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I usually go with a venti cold brew. Nothing fancy.

When I had full control over the drink I would cut it with ice coffee instead of water, but I don't expect that to be possible as a customer.

Coffee

Dakimakura posted...

Coffee

Do you have a preferred roast?

Some sort of cold brew.

Grande flat white. Sometimes I get the honey almond milk flat white when I'm feeling loco.

I typically get a cold brew with one of the foams, same as I make at home.

Ice caramel macchiato or latte.

Iced Mocha Crumble. Whatever size I'm in the mood for. I only drink Coffee socially.

12amMadman posted...

Grande flat white. Sometimes I get the honey almond milk flat white when I'm feeling loco.

I never liked steaming the almond milk. It felt like trying to steam water because it's so thin. That said, it does have a specific taste people prefer so that's relatable. I just wasn't a fan of the viscosity of it I guess.

Nothing, I get coffee free in my work place. I'm also not addicted to coffee because I don't like the taste, but only drink it when out of necessity during Tax Season when I have to work 65-80hrs a week.

No idea I never actually went to a Starbucks and don't drink coffee.

codey posted...

I typically get a cold brew with one of the foams, same as I make at home.

Do you also soak freshly ground beans for 22 hours?

I'm just interested in knowing because I'd like to make my own cold brew at home, at some point.

Iced chai tea latte

Chocolate foam cold brew and a chocolate croissant.

Same as I order everywhere.

Americano. No milk.

MTRodaba2468 posted...

Iced chai tea latte

Nice, I remember someone I worked with telling me that the chai was actually the strongest in terms of caffeine that we offered - but I'm not sure if they really knew what they were talking about. Maybe they did.

Mocha Frappuccino

I usually drink my coffee black but Starbucks burns the shit out of their coffee so I usually get whatever seasonal special they have that isn't loaded with sugar

ai123 posted...

Same as I order everywhere.

Americano. No milk.

Where I worked, you wouldn't need to specify no milk. Though it's good to be safe if you've been burned a few times.

I don't go to Starbucks. I like good espressos.

Smashingpmkns posted...

I usually drink my coffee black but Starbucks burns the shit out of their coffee so I usually get whatever seasonal special they have that isn't loaded with sugar

They're actually supposed to throw out old coffee on a timer every 12-15 minutes (after it's finished), from what I remember. So a lot of coffee gets thrown out to prevent burn. But in practice, nobody does it.

Kombucha posted...

Where I worked, you wouldn't need to specify no milk. Though it's good to be safe if you've been burned a few times.

If I don't specify, I get asked. So I got into the habit of specifying.

ai123 posted...

If I don't specify, I get asked. So I got into the habit of specifying.

Makes sense.

gu-gohan posted...

I don't go to Starbucks. I like good espressos.

I'm wondering how other places do their espressos. Do they use 30 thousand dollar machines that are kind of ridiculous?

Kombucha posted...

I'm wondering how other places do their espressos. Do they use 30 thousand dollar machines that are kind of ridiculous?

Pretty much every good coffee shop here uses a Slayer which is $30k+

Smashingpmkns posted...

Pretty much every good coffee shop here uses a Slayer which is $30k+

Yeah it surprised me to learn how much those machines actually cost. That's interesting though, I'll look up more on that model/brand because I'm curious.

At the Starbucks I worked at, the machines were in the ballpark of $30k, we had two.

Kombucha posted...

Do you have a preferred roast?

Doesn't really matter much. Even their veranda ("blonde") roast is scorched.

Iced matcha latte with almond milk and honey

Vanilla frappuccino

Kombucha posted...

Yeah it surprised me to learn how much those machines actually cost. That's interesting though, I'll look up more on that model/brand because I'm curious.

At the Starbucks I worked at, the machines were in the ballpark of $30k, we had two.

Over the past 5ish years I've been trying to invest in a coffee shop that one of my friends is trying to open up. We got a connect for a used Slayer for $20k recently, it's not going anywhere but neither are our plans cuz the pandemic fucked us lol

I'll let you know if we get anywhere with it haha

AloneIBreak posted...

Doesn't really matter much. Even their veranda ("blonde") roast is scorched.

Yeah, again I would recommend either 1.) going elsewhere or 2.) asking what was put on last and hoping for the best.

They're supposed to dump coffee after 12-15 minutes post-brew, but most don't.

Kombucha posted...

Do you also soak freshly ground beans for 22 hours?

I'm just interested in knowing because I'd like to make my own cold brew at home, at some point.

Not 22 hours, just overnight usually. It makes enough for 1-2 glasses a day for the work week.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Over the past 5ish years I've been trying to invest in a coffee shop that one of my friends is trying to open up. We got a connect for a used Slayer for $20k recently, it's not going anywhere but neither are our plans cuz the pandemic fucked us lol

I'll let you know if we get anywhere with it haha

Definitely do. I have fond memories of working in a coffee shop tbh. It was just a relaxed atmosphere, despite all the caffeine involved. Our location was not a corporate one either so that helped. Hope you two get started, even if it had to wait because of the pandemic!

Kombucha posted...

Makes sense.

I'm wondering how other places do their espressos. Do they use 30 thousand dollar machines that are kind of ridiculous?

Using good machines are important, but even more important are good beans. Also, the machines need to be carefully cleaned frequently.

Good coffee is always one of 2-3 things I miss the most when travelling abroad.

codey posted...

Not 22 hours, just overnight usually. It makes enough for 1-2 glasses a day for the work week.

That's pretty cool. Where do you source your beans? Is there a specific roast you're going for when making the cold brew? We had a specific bean for cold brew, but I don't remember too much about it other than how we made it.

I don't drink coffee so I usually get like a black tea with some fruit flavor.

gu-gohan posted...

Using good machines are important, but even more important are good beans. Also, the machines need to be carefully cleaned frequently.

Good coffee is always one of 2-3 things I miss the most when travelling abroad.

Well put

I think they have a hot white chocolate thing I like

Matcha Crme Frappucinno with whole milk.

a former coworker asked me to buy one for her once, and I decided to buy my own sometime later on, and I liked it.

I don't drink it too often since it's so sweet, but it's probably the only thing I like to drink from Starbucks besides the cider (which can also be really sweet).

Ice Venti Mocha; Non-Fat Milk; No Whip; 3 Pump Mocha

KainWind posted...

I think they have a hot white chocolate thing I like

Yeah, generally they steam up milk with the white chocolate flavoring for the white hot chocolate. Whip cream is optional, most people get it.

White mocha is also an option if you just want that but with caffeine. I noticed it was popular with people from Texas for some reason...

Basic bitch white mocha

Girlfriend works at Starbucks. She brings home cold brew everyday. I have it over ice, generally with a touch of sugar free French vanilla creamer.

I've only been to starbucks a couple of times, iirc I got a hot chocolate, since I don't drink coffee.

Kombucha posted...

That's pretty cool. Where do you source your beans? Is there a specific roast you're going for when making the cold brew? We had a specific bean for cold brew, but I don't remember too much about it other than how we made it.

Oh I'm not really sourcing anything or being too particular about the beans. I like a pretty wide range of flavors, so we always have some sort of enjoyable beans in the pantry. They could honestly be anything from store brand coffee to beans roasted by a local coffee shop we like.

A double espresso.

That's it.

We made horchata this morning so I just poured some of that in my cold brew as a creamer and it's delicious.

Iced caramel macchiato