So I have always been a local coffee shop girl. Trying to stay granola and support the townies. Some of my favorites were: Steep and Brew, Michelangelo's, ANCORA (try the white zombie!!), Perks, and CC's. But somewhere in my transition down here in Baton Rouge, I don't know if it was the non-walker and biker-friendliness, the lack of hippies or simply the abundance of Starbucks shops... I became a starbucks drinker. At first I was just doing the chai and frappacinos but then I started to venture out... it all started last christmas with the PEPPERMINT MOCHA. I had moved from the simply grande peppermint mocha, to a grande peppermint white mocha (2 shot peppermint, two shot white), to the grande non-fat no whip 2pump white mocha extra hot.
I started drinking two a days and got addicted. I didn't like how much I spend on coffee, all the sugar I tasted, and how much I was drinking in milk. What I liked about coffee was the rush of energy and that you didn't have to drink a lot to get that...
That's when the double short entered my world: This size is not on the menu so automatically they know that you are a regular. Then when you order the double shot, they know you are a SERIOUS REGULAR. Finally you confirm it: "I'll have a double short, non-fat, no-whip, one pump white mocha, extra hot,...oh and please make sure it's stirred." That's it. Not only does the barista know that you know what you are talking about but everyone else in line is trying to figure out where that item is on the menu and how long it took you to find your specific starbucks drink.
All this is to say that I stopped drinking starbucks after I got to this point. I am going insane I realized. I never knew I would be this routine about coffee. Today I made a mistake though. I finally got over my addiction so I decided to treat myself to one for old time's sake... and that double short has me up at 2:45 in the morning!!!
Just be careful. Support Local when possible. And when you can't just stick to the frappacinos. High Sugar. Low Coffee. Easy to Order. And unlikely to get addicted to.
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I love you, Punkin! You are SOOOO like your Daddy, coffee was always his fave beverage (including the process of making it)... but the fanciest thing we ever ordered was "a long flat black with runny cream" in New Zealand. Of course, that's just fun lingo for a simple "coffee with cream (1/2 & 1/2)" - go figure! LOL, Mom OXOX
I love you too!!! And wish that I could see you this weekend
... Gosh, don't i know that coffee addiction thing ... yikes!!!
lots of love kates
so now i am drooling after reading about all those yummy drinks, but i definitely don't have to worry about addiction from here :)
hey friend :)
just wanted you to know that i mentioned you in my blog today :)
luv u,
nicole
you are so cute. miss you friend.
Nathanael asked me why his blog is not on your lists of favorites. I did not have a solid answer there so maybe you can explain it to him the next time you see him.
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