Originally Posted by
Crumple...
Haha, I didn't know that, thankyou :)
It's £2.70 at all the Starbucks near me, yes that's expensive, for a cup of ****.
Please don't get me started on their caramel macchiato. I had an argument with a Starbucks worker when I asked for a macchiato and he was all 2Our caramel macchiato?" and I said "No, a normal macchiato" Then he went on explaining what a caramel macchiato was and all I wanted was a normal macchiato, then I got it served to me in a TALL mug, instead of an espresso cup. I was so annoyed.
I know about coffee, if I didn't I wouldn't be moaning about Starbucks so much. I don't really want your 'respect', so shove it.
I didn't say they put too much milk in their espresso. I simply meant their espresso to milk ratio in their coffees is so ****ed up. Too much milk. A cappuccino is meant to be served in a 5-6oz cup, (which you don't generally find in any coffee shops, although mine may start this soon, yay!) giving a ratio of espresso to milk as 1:4-5 (My shop uses 5.5oz)
The rule that cappuccinos are made by the rule of thirds is wrong. Although that is what you'll find in most coffee shops
If you asked me for an espresso ristretto, I'd give you one.
"Answer correctly, and you earn my respect forever. Otherwise, well... Any bitching about starbucks is instantly invalid."
You are ****ing hilarious, why don't you come slum it down with the rest of us? :)
An espresso ristretto is a restricted shot of espresso. It's basically everything at the start of the pour then you stop it early. It is thicker, richer and bolder than an espresso, and there is less of it in volume. My friend once described it to a customer at work as "all the aspects of a good espresso, amplified" which I thought was pretty good.
If I'm making a coffee for myself I prefer to us a double ristretto instead of a single espresso, tastes nicer in my opinion :)
Hey, look at that. I know that I'm talking about :O