Comments | euqsam: Kudos to the new *$ in Vancouver.

euqsam

Kudos to the new *$ in Vancouver.

May 25, 2006 11:14

"Double tall 1.5 pump raspberry no vanilla half-dry soy caramel macchiato light whip" right on the second try.

Right on, the second try.

Right? On the second try?

Right on the second! Try!

I'm a bit be-buzzled. Zoom! Perhaps I shouldn't have consumed both attempts. Is it warm in here?

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vavni May 25 2006, 20:44:26 UTC

BuckStar?

euqsam May 25 2006, 20:48:01 UTC

Oops. Perl habit. :) Fixing....

frobisher May 25 2006, 22:05:08 UTC

Heh. I was wondering about that myself. :-)

oohahh May 25 2006, 21:18:17 UTC

Hope you tipped that barista well

ekundayo May 25 2006, 21:56:03 UTC

when you said attempts, I thought you said armpits.

euqsam May 26 2006, 04:18:42 UTC

*blink*

I'm glad I didn't say that. :)

princessfuzzbal May 26 2006, 00:49:59 UTC

They had a bit on the news about how your coffee order represents your personality...
I think the WAY you order might represent your personality...
Can I just ask why there is such a need to be so exacting??? I'm still lost... I baristiaded (if that's a word...) for six months... and people are just so particular... does that half a pump really matter???

Sorry I have offically lost it... this was supposed to be a short comment, my point... I'm glad you enjoyed your coffee.

euqsam May 26 2006, 04:17:25 UTC

That half a pump is due to Starbucks' specification, not mine - I used to say "half sweet" because I wanted half the usual sugar. That, however, led to confusion as to the amount of caramel added at the end, and I was then advised that the syrup is added in three equal pumps, so what I "really meant" according to them was "one and a half pump". That is what and why I say now. :)

And really, the better the coffee the less exacting the order. At my local SuperAwesomeCoffeeJoint™ I simply order a spiced mocha, soy. And it's PERFECT. Every time. Also, not burnt. Good coffee. Mmm.

princessfuzzbal May 26 2006, 12:21:50 UTC

Thanks. I don't much care for Starchucks anyways....
Stupid world dominating compnay...

little_teacup May 26 2006, 01:01:15 UTC

Holy cow, Starbucks should give little workshops on "How to Order 101."

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little_teacup May 26 2006, 12:52:12 UTC

Hee hee...one could sit down and take notes ;)

euqsam May 26 2006, 04:16:07 UTC

I think it's something that evolves. Over time you decide you like things a little different or, in this kind of case, you're just trying to construct something that is tolerable, interesting to the palate, and doesn't taste like a milkshake.

Just hanging out in a busy metropolitan Starbucks during the morning rush a couple of times provides almost exactly the kind of workshop you're talking about, though. :)