Do you like Starbucks coffee?

[Shanna-like-Banana]

I do not drink coffee, but I do LOVE their salted carmel hot chocolate.

I love that some stores has a kids menu, usually it's a 8 oz cup for less than 1.50. They offer juice, milk, hot chocolate, tea. The only thing I don't like about the kids hot chocolate is they use just milk and cocoa powder, so it's semi-sweet ( blech )

I USED to love their frappicinos, Strawberry, they changed ingredients about 2 years ago and now they are awful ! Why do they mess with something when it's good just how it was ?

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I do not drink coffee, but I do LOVE their salted carmel hot chocolate.

I love that some stores has a kids menu, usually it's a 8 oz cup for less than 1.50. They offer juice, milk, hot chocolate, tea. The only thing I don't like about the kids hot chocolate is they use just milk and cocoa powder, so it's semi-sweet ( blech )

I USED to love their frappicinos, Strawberry, they changed ingredients about 2 years ago and now they are awful ! Why do they mess with something when it's good just how it was ?

The kid's hot chocolate is milk and mocha syrup, same as a regular hot chocolate. If you like it a little sweeter, ask for a pump of vanilla, or choose soy milk instead of regular. The difference in ordering a kid's drink is the temperature - it is about 20 degrees less than their regular temperature. You can order any steamed beverage on the menu "less hot." The 8 oz size is called "short," and you can order any hot drink on the menu in a "short."

ETA: The frappuccinos were changed because previously they could not be made nondairy or decaf. Now you can specify decaf and whatever kind of milk you want. Soy milk is sweeter than dairy milk, so maybe you can try that.

 

[bunkkinsmom]

The kid's hot chocolate is milk and mocha syrup, same as a regular hot chocolate. If you like it a little sweeter, ask for a pump of vanilla, or choose soy milk instead of regular. The difference in ordering a kid's drink is the temperature - it is about 20 degrees less than their regular temperature. You can order any steamed beverage on the menu "less hot." The 8 oz size is called "short," and you can order any hot drink on the menu in a "short."

ETA: The frappuccinos were changed because previously they could not be made nondairy or decaf. Now you can specify decaf and whatever kind of milk you want. Soy milk is sweeter than dairy milk, so maybe you can try that.

Sorry but I have to correct you on this. The Fraps absolutely could be made decaf. The procedure was to brew a batch of double strength decaf and then split that batch into 2 pitchers. You would then add one box of the "frap mix" to each pitcher and voila, decaf frap. That wasn't a "made up frap", it was recipe. There was direction from the company to not add the frap mix until a decaf frap was ordered to save shelf life, which made perfect sense. Then there was a mixup in direction on whether to tell people that we were no longer making it. That was cleared up at a conference when Howard said to make it to recipe, however, there were a lot of District Managers who didn't want to waste that one batch of coffee every day so they instructed their stores to "discontinue" it. As for soy, it could be done but it wasn't really the same. Espresso shots (The real Frap base was ground Italian Roast, much like Via), soy, syrup, ice would do the trick. The consistency wasn't the same, but some people loved it. I always found that if you just explained to the customer that it wasn't going to be EXACTLY the same and gave them an opportunity to try it, you couldn't go wrong.

So there's your inside scoop on Decaf Frap! If you like decaf fraps, I would suggest buying Decaf Via and making it yourself the old school way at home!

 

[DeaverTex]

I hate coffee, but I dearly love their hot chai latte, particularly with a scone.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Sorry but I have to correct you on this. The Fraps absolutely could be made decaf. The procedure was to brew a batch of double strength decaf and then split that batch into 2 pitchers. You would then add one box of the "frap mix" to each pitcher and voila, decaf frap. That wasn't a "made up frap", it was recipe. There was direction from the company to not add the frap mix until a decaf frap was ordered to save shelf life, which made perfect sense. Then there was a mixup in direction on whether to tell people that we were no longer making it. That was cleared up at a conference when Howard said to make it to recipe, however, there were a lot of District Managers who didn't want to waste that one batch of coffee every day so they instructed their stores to "discontinue" it. As for soy, it could be done but it wasn't really the same. Espresso shots (The real Frap base was ground Italian Roast, much like Via), soy, syrup, ice would do the trick. The consistency wasn't the same, but some people loved it. I always found that if you just explained to the customer that it wasn't going to be EXACTLY the same and gave them an opportunity to try it, you couldn't go wrong.

So there's your inside scoop on Decaf Frap! If you like decaf fraps, I would suggest buying Decaf Via and making it yourself the old school way at home!

I see....! When I was pregnant with my first baby, I thought I remembered getting decaf fraps (I cut out caffeine for the first 12 weeks). But when I got pregnant with my second, I ordered a decaf frap one day and they looked at me like I had two heads! I started ordering cream-based fraps with a shot of decaf espresso instead. I don't really drink frappuccinos unless I'm pregnant anyway!

 

[bunkkinsmom]

I see....! When I was pregnant with my first baby, I thought I remembered getting decaf fraps (I cut out caffeine for the first 12 weeks). But when I got pregnant with my second, I ordered a decaf frap one day and they looked at me like I had two heads! I started ordering cream-based fraps with a shot of decaf espresso instead. I don't really drink frappuccinos unless I'm pregnant anyway!

Sounds like your pregnancy fraps are my pregnancy chili dogs with texas pete! If you ever want to make some old school fraps for a party or something, pm me! I'll give ya the lowdown!

 

[disneychrista]

I enjoy their espresso drinks but only like the Breakfast Blend for brewed coffee. The other stuff reminds me of what licking an ashtray might taste like.

 

[jennys75]

I like their mocha either hot or iced.

 

[Lassie Lynne]

I like it, but I'd rather have Community Coffee, .

YES!!! I had forgotten how good it was untill I went to visit my parents and Mom made it every morning.....yum (and I am not a coffee person as a habit).

 

[charming23]

I do not care for Starbucks coffee but I do like the vanilla bean frappachino and the hot caramel apple cider.

 

[pixie dust 112]

I like coffee that in milder, but I love their flavored lattes so I voted other!

 

[katiebelle21]

I LOVE their gingerbread lattes that they serve around Christmas time!

 

[JackS11]

My brother roasts his own beans in a popcorn popper. I used to grind my own, but I somehow broke two grinders and then decided I was not meant to have a home grinder and gave up! I use a press pot, which, IMHO makes a better cup than a drip coffee maker.

Yeah, a popcorn popper is sure one way common for many people to roast at home. Some do it in an oven. There are low end home roaster machines available today to do it professionally too.

The broken grinders story intrigues me, because it's the second story I hear lately about breaking two grinders. One person told me he used to grind the beans himself, and he had to grinders, both broke, then he bought a higher end grinder for $800 which works fine. But he grinds large quantities for commercial purposes.

What you say about the french pot is true for many people. Some like the Pour Over method. Both are said to make a rich, flavorful cup, but the french pot may have some sediment left at the bottom of the cup, and for the french pot it is advised to do a coarser grind so that the ground doesn't slip through the filter into the cup.

 

[2Poodles]

I dislike Starbucks coffee. It always tastes burnt and too strong for me.
I loved their Mocha Frappucinos in the summer.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I don't drink plain coffee, but I do like their lattes and iced coffee.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Yeah, a popcorn popper is sure one way common for many people to roast at home. Some do it in an oven. There are low end home roaster machines available today to do it professionally too.

The broken grinders story intrigues me, because it's the second story I hear lately about breaking two grinders. One person told me he used to grind the beans himself, and he had to grinders, both broke, then he bought a higher end grinder for $800 which works fine. But he grinds large quantities for commercial purposes.

What you say about the french pot is true for many people. Some like the Pour Over method. Both are said to make a rich, flavorful cup, but the french pot may have some sediment left at the bottom of the cup, and for the french pot it is advised to do a coarser grind so that the ground doesn't slip through the filter into the cup.

Yep, I buy my beans whole at Starbucks and get them coarse ground for me.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

I love Starbucks coffee! But I like the darker beans, which is why I think alot of people said it tastes burnt. I don't live far from a Starbucks but not close enough to go 2-3 times a day, but I think I would if I could...

 

[podsnel]

I had to vote other- because I really, really, really like that special pumpkin latte they have in the fall...but I hate the rest of their coffee- it's too dark roast, I think it tastes burnt.

 

[DisneySarah80]

When I go, I usually get their Venti Ice Chai - 8 pumps - Hold the ice. But I do like their regular coffee as well.

 

[sookie]

I heard once that like 40% of starbucks coffee beans are burnt and that is why you get that taste...