Green Tea Latte from Starbucks

Hinny

The problem started when you ordered something called a 'green tea latte'. Though a case can be made for the problem starting when Starfucks came up with this thing. That's just asking for trouble, and inviting customers to complain about the drink.

For fucks sake, it's coffee. Just serve the macchiato, espresso, cappucino, cafe latte, and leave it at that. No wonder this idiotic company failed here- we actually understand coffee. Only in places without a coffee culture can shit like Starbucks exist.

DonJon

Hinny wrote:

The problem started when you ordered something called a 'green tea latte'. Though a case can be made for the problem starting when Starfucks came up with this thing. That's just asking for trouble, and inviting customers to complain about the drink.

For fucks sake, it's coffee. Just serve the macchiato, espresso, cappucino, cafe latte, and leave it at that. No wonder this idiotic company failed here- we actually understand coffee. Only in places without a coffee culture can shit like Starbucks exist.

Hey what about a flat white Hin????

Totally agree with what you say. I tried (or should I say a client turned up at the office with a 'white coffee' for me) and I wouldnt even call it coffee. I was mortified that people actually call it coffee.

Another americanism we like have like adopted like down here like (as well as the like word) is coffee's in fuggin milkshake containers. When I ask for a flat white I wont a 'regular' bloody coffee. Not a litre of fuggin warm milk.

I'd better go for a beer now!!

Hinny

DonJon wrote:

Hey what about a flat white Hin????

There really isn't too much difference between a latte and flat white.

catefrances

failedpersephone wrote:

SO I was drinking a green tea latte from starbucks (I usually go to coffee bean and tea leaf - so don't yell at me)

and it tasted like dishwater.

so i had to go back and I told the dude and he was like "SIGH...we can give you a new one." and I said I didn't want a new one, I just wanted them to know that their machine or something was broken.

and he rolls his surly little emo eyes at me and is very rude about it.

"you don't want a new one - you just wanted to complain? well...thanks, lady" TOTALLY sarcastic.

So...I asked to talk to his manager - and I am not one of those types of people...anyhow, she started to yell at him and they got into this huge argument and he told her to go "F" her self and left...like left his job...

of course the entire staff and all of the customers were staring at me...like I got this punk ass fired.

and the manager gave me 20 vouchers. and I dont even want them!

so - here is the thing...I didn't want a new latte since, it wouldn't be possible for me to drink it after drinking DISHWATER...but, I just wanted them to know that there was a problem with their equipment...

ugh...what the hell happened??? that is what i was left thinking.

should I have just not said anything? because normally I wouldn't have said anything...

ugh, anyhow it was embarrassing and horrible.

see there was your first mistake. milk in green tea.

E.K

DonJon wrote:

Hey what about a flat white Hin????

Totally agree with what you say. I tried (or should I say a client turned up at the office with a 'white coffee' for me) and I wouldnt even call it coffee. I was mortified that people actually call it coffee.

Another americanism we like have like adopted like down here like (as well as the like word) is coffee's in fuggin milkshake containers. When I ask for a flat white I wont a 'regular' bloody coffee. Not a litre of fuggin warm milk.

I'd better go for a beer now!!

I remember Starbucks cafe lattes were basically a big paper cup of warm frothy milk with a touch of coffee flavour in them. I would always have to ask for another shot so that it actually tasted like something.

DonJon

E.K wrote:

Starbucks lattes were basically a big paper cup of warm frothy milk with a touch of coffee flavour in them. I would always have to ask for another shot so that it actually tasted like something.

Yeah I have to ask for another shot or generally just get them to make it again.

Im starting to wonder if its me....I get it everywhere I go.

This morning
Could I have a flat white with 1 takeaway please.
Large?
No a flat white with one takeaway pls
Large sir?
No just a normal flat white please with one sugar.
So you want a regular sir?
If thats what you call a normal size coffee then yes I will have a regular flat white with one please.

I swear I never remember having to say what size coffee I wanted. There used to only be one size. BUT now an order for a coffee automatically defaults to to an extra large.

I JUST DONT GET IT. And Im blaming it on the yanks and people here that watch too much yank tv.

CityMouse

kcherub wrote:

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BTW, a green tea latte sounds nasty in the first place. Some of the things they come up with are just sad. Poor Starbucks...

Take care.

they look really good, but they're not.

FP, this reminds me of the seinfeld when george said the bus boy must have put the menu too close to the candle and elaine joked that they were never going there again, so the bus boy got fired. therefore, the starbucks will probably burn down tomorrow and the emo boy will be forever greatful to you for saving his life.

E.K

DonJon wrote:

Yeah I have to ask for another shot or generally just get them to make it again.

Im starting to wonder if its me....I get it everywhere I go.

This morning
Could I have a flat white with 1 takeaway please.
Large?
No a flat white with one takeaway pls
Large sir?
No just a normal flat white please with one sugar.
So you want a regular sir?
If thats what you call a normal size coffee then yes I will have a regular flat white with one please.

I swear I never remember having to say what size coffee I wanted. There used to only be one size. BUT now an order for a coffee automatically defaults to to an extra large.

I JUST DONT GET IT. And Im blaming it on the yanks and people here that watch too much yank tv.

I'm glad I don't have to put up with that crap anymore. I just make my own at home now on our espresso coffee machine and get to drink it out of a real coffee cup.

JOEJOEJOE

I am proud to say that I haven't walked into a Starbucks in over 4 years. Ever since they gave me a blank look when I ordered a mocha latte, I have been loyal to CB&TL (aka Coffee Bean).

aNiMaL

Fuck Starbucks