Starbucks Demystified
I usually just take my coffee strong and black.
Generally, I’m baffled by the fancy coffee shops and their selections of various sizes, flavors, additives and Italian nomenclature. I’m more of a diner kind of guy, not a “café” type of person. But, I do like a good cappuccino and, I have to admit, Starbucks specialty iced drinks are very good. I especially like their Frappacinos and DoubleShots. That being said, however, I’ve always been terrified of going into an actual Starbucks store and ordering a coffee. So many options, so many decisions, and so many ways to make a mistake and look like an uncultured goon. Thankfully, there’s help for the fancy coffee impaired: Starbucks Drinks Simplified.
This Jim-dandy site has all the answers to your embarassing Starbucks questions. At least, it had all the answers to MY embarassing Starbucks questions! Now, if I can just get over my social anxiety, I might just get myself out to a Starbucks for coffee. I wonder if I could bring Hilda? (My dog, not a new girlfriend.) Maybe if they had an open-air café…
Well, while I dream of meeting the future Mrs. Network Geek with Hilda, I’m off to get some regular, black coffee.
You, on the other hand, should click on the Fun Friday link and find out more about how to order a Venti Caramel Macchiato Half-Caf with a Ristretto, Upside Down. Yes, you can actually order that. I think.
Advice from your Uncle Jim:
"To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."
--Elbert Hubbard
“You’ve Got Mail!” captures the entire Starbucks experience.
Comment by Mark — 5/21/2005 @ 7:22 am
Funny, I was actually thinking of “L.A. Story” when they’e all ordering coffee. That’s always sort of how I felt trying to figure out all the little options and such. Well, if I start “meeting people for coffee”, I’ll probably have to figure it out. God, I wish my lazy-ass future ex-wife would talk to her lawyer once in awhile instead of spending her latest victim, er, I mean “boyfriend’s” money. Ah, well, no one’s perfect.
Comment by the Network Geek — 5/21/2005 @ 9:26 am