So, if you ask for a "grande hot decaf triple five-pump vanilla non-fat no foam whipped cream extra hot extra carmel upside down carmel machiatto".... then you're a really big jerk.
Mostly, I don't frequent Starbucks because I don't want to bother with the lingo. In my little world, when I'd like a cup of coffee, I order "A Cup of Coffee". Maybe "One Cream", if it appeals. And the waitress/waiter/person behind the bar gives me a mug with coffee in it. That's all. Keep it simple, IMHO.
“In my little world, when I’d like a cup of coffee, I order “A Cup of Coffee”. Maybe “One Cream”, if it appeals. And the waitress/waiter/person behind the bar gives me a mug with coffee in it. That’s all. Keep it simple, IMHO.”
I am largely with you when ordering on the road, BUT, I do like to expand that to ‘make that a red-eye’ or, ‘a double shot in the dark’.
Coffee beans. What a remarkable blessing!