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31-ounce Starbucks drink!
StarbucksGossip.com reports that Starbucks is testing 32-ounce 31-ounce iced coffees in Phoenix. Besides knocking Starbucks’ already-whopping 20-ounce or “venti” drink on its rear, the new size comes with a new name: Trenta.
Trenta means thirty in Italian. Apparently the drink is even bigger than its name, and it’s hard to picture the Italian who would relish a 32-ounce 31-ounce coffee. But we’re in the world of Starbucks speak here, where talls are smalls, and smalls aren’t even on the menu.
Update 2:20 p.m.: Starbucks spokesman Alan Hilowitz wrote to say the company is testing 31-ounce drinks in Phoenix and Tampa. The Trenta size is for iced tea and coffee only, not Frappuccino or other drinks. Unsweetened, those drinks have fewer than 5 calories. Sweetened, they’re under 200 calories. Who wants to bet people order Trenta Frappuccinos anyway?
Starbucks & Guns
If you’re going to support individual rights, you have to support them all. I applaud [Starbucks], and I’ve gone out of my way personally to let every manager of every Starbucks I pass know that. [John Pierce, co-founder of OpenCarry.org]
Brewing Session at Caffe Vita on Capitol Hill. Got me some free Sumatra beans!
- POT ON THE RIGHT
- This method is the Vacuum Pot
- You use a medium-fine grind
- Brew for 3-5 minutes for just the right-tasting brew
- IN THE CENTER
- This method is the Bialetti
- When it just boils, take it off the stove
- Always keep lid open
- Burr grind setting #3
- ON THE LEFT
- Method is the Pour Over
- Fold the bottom of the filter
- Use #3 or #4 grind
![BeanJuice Café | MAKEDA COFFEE
Rating | ★★.5
Single Shot (Review) | A simple latte from the north Seattle neighborhood’s [Greenwood] Makeda Coffee. The espresso they serve, Seven Roasters Coffee, wasn’t what I expected. Well, it started with the barista forgetting my order (no worries though…they gave me two drinks on the house), but the espresso tasted a bit burnt the milk was not steamed hot enough. Overall, it tasted like an average cup of latte. I’ll definitely have to try it another time. I’m sure it’ll be a different experience (I hope!).
Double Shot (Review) | Love 7 Roasters!
Makeda Coffee Trivia | One of the local coffee shops that stand true to the original coffee house; they serve alcohol (wine & beer). Better than their alcohol though is their dessert menu! Their popular Affogato, which is a scoop of Molly Moon’s ice cream with a shot of espresso is offered along side Asian-inspired desserts such as rice pudding and mango mousse.
Hold the Whip! Coffee Factoid | In 1675 Charles II, King of England issues a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places where people met to plot against him.
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BeanJuice Café | MAKEDA COFFEE
Rating | ★★.5
Single Shot (Review) | A simple latte from the north Seattle neighborhood’s [Greenwood] Makeda Coffee. The espresso they serve, Seven Roasters Coffee, wasn’t what I expected. Well, it started with the barista forgetting my order (no worries though…they gave me two drinks on the house), but the espresso tasted a bit burnt the milk was not steamed hot enough. Overall, it tasted like an average cup of latte. I’ll definitely have to try it another time. I’m sure it’ll be a different experience (I hope!).
Double Shot (Review) | Love 7 Roasters!
Makeda Coffee Trivia | One of the local coffee shops that stand true to the original coffee house; they serve alcohol (wine & beer). Better than their alcohol though is their dessert menu! Their popular Affogato, which is a scoop of Molly Moon’s ice cream with a shot of espresso is offered along side Asian-inspired desserts such as rice pudding and mango mousse.
Hold the Whip! Coffee Factoid | In 1675 Charles II, King of England issues a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places where people met to plot against him.
Till the next BeanJuice! Achille!
BeanJuice Café | Top Pot Donuts
Rating | ★★★★
Single Shot (Review) | A simple latte from Seattle’s famous Top Pot Donuts. Yes, their donuts are delicious — especially their Cherry Blossom — but man-oh-man, is their espresso wonderful and smooth!
Double Shot (Review) | Pretty darn good stuff!
Top Pot Donuts Trivia | Their coffee cannot be labeled “fair trade” or “organic” as the requirements to be certified can be more trouble than they’re worth for some coffee farmers. However, on average they pay significantly more than the fair trade price of $1.26 per pound, and their coffees are typically sustainably grown. (Source)
Hold the Whip! | Fair Trade coffee was created in response to the volatile market prices of the international whole bean coffee trade, which were driving some farmers to bankruptcy. A core component of Fair Trade coffee was to establish a minimum price per pound to create some stability in the coffee market and thereby provide opportunities to economically disadvantaged farmers. (Source)
Till the next BeanJuice! Cheers Achille!
