Originally Posted By X-san "Macchiato" simply means "marked" or "stained," and in the case of caffè macchiato, this means literally "espresso stained/marked with milk." Traditionally it is made with one shot of espresso, and the small amount of added milk was the "stain." However, later the "mark" or "stain" came to refer to the foamed milk that was put on top to indicate the beverage has a little milk in it (usually about a teaspoon [in fact, the Portuguese word for a macchiato is "pingo," which means "drop"]). The reason was for the baristas to show the serving waiters the difference between an espresso and an espresso with a little milk in it; the latter was marked. In the United States, "macchiato" is more likely to describe this variant (in contrast to latte macchiato), and thus arises the common confusion that "macchiato" literally means "foam," or that a macchiato must necessarily have foam. (As the term "macchiato" to describe this type of coffee predates the common usage of foam in coffee by centuries, the staining "agent," the additive that lightens the dark espresso, is traditionally the milk, not the foam.)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The Starbucks employees here in ol' Merced never give us any grief about the sizes. I still can't keep them straight -- I always just order 'medium.'
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<Me? I'm waging a one-man war against pretentious-sounding coffee sizes.>>> ROFL LOLOLOL K2oonMan don't ever leave LP! LOLOL
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Jezuz to Post # 41 ! WOW! That is really impressive. I am HOOKED on Pike Place Venti, with 2 creams and 4 sugars. I probably take a year off my life for every one I drink. I used to be hooked on HOUSE but it seems that Pike Place has replaced it now. Sad, I still love HOUSE. Hot Americano is good too but if they water it down just a tiny bit too much, its awful. I will say that I HATE that one that starts with a V, but I can't remember the name, oh yes, I think its called Verona. My favs are the hot coffees, I dont go in for all that other stuff. My very best most favs are House Columbia Pike Place Black Apron...anyone ever had this one?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I love the sizes - I love the drinks - I love the pastries - I love the merchandise - But mostly I love the fact that thanks to Starbucks DS19 will be getting his own apartment in 10 days....
Originally Posted By mele LOL, that's a good reason, gottaluv! We're Starbucks junkies in our house. My daughter and I go together at least once a week. I sometimes go in before work and got myself into a nasty apple fritter habit. Of all of the stuff I gave up, including bread and potatoes, that damn fritter was the most difficult to give up. I usually order a double tall peppermint mocha (sometimes I get a bigger size). Lately, now that I'm eating less sugar and it's summertime, I have an iced, double tall breve latte. I don't mind using thier coffee lingo but if I order something different than my usual, it takes me about 5 minutes to stutter out my order. LOL
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* amazedncal2! 1. Extra Hot refers to the temperature, and yes... It's hotter than if I didn't order it that way. I do it so it'll be nice and toasty 'til the last sip. (Funny side note... One morning, the price was higher - the girl thought I said "Extra SHOT." *LOL* 2. I can't imagine them ever being out of iced coffee unless they were literally out of ice. But I'm no expert either, so... ;-) 3. Macchiato... I have no idea. *LOL* Other than there's no chocolate in it, so it wouldn't be a Mocha. The Caramel Macchiato is espresso, milk, sweetner and caramel. It's blended when ordered hot; the shot is floating when it's iced - more for aesthetics than anything - until I stir it.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney amazedncal2 -- Extra hot means just that, extra hot. I'll order that if it's really cold out and I want the drink to stay hot longer, but usually I have iced unless it's very cold outside. As far as the Americano, my dh gets iced americanos all the time, and orders them without water so they don't taste watered down. So it's just ice and espresso (he adds a little half-n-half). Maybe try that.
Originally Posted By X-san ***Jezuz to Post # 41 ! WOW!*** Glad you are impressed. <---dashes of thank you note to friends at wikipedia.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Oh I forgot - I love the free pound of coffee that DS brings me each week since he doesn't drink it outside of work!!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>The Starbucks employees here in ol' Merced never give us any grief about the sizes.<< WTG, Merced Starbucks! Fight the power! >>I still can't keep them straight -- I always just order 'medium.'<< See there? Yet more evidence that Jim and I were tragically separated at birth.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Now this news of all the closings has us wondering about the fate of a brand new Drive-Thru Starbucks that's set to open here any day now. It's located across a busy blvd. from another Starbucks, though closer to the freeway. I wonder if they still plan to open it?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>1. Extra Hot refers to the temperature, and yes... It's hotter than if I didn't order it that way. I do it so it'll be nice and toasty 'til the last sip.<< How do you DO that? On the rare occassions I get a cup of coffee, I have to let it cool for, oh, about a day and a half before I cautiously take that first sip. But I see so many people in Starbucks get their coffee and immediately take a big swig (my wife included). It's hotter than freakin' magma! EXTRA hot??? They must brew it wearing a welding mask.
Originally Posted By VCR_Pongo I asked the employee at one of the four Starbucks located within a stlone's throw of our house, "Which stores are closing?" To which she replied, "What? Closing? What do you mean?" I told her what I had read in the paper, 600 stores blah blah blah... She honestly had no idea. Another patron / guest said that they heard that it was going to be mostly the "licensed stores" such as the one's located inside Target and Book Stores and the like. At first I was afraid "My Starbucks" would close but then I quickly realized there are three more that are on the same stretch from my house to my kids' schools. Surely at least one of them will be left open.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* 2oony! I never sip it immediately. I have about a five minute drive from Starbucks to work; I walk from my car into the building and to my desk; set up "house" for the day (firing up the 'puter, put my lunch in the 'fridge, etc.) THEN I take the first sip, which is still perfectly piping hot, but not scalding by then. Yummmmmm! If it got it at the regular temp, it would be pushing close to the lukewarm stage and that is totally UNaccetable! ;-)
Originally Posted By VCR_Pongo Next time I go through the drive thru, I am going to ask for mine, Xtra Xtra X-TRA HOT, and see what they do then.
Originally Posted By VCR_Pongo Nope its me I promise. I am changing in order to try to change my image here. I made this name as a joke way way waaaaay back in the day and used it maybe 10 post but changed back to DVC. When I first started on LP I was a pretty likable guy. Somewhere along the way, and after spending thousands of hours in WE, I lost my way. I am trying to get myself back on track and remember that LP is about Disney and fun and treating each other with respect. I really am DVC_dad...or I used to be. ;p
