Starbucks: Iowa vs. California
Starbucks arrived in Iowa not too long ago (~5-6 years). In fact, the day it opened, the line stretched across way too many blocks in Downtown Des Moines. The ridiculousness of the whole thing even prompted one of the late night shows (Letterman, I think) to feature a shot of the under-caffeinated Iowans waiting hours for a cup of coffee. I believe the headline was : And, in other news, a Starbucks opened in Iowa! Now, we have a lot. Thank God…
Anyway…
One obvious difference between Iowa and California is the way people order their drinks. Some people in West Hollywood had their orders down to an art form. I mean, seriously people, save your energy and brain power for something other than ordering a negative-calorie coffee…
Los Angeles: Tall, skinny, half sugar-free vanilla, half sugar-free caramel latte with half soy, half nonfat milk, no whipped cream and an extra shot of espresso. (Or, something like that...)
Des Moines: Venti, caramel frappuccino with extra whipped cream.
I’m somewhere in the middle…
Also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
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I think I’d be like an Iowan! I believe things like cream, butter and salt were put on earth for a reason and that I should gouge myself at every opportunity.
One of the Other Guys is a manager at a Starbucks. When he told me everything he has to remember I was blown away. And the customers……..I don’t know how he does it.
I’m a DD kind of guy. Here’s how I order:
“Small, regular please.”
OH GOD. starbucks. the horror of it all. i think i must be the easiest client. my order is usually three words: GIANT ICED TEA.
God bless the rustic, undercaffeinated hardiness of the Iowans.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! <3
Going to starbucks always stresses me out, especially in the cities. It seems everyone has memorized their order, and the line moves so fast and I don’t even have time to look at the menu!! But I digress lol.
P.S. I love cream and all things fattening :)
That’s so funny – I’ve seen the “half-calf double-decaf” crowd at the counter too. I’m a plain old leaded coffee drinker, myself. But I appreciate people watching at Starbucks.
I refuse to use goofy words like “venti” or “tall” and I don’t drink coffee, so my order is a Large Chai Latte. I got really confused once when I ordered and was asked if I wanted it without water. Huh? Apparently that’s how the highfalutin people who shop at SuperTarget in Chaska, Minnesota, drink it.
I said, “Give it to me like I’d get it at any other Starbucks.” Then paid my $4 and got out as fast as I could.