Comments on: Starbucks How-To’s

By: Upper-cuts and Burgers « The Great Balancing Act

Upper-cuts and Burgers « The Great Balancing Act — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:27:25 +0000

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By: Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga)

Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:32:52 +0000

Just to say, I love the tips. Especially on the dry latte AND The remaking it. They must be nicer in Canada b/c I am scared to death all over to have a drink remade. Esp at a Starbucks I plan to go back to. It’s like if you send your food back in a restaurant you wonder if they’ll spit on it or something…well, if i couldnt see it with my own eyes, I fear S’Bucks baristas in So Cal and in AZ. They give me the evil look and sigh and huff and puff. And I am suuuuuper nice about it. When you have time, if you could possibly make this drink hotter/sweeter/etc and they freak. I want YOU as my barista Susan!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Starbucks For Dummies – The Tutorial « The Great Balancing Act

Starbucks For Dummies – The Tutorial « The Great Balancing Act — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:52:40 +0000

[...] I published a list of Starbucks How-To’s a while back with tips to order smart. But today I’ll get a little more detailed so you reeeeally [...]

By: balanceinbites

balanceinbites — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:35:34 +0000

Er, ok, that link totally didn’t work. It’s supposed to be http://www.balanceinbites.com >.<

By: balanceinbites

balanceinbites — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:35:07 +0000

That breakfast looks great! My standards at starbucks are usually a regular small coffee (I add in my own skim milk), or a non fat cappuccino if I'm feeling spunky. =P -Allison (Balance in Bites)

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:24:42 +0000

Lara, I loved working there!! I technically never worked for corporate Starbucks, I was under the “Indigo” and “Coffee Vision Atlantic” umbrellas. But I always loved our Starbucks reps. I really like that they took the time to train employees and make sure they were as knowledgeable about coffee as possible. It may not seem like it, but they really take their coffee seriously!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:20:41 +0000

Hey April! Order them nonfat and with no whip. The peppermint mocha has TWICE the amount of syrup as the other drinks (equal amounts of the mocha and peppermint syrups), so you could get away with ordering that one half-sweet too :)

By: biz319

biz319 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:07:11 +0000

My friend and I used to come up with the longest way to use as many words to order a coffee at Starbuck’s – I think our record was 8 words! :D

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:50:51 +0000

I love Starbucks. Of course it’s about the only coffee shop in my vicinity! I’ve had Daily Grind coffee while traveling and their latte flavors are amazing! Anyhow back to Starbucks…on a regular day I get the tall soy latte. They soy they use is vanilla so it doesn’t need additional sweetner. If I’m treating myself I love the pumpkin spice…I think I’ll take your advice and ask for it 1/2 sweet. My absolute favorite drinks are the white chocolate mocha and the espresso truffle. They are so high calorie that I only get them when I’m sick and I feel I “deserve” it! :P

Thanks for the tips and good luck Sunday! I can’t wait to check back and see how it went! You are inspiring me to give running another try!

By: Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down)

Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:29:32 +0000

Great coffee tips, thanks for sharing! :D

Oh, and that is so exciting that you have a 10k coming up this Sunday! :D It’s my longest running race too…actually my first race altogether, so it’s definitely an excited/nervous feeling. I hope you have a great time, and I can’t wait to hear how it goes! :D

By: insideiamdancing

insideiamdancing — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:34:46 +0000

T-G-I-freakin-F indeed. This week has been LONG! The lecture sounds really interesting :D

Starbucks… I get iced coffee and just ask for it unsweetened. In the US, the base isn’t sweetened already- they add syrup by default but not if you request it without. I usually just get iced coffee (unsweetened, light on the ice) because Americano’s need tons of ice to cool them down and I don’t like paying for a cup of ice! Or just a drip coffee with sugar free vanilla and a little steamed milk. Then add cinnamon :D

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:19:17 +0000

I think I commented back in March, but I love these tips! I keep meaning to try the chai tip but I forgot. I will definitely do that next time ;) Do you recommend it as a good company to work for?

By: Anne K.

Anne K. — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:07:31 +0000

Woooo TGIF indeed! Your oats look so delicious–I need to get on the pb&j oat train! Glad Body Pump went well, too. Great starbucks tips! I usually get a black unsweetened iced coffee and add my own packet of stevia that I carry with me. For a treat, I’ll get a skinny latte or a light frappuccino. I really like the seasonal flavors!

By: WholeBodyLove

WholeBodyLove — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:56:34 +0000

I always go for the Shaken Black Tea with no Classic and light ice in the summer and either hot Zen or Refresh in the cooler months.

By: Tay

Tay — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:33:26 +0000

Thanks for the tips!! I agree with most :-) Luckily they normally ask me if I want my iced tea sweetened or not. I had no idea that it came sweetened before!