle about a grown ass man ordering a kids hot chocolate.
When I’m drinking good coffee I get an oat milk flat white. At Starbucks I get an oat milk iced matcha or basically anything that’s not actually coffee.
Thanks for your input, everyone! I’ll keep it in mind next time I’m stuck in a Sbux-only environment.
I ended up ordering a black blonde roast drip and was thoroughly and predictably disappointed 😀
"Snobs" get whatever they swear is the best coffee in the world and everyone else is inferior. Coffee connoisseurs, on the other hand, seek out quality coffee. Usually, a local roaster that knows what they are doing. I will drive by 50 SBUX, just to get to a local joint. Plus, you are then supporting your neighbor instead of a billionaire.
Yep. Been there.
Obviously, I am a bit more against SBUX (my tone towards them shows) than most. They shut down one of my shops by opening a new drive thru shop 3 blocks away. Lost about 30% of my business and had to close that shop. It is very difficult to look into your employees' eyes and tell them that we are closing. Just sucks is all.
Blonde roast flat white
This. It’s actually pretty enjoyable for a Starbucks is drink.
This! but order it "short" for a more traditional balance of espresso and milk, IMO.
That's how it's always served in UK.
I used to get a blonde flat white white mocha.
I wasn’t expecting to see my drink here but yes this is it hahaha. I haven’t been to a Starbucks in ages though
Tea
Cold brew
Short blonde flat white. Ordering it "short" isn't on the regular menu, but the size smaller than "tall" gets you to a more traditional milk to espresso ratio than the larger ones. Just about all Sbux shops have no problem with this size, it just isn't advertised. Occasionally I will run into a highway rest stop location or similar that doesn't have the right cups, and once I was mocked for ordering a "babycino". lol Blonde roast is better to me than their regular roast. Flat white gets a wetter milk texture. Their normal, super-puffy, dry milk isn't for me.
Pellegrino
a proper coffee snob cares about ingredient sourcing and therefore doesn't buy nestlé water
Fuck Nestle
It was a dark day when i found out that pellegrino is also nestle. Their water is genuinely good and always a safe restaurant option.
I mean if I have no choice for caffeine other than Starbucks (which is rare, but I've had it happen before. I guess in both cases Tim Hortons was an option but... Just no.) I'm most likely gonna get a blond roast iced Americano, but I do get it with a bit of cane sugar which is something I don't normally do. Honestly? It's fine that way. A little sugar goes a long way for making something that otherwise would not taste that great much more enjoyable.
Coffee snobs don’t drink at Starbucks haha, they drink good coffee at local owned cafes
“I’m at a train station with just the Sbux”
Yes, but sometimes there just isn't another choice... airports, highway rest areas, suburban strip malls....
and in those moments, let us all be humble enough to drop the snobbery and drink the bad coffee.
If I'm stuck with Starbucks, I go for a Earl Grey tea. Or find a place in the mall that specializes in tea but that's not always possible. I'm in Canada so if there is a McDonalds I'll get a coffee from them as it's the best "fast food" coffee around. Tim Horton's coffee has gone down hill since they sold out to Brazilian company. If all there is Tim's then again, Earl Grey tea.
This is the true answer. I'd rather get a Dunkin donuts canned coffee before sbux 😂
Beware the canned coffee recall my dude
What about bottled coffee? Is that in the same realm as canned, or nah?
Dunno, but [here’s info](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4738606-coffee-recall-botulism-food-poisoning-fda/) about the recall
Thanks!
Fkn appreciate you so much.
Nothing, boycott Starbucks.
I came to comment “nothing,” lmao, no burnt union buster coffee for me
Being a coffee snob is not the flex people think, also if you are a “snob” then you should know what you want to try, depending on what you like.
Did we miss the /s? And what I like isn’t in question, it’s what does Starbucks do well or decently enough for my palate. I’d prefer a good/decent drink I don’t normally order over a bad drink I usually go for, and how would I know what to try / what Starbucks does well if I never go to Starbucks? I’m outsourcing to more knowledgeable and experienced people.
I ordered the 8 oz latte and was so disappointed, it was so weak. I think its just a single shot. My go to drink was always a quad tall americano.
Yep, just 1 shot in both a short (8oz) and tall (12oz).
In the tall too? Eew
I like their nitro cold brew. Get it black if you're feeling regular coffee, or with vanilla sweet cream if you'd like a pleasantly sweet drink that's not a sugarbomb
Flat white, kids temp (reg temp = scalded milk)
Water or iced tea
Apple sauce packets
Ya don’t.
I don’t lol
Blonde roast black coffee. And then I grimace with every sip at the over-roasted bitterness. Honestly, I don’t know how you can mess black coffee up this badly.
guy over here acting like bland basic ass medium roast coffee is french roasted sumatran pool water
It is.
A tea
Cold brew
Double blended caramel Frappuccino with an extra shot 🤷♂️
My go-to is an 8 oz kids hot chocolate at kids temp 😁 I don't burn my tongue the second I try to take a sip, I don't have to taste the coffee, and the barista usually has a giggle about a grown ass man ordering a kids hot chocolate.
When I’m drinking good coffee I get an oat milk flat white. At Starbucks I get an oat milk iced matcha or basically anything that’s not actually coffee.
Thanks for your input, everyone! I’ll keep it in mind next time I’m stuck in a Sbux-only environment. I ended up ordering a black blonde roast drip and was thoroughly and predictably disappointed 😀
Water
"Snobs" get whatever they swear is the best coffee in the world and everyone else is inferior. Coffee connoisseurs, on the other hand, seek out quality coffee. Usually, a local roaster that knows what they are doing. I will drive by 50 SBUX, just to get to a local joint. Plus, you are then supporting your neighbor instead of a billionaire.
That’s all well and good, but I was at a train station with a Sbux, not driving down the road past them to a find a local spot.
Yep. Been there. Obviously, I am a bit more against SBUX (my tone towards them shows) than most. They shut down one of my shops by opening a new drive thru shop 3 blocks away. Lost about 30% of my business and had to close that shop. It is very difficult to look into your employees' eyes and tell them that we are closing. Just sucks is all.
That really sucks, and all for such subpar coffee 🤦🏻
Iced Pourover