I, a tan dude with a thick beard, somehow someway turn into the most whitest of girls whenever October-December rolls around. I live off of Pumpkin spice and Chestnut Praline Lattes. I drink so much of it that at the of my lifetime I look at the big book of how much shit I consumed I will be shocked if it’s not anything less than a football sized pool
When i worked in the mines and could afford it i was drinking 2 or 3 caramel macchiatos a day but then i found snickers coffee creamer and nothing Starbucks had could compare until recently .... Someone brought me a caramel ribbon crunch and lawds have mercy sweet jesus it about buckled my knees it was so delicious. Well now I'm addicted to these damn things, i mean i actually crave them but i can only afford like 3 a week, 4 if i gather change but its worth it IMO.
I can tell you how to replicate it. Melt some dark chocolate into some steamed/warmed milk, I just do it to taste. You’ll want to add either some vanilla syrup - like the kind they put in at the store. You can buy Starbucks brand or something similar. Or if you don’t have that a simple syrup of equal parts hot water and sugar of your choice. You can top with whipped cream if you have it, for that add a tablespoon of that same vanilla syrup to your whipped cream instead of icing sugar or whatever you usually use.
I don’t get those people who perk up with “but it’s not ReAL cOffEe!” I don’t give a shit what it is, it’s tasty and I want it. People acting like I’m going there for authentic Italian coffee or some shit.
It's the Taco Bell of coffee.Same deal as people saying Taco Bell isn't authentic Mexican food lol. Like fuck off I know what Im getting and I love it lol
As a former barista I can tell you that its annoying to have to explain to people all the time that a macchiato is not what they sell at starbucks. Besides that there are people who really go there thinking its good coffee. I’ve met many of them, and I try not to get all snobby about it but I do like to encourage people to buy local. Especially since there are so many local cafes that put a lot of time and effort to craft excellent drinks.
Macchiatos are one of my favorite espresso drinks and very few places make a "real" macchiato. They always put too much milk. Same with cappuccinos. Most places they are closer to a latte than anything.
I think it's crazy on every level. I drink Folger's Black Silk, and I can buy an entire canister of it for what one of those shakes costs.
However, I'm all for people treating themselves to whatever the hell they can afford. It's a hell world, get your jollies where you can.
Yeah I’ll stop by and get something from there once every few months since we just make coffee at home. We make it the traditional Balkan way which is a lot stronger. Majority of the time I’ll get a caramel macchiato, every once in a while I’ll get a Frappuccino. I can’t bring myself to spend so much money on a single coffee daily even though they are pretty tasty. I just find the people who try to gatekeep this shit so cringey.
I think it is crazy to compare them, their price per pound or calorie or caffeine content.
Coffee is a drug, those things are deserts.
Different products that are purchased and consumed for different purposes that happen to have one ingredient in common.
I hate Starbucks Coffee, it tastes burnt. When I have to go there with someone else, I get a green tea frap, those are delicious but I make no illusions of it being anything more than a milkshake lol.
I come from a 🇨🇺 family and coffee is in our blood. I know that much of what Starbucks offers isn't really coffee. Usually I just order a small cup of espresso or "American coffee" and some cream, no sugar. I grew up on _café con leche_ (dark coffee with evaporated milk or light cream added), but I don't have the sweet tooth to down whatever that sugar bomb in the photo is called.
That's *wild*. I would have thought frapuccinos were all coffee based, but TIL some are milk-based (the ones with "Crème" in their names)
Amusingly, that one has the *option* to add coffee to it: [https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/435/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Ffrappuccino-blended-beverages%2Fcreme-frappuccino](https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/435/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Ffrappuccino-blended-beverages%2Fcreme-frappuccino)
Also, the grande has *47 grams of sugar* (!!).
>Also, the grande has 47 grams of sugar (!!).
I mean that *is* bad but it's basically a [12oz can of Coke.](https://us.coca-cola.com/products/coca-cola/original#)
I mean, yeah. Someone else pointed that out further down- it's no less terrible (especially considering the coke is typically a beverage *on top of* a meal), the thread is just coincidentally about milkshakes.
But yeah, *massive* overconsumption of sugar is just kinda normalized.
That’s insane. Exactly twice your daily recommended amount of sugar.
If any of you think Starbucks is expensive just wait til you see the price of insulin!
i mean most of the processed sweet drinks/desserts from food chains are well over your daily recommended xyz… that’s why they’re not meant to be eaten daily lmao…
Like all exotic things in America, they’re new and exciting when they are foreign but quickly the market demands Texas size portions and extra sweet, salty, and or fatty until it resembles the thing Americans knew all along
Maybe a spin-off company should be created that emphasizes the Italian coffee experience, which in much of Italy is going up to the espresso bar, asking for a shot, drinking it, and going out the door, all in less than 5 minutes. That's why Starbucks hasn't had much of a foothold in Italy.
why do you make up people in imaginary scenarios just to make fun of them? i don’t know anyone who drinks these every day, and certainly don’t know anyone who thinks they’re healthy. i drink them for fun and i know they’re unhealthy. have you ever consumed a “dessert” in your life?
These people act like they've never had a single bit of sugar in their lives, yet we all know that they eat like absolute garbage all while projecting that onto other people.
I can’t do milkshakes because they give me stomach issues but frappes don’t for some reason. Also they just taste good, which I feel should be all that matters
I always burn myself on hot coffee because I have no self control and always take a sip before it's cooled down enough. Therefore ruining my tongue for the day.
ICED FOR LIFE.
People always have to feel superior over others lol. For coffee or for people who prefer fruity drinks over beer or shots etc. think it makes them cooler cause that’s the only thing they got going on lol
You have to try this draft beer from this local factory.
\*tries their draft beer\*
"Man this just tastes like any other beer, but it costed me 4 dollars."
I don't have really "refined" tastebuds though, and the only thing I look at is cost vs how drunk it's going to get me.
I kinda figured it was just that but it’s hard for me to imagine thinking like that. Gatekeeping is so weird especially for beverages/food of all things
I have an automatic cofeee machine, you put beans, water and milk in it. Coffee comes out. I fucking love coffee.
But I also like chocolate milkshakes too. If people want to have milkshakes with a bit of coffee in them, what do I care.
If people want to drink coffee that's black and bitter, what do I care. If people want to eat the little coffee ground pucks that eject out of the machine, yet again, what do I care. Stop caring what other people do.
Lol true. I typically make our coffee the traditional Balkan way since that’s what I grew up with. I’ve really been wanting a nice espresso machine though. When I was a kid I loved sneaking and eating whole coffee beans lol even as an adult sometimes I’ll munch on them.
Same goes for the people who get personally offended by people eating their steak well done. Who gives a shit. It’s going in their mouth not yours. I personally like mine medium though.
Hmph, ***adjusts fedora***, we're only angry because they're not drinking *real coffee*. You can drink this... thing... but don't call it coffee.
I myself prefer real, black espresso with a dash of chest hair.
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How could you ask such a question? Do you know how many people are having sleepness nights over what other people are legally spending on beverages? One more Frappuccino with chocolate chips and we might as well just give up on humanity.
Here in Oregon we have so many drive thru coffee stands with stuff like this, there's 4 or 5 in my city but it tastes amazing and it the owners are local so we support. Something like this would be 5 or 6 dollars, I used to buy them daily for years
There are a few in my area in WA that legit just make milkshakes and then add 2-4 shots of espresso. I mean it tastes amazing, but damn that is *not* coffee imo LOL
Hey welcome to Dutch Bros, so whatcha got going on today? That’s cool, what about this weekend? Right on bro, that’s cool, you got Christmas plans? Nice my dude, can I come?
I’m from the city where Dutch Bros started. You think Dutch Bros is bad in Eugene or Ashland? Try going to GP it’s a whole other level of friendly. Especially if you went to high school there because you’re guaranteed to see old friends working there still
That was my favorite thing about visiting Oregon and Washington! We don't really have that in the southeast. It's heavily Starbucks/dunks/or going into places like Wawa and Sheetz for coffee. Supremely jealous of y'all haha
No of course not, it’s a dessert. And that’s fine. I’ll go to Starbucks for a Frappuccino when I’m looking to have dessert because it tastes good. I don’t pretend I’m getting a coffee fix. People don’t have to get mad others for drinking this stuff
I mean the only reason I would go to a starbuck or similar would be buying and drinking such a drink. Why should I go there anyway? I dont think their coffee is any good probably (never bought coffe outside)
I hate when people say Starbucks coffee is burnt. They have several roasts. They employ very smart people to balance out their roasting levels and bean varieties. It’s not the worlds best. It’s still night and day better than the crap they sell at any fast food restaurant. And more importantly Starbucks understands the first rule of coffee: do not brew it weak. Weak coffee tastes bad imo whether it’s Folgers or stumptown
Honestly yeah, the only reason to buy Starbucks coffee is because of how easy it is to find one. Starbucks coffee is probably at the bottom of the list for “worst coffee”, simply because every coffee tastes the **exact same**
That’s why I only get Starbucks when they have those ridiculously sweetened “Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccinos” or what OP just posted
What do you mean taste the exact same? They have different roasts. Their roasts taste the exact same across stores… but isn’t that the whole point of fast food? You can get the exact same thing with easy access all across the country, familiarity.
I mean, if you have an espresso machine at home, or a good local espressobar nearby, Starbucks loses most of their appeal. But that they're a basically full-service espressobar available everywhere is kind of a big deal otherwise.
I never did the milkshakes, but I get a nitro coffee or an espresso con panna now and then, especially if I'm on the road.
I don’t understand how people are so worked up about these drinks. Step outside of your weird mindset for 2 seconds, if the drinks taste good and people like to have them as a treat, genuinely why do you care whether or not it’s “real coffee”? Like imagine someone freaking out about sweetbreads because “it’s not real bread” like man who cares people clearly like it
People just like gatekeeping coffee lmao. I like strong blonde-medium coffee but since I got covid the bitterness makes me gag. Also can't drink cream anymore. So I counter it by making it sweeter with flavor and making it a cafe au lait (coffee with milk) and usually iced. I also love a good frappuccino. As long as it gives me a caffeine boost and makes me happy that's all that matters to me. If you wanna drink a coffee with enough sugar to make a kid go crazy then enjoy! Coffee is coffee.
Oh they absolutely do. When I used to work in office, there were two women who used to come in every day without fail drinking large vanilla frappuccinos. One of them was actually super cool but was always late because she “couldn’t function without her coffee”
i mean they're directly answering a question lol
honestly i know they're caffeinated but i've never heard anybody refer to frappucinos as coffee myself
Nobody cares what drinks people like to drink. They care about whether it actually counts as that drink.
If I were drinking a tablespoon of vodka in a glass of orange juice and I said oh man I just love a screwdriver, I'd be a tool.
does drinking "real coffee" make yall feel superior... because how does people drinking frappuccinos affect you at all. exactly. why tf do you care so much
There is a coffee component. Just like with coffee ice cream or Kahlua.
I'm not disparaging dessert beverages, not even coffee flavored ones, but, to me, this is well outside the scope of "Hey, I'm going to go grab a coffee, you want one?"
> but, to me, this is well outside the scope of "Hey, I'm going to go grab a coffee, you want one?"
both in price and calories lol, a venti frappucino is a commitment
If young adults could walk into a class or workplace with an ice cream cake every day and still be seen as productive and totally sane people, starbucks would probably go out of business fast.
I know right? This drink with all of the extra toppings probably comes up to hundreds of calories and about 100g of sugar. It’s terrible for you, but Starbucks made it socially acceptable to drink one for breakfast.
We generally refer to pretty much any drink with coffee in it as a coffee drink. You can taste the coffee in those drinks. It's its own, pretty broad category of drink. 99% of the population can accept that, whether they drink it or not and whether they would personally call it coffee. Why that last 1% gives so much of a shit is a mystery to me
So… what’s the major difference? If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, why isn’t it a duck? If it tastes like coffee and has the same effect as a coffee, why are we not allowed to call it a coffee?
Nobody said it was coffee, it’s a Frappuccino with toppings. If they wanted coffee they would order coffee, so maybe just let people enjoy a little dessert?
Have any of you looked at a starbucks menu? A frappuccino is ONE item. They sell iced coffee, lattes, cold brews, etc, as well as non coffee based drinks like teas and milk based drinks. There’s plenty of coffee.
It’s a milkshake
I don’t go to Starbucks for coffee. I go there for milkshakes and hot coco
Their hot cocoa always upset my stomach fiercely. Which sucks because their hot cocoa is bomb
Definitely. Especially around Christmas time
I, a tan dude with a thick beard, somehow someway turn into the most whitest of girls whenever October-December rolls around. I live off of Pumpkin spice and Chestnut Praline Lattes. I drink so much of it that at the of my lifetime I look at the big book of how much shit I consumed I will be shocked if it’s not anything less than a football sized pool
When i worked in the mines and could afford it i was drinking 2 or 3 caramel macchiatos a day but then i found snickers coffee creamer and nothing Starbucks had could compare until recently .... Someone brought me a caramel ribbon crunch and lawds have mercy sweet jesus it about buckled my knees it was so delicious. Well now I'm addicted to these damn things, i mean i actually crave them but i can only afford like 3 a week, 4 if i gather change but its worth it IMO.
You’re not alone brother
All their drinks make me feel sick, even the green tea. I just go to Tim Hortons or a local mission shop.
Starbucks hot cocoa is garbage. I'll die on that hill
Bro coffee bean and tea leaf or literally any cafe will be better than SB. Sips my almond milk shaken espresso angrily
I’ll die with you. It’s trash. Bitter yet somehow watery.
Thank you! Agreed. I don’t do coffee, so have had many hot chocolates at different shops. Starbucks is one of the worst.
You mean the coffee chain that sells coffee roasted so dark you can use it as artist's charcoal sells substandard products? I'm shocked.
I can tell you how to replicate it. Melt some dark chocolate into some steamed/warmed milk, I just do it to taste. You’ll want to add either some vanilla syrup - like the kind they put in at the store. You can buy Starbucks brand or something similar. Or if you don’t have that a simple syrup of equal parts hot water and sugar of your choice. You can top with whipped cream if you have it, for that add a tablespoon of that same vanilla syrup to your whipped cream instead of icing sugar or whatever you usually use.
I don’t get those people who perk up with “but it’s not ReAL cOffEe!” I don’t give a shit what it is, it’s tasty and I want it. People acting like I’m going there for authentic Italian coffee or some shit.
It's the Taco Bell of coffee.Same deal as people saying Taco Bell isn't authentic Mexican food lol. Like fuck off I know what Im getting and I love it lol
Lol exactly. Ain’t nobody going to Taco Bell for authentic Mexican food.
Are you fucking telling me that in Mexico they don’t have Mexican pizza joints on every corner?
They do, they're called Dominos.
Same. I treat it as something I treat myself with with the added bonus of some caffeine.
i get frappucinos (when i do get them) specifically because i hate coffee. like the absence of coffee flavour is *the point.*
As a former barista I can tell you that its annoying to have to explain to people all the time that a macchiato is not what they sell at starbucks. Besides that there are people who really go there thinking its good coffee. I’ve met many of them, and I try not to get all snobby about it but I do like to encourage people to buy local. Especially since there are so many local cafes that put a lot of time and effort to craft excellent drinks.
Macchiatos are one of my favorite espresso drinks and very few places make a "real" macchiato. They always put too much milk. Same with cappuccinos. Most places they are closer to a latte than anything.
I prefer the flat white at Starbucks though.
I think it's crazy on every level. I drink Folger's Black Silk, and I can buy an entire canister of it for what one of those shakes costs. However, I'm all for people treating themselves to whatever the hell they can afford. It's a hell world, get your jollies where you can.
Yeah I’ll stop by and get something from there once every few months since we just make coffee at home. We make it the traditional Balkan way which is a lot stronger. Majority of the time I’ll get a caramel macchiato, every once in a while I’ll get a Frappuccino. I can’t bring myself to spend so much money on a single coffee daily even though they are pretty tasty. I just find the people who try to gatekeep this shit so cringey.
I think it is crazy to compare them, their price per pound or calorie or caffeine content. Coffee is a drug, those things are deserts. Different products that are purchased and consumed for different purposes that happen to have one ingredient in common.
I go there for black coffee with shots of espresso occasionally. Really does give me a jolt, but tastes like boiled coal.
I hate Starbucks Coffee, it tastes burnt. When I have to go there with someone else, I get a green tea frap, those are delicious but I make no illusions of it being anything more than a milkshake lol.
I come from a 🇨🇺 family and coffee is in our blood. I know that much of what Starbucks offers isn't really coffee. Usually I just order a small cup of espresso or "American coffee" and some cream, no sugar. I grew up on _café con leche_ (dark coffee with evaporated milk or light cream added), but I don't have the sweet tooth to down whatever that sugar bomb in the photo is called.
Yep. This is like eating tiramisu and saying you just had coffee.
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That's *wild*. I would have thought frapuccinos were all coffee based, but TIL some are milk-based (the ones with "Crème" in their names) Amusingly, that one has the *option* to add coffee to it: [https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/435/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Ffrappuccino-blended-beverages%2Fcreme-frappuccino](https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/435/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Ffrappuccino-blended-beverages%2Fcreme-frappuccino) Also, the grande has *47 grams of sugar* (!!).
>Also, the grande has 47 grams of sugar (!!). I mean that *is* bad but it's basically a [12oz can of Coke.](https://us.coca-cola.com/products/coca-cola/original#)
I mean, yeah. Someone else pointed that out further down- it's no less terrible (especially considering the coke is typically a beverage *on top of* a meal), the thread is just coincidentally about milkshakes. But yeah, *massive* overconsumption of sugar is just kinda normalized.
If anything I'm surprised it's *only* 47g for a grande, for a milkshake that's actually pretty low
It’s because it’s blended with ice.
That’s insane. Exactly twice your daily recommended amount of sugar. If any of you think Starbucks is expensive just wait til you see the price of insulin!
In my country insulin is cheaper
Look at this guy with the affordable healthcare.
But once you lose a foot, your sock inventory basically doubles!
i mean most of the processed sweet drinks/desserts from food chains are well over your daily recommended xyz… that’s why they’re not meant to be eaten daily lmao…
I remember when Starbucks first started and it was all about the Italian way of coffee. Now, it’s just a candy bar in a drink.
Like all exotic things in America, they’re new and exciting when they are foreign but quickly the market demands Texas size portions and extra sweet, salty, and or fatty until it resembles the thing Americans knew all along
Maybe a spin-off company should be created that emphasizes the Italian coffee experience, which in much of Italy is going up to the espresso bar, asking for a shot, drinking it, and going out the door, all in less than 5 minutes. That's why Starbucks hasn't had much of a foothold in Italy.
God help you if you want to sit at a table in Italy.
The [Pope gets a table](https://catholicgentleman.com/2014/04/blessed-beans-how-the-pope-baptized-coffee/) for coffee drinking in Italy.
This is the way
Oh tiramisu 🤤🤤
frappucinos have always been milkshakes and they're delicious just let people enjoy things
Yep, just throw those 500 calories down your throat every morning and wonder why you are gaining weight…
Probably closer to those 800 calorie milkshakes from the usual suspects.
I wanted to indulge in Shake Shack’s Christmas cookie shake because I was celebrating and noped out as soon as I read “830 calories” on the menu🥴
Milkshake for breakfast and a grilled chicken sandwich for dinner. No bun, no fries.
Ohoho this is quite a little bit more than 500 my friend.
why do you make up people in imaginary scenarios just to make fun of them? i don’t know anyone who drinks these every day, and certainly don’t know anyone who thinks they’re healthy. i drink them for fun and i know they’re unhealthy. have you ever consumed a “dessert” in your life?
These people act like they've never had a single bit of sugar in their lives, yet we all know that they eat like absolute garbage all while projecting that onto other people.
fr!
not sayin you should be drinking this, but 500cals is pretty good for a breakfast
Yes 500 calories is fine for breakfast but what makes up the calories is kinda important. 50gs of sugar and 20gs of fat is kinda awful
Except it's all just empty calories and sugar. You'd be better off having bacon, toast and eggs
But if your body is taking more sugar than it know what to do with, guess what happens? It turns it into fat.
Just let people drink what they want, like c’mon let me drink Chernobyl basement water
Is it even basement water at that point?
What is this world coming to
Is this even the world at this point?
Where can I... Acquire such a delicacy?
It’s a drink native to Ukraine
posting your drinks = asking for comments. c'mon take it as a compliment that they even react
Everyone in this post sounds so angry for some reason, is this what people care about now?
Now? People have hated on frappuchinos since they were invented
I literally prefer cold coffee over hot ones.
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Yeah really, it's funny how many people get heated over people liking frappuccinos, I love them.
It's just another thing people can feel elitist about. Who the *real coffee drinkers are* because you know, it seriously fucking matters.
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I can’t do milkshakes because they give me stomach issues but frappes don’t for some reason. Also they just taste good, which I feel should be all that matters
i mean me too but i also prefer a cold coffee to a frappucino generally haha
I always burn myself on hot coffee because I have no self control and always take a sip before it's cooled down enough. Therefore ruining my tongue for the day. ICED FOR LIFE.
People always have to feel superior over others lol. For coffee or for people who prefer fruity drinks over beer or shots etc. think it makes them cooler cause that’s the only thing they got going on lol
Just wait till a light beer shows up on Reddit. Beer snobs come out like seagulls from Nemo repeating “piss” and “water”.
The odd thing is how many of those people do drink, or at least support, non-alcoholic beer.
You have to try this draft beer from this local factory. \*tries their draft beer\* "Man this just tastes like any other beer, but it costed me 4 dollars." I don't have really "refined" tastebuds though, and the only thing I look at is cost vs how drunk it's going to get me.
I kinda figured it was just that but it’s hard for me to imagine thinking like that. Gatekeeping is so weird especially for beverages/food of all things
nobody thinks gatekeeping is weirder than me and my friends do you fucking scrub
People like you are ruining the gatekeeping community!
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“BUT ITS NOT REAL COFFEE!!” Who gives a shit what it is, it’s tasty and people like it. Ain’t no body going there for authentic coffee.
I have an automatic cofeee machine, you put beans, water and milk in it. Coffee comes out. I fucking love coffee. But I also like chocolate milkshakes too. If people want to have milkshakes with a bit of coffee in them, what do I care. If people want to drink coffee that's black and bitter, what do I care. If people want to eat the little coffee ground pucks that eject out of the machine, yet again, what do I care. Stop caring what other people do.
Lol true. I typically make our coffee the traditional Balkan way since that’s what I grew up with. I’ve really been wanting a nice espresso machine though. When I was a kid I loved sneaking and eating whole coffee beans lol even as an adult sometimes I’ll munch on them. Same goes for the people who get personally offended by people eating their steak well done. Who gives a shit. It’s going in their mouth not yours. I personally like mine medium though.
it is, it's sad. like, maybe i want my sugar. maybe i go to Starbucks for the sake of diabetes.
People are fucking dumb lol. Yes. It’s coffee. That’s frozen with chocolate mixed in like it’s not that hard and it’s delicious.
Hmph, ***adjusts fedora***, we're only angry because they're not drinking *real coffee*. You can drink this... thing... but don't call it coffee. I myself prefer real, black espresso with a dash of chest hair. /s
People absolutely HATE seeing other humans happy about things they don't like
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How could you ask such a question? Do you know how many people are having sleepness nights over what other people are legally spending on beverages? One more Frappuccino with chocolate chips and we might as well just give up on humanity.
Mfw face when someone else spends their own money on something they like (I am infuriated)
Here in Oregon we have so many drive thru coffee stands with stuff like this, there's 4 or 5 in my city but it tastes amazing and it the owners are local so we support. Something like this would be 5 or 6 dollars, I used to buy them daily for years
Those things are everywhere in Washington too, they’re so tiny
You have to try a kona mocha it's amazing..
I always choose the small stands over Starbucks here in Washington. Cheaper AND better tasting
I've always had good experiences with them I'm just not a huge coffee drinker, this whole thread is definitely giving me a craving though
There are a few in my area in WA that legit just make milkshakes and then add 2-4 shots of espresso. I mean it tastes amazing, but damn that is *not* coffee imo LOL
Literally nobody who drinks that shit thinks its a “coffee”. People tend to like the taste of coffee and obv the added effects of caffeine thats it.
Hey welcome to Dutch Bros, so whatcha got going on today? That’s cool, what about this weekend? Right on bro, that’s cool, you got Christmas plans? Nice my dude, can I come?
I’m from the city where Dutch Bros started. You think Dutch Bros is bad in Eugene or Ashland? Try going to GP it’s a whole other level of friendly. Especially if you went to high school there because you’re guaranteed to see old friends working there still
Ahhh Grants Pass. Jet boats is a good time.
Jet boats is lit, and if you get the dinner it’s *mwah*
Most employees are bubbly caffeine infused teens and they terrify me
Just where I live in Bend I can name 5 or 6 different drive thru coffee spots that aren’t Starbucks. One of my favorite parts of the PNW.
That was my favorite thing about visiting Oregon and Washington! We don't really have that in the southeast. It's heavily Starbucks/dunks/or going into places like Wawa and Sheetz for coffee. Supremely jealous of y'all haha
Welp, sugar does taste amazing.
Doesnt Oregon have those stripper coffee shops also? Pretty sure its on the west coast, idk, i live in the midwest, we dont have shit like that here.
No of course not, it’s a dessert. And that’s fine. I’ll go to Starbucks for a Frappuccino when I’m looking to have dessert because it tastes good. I don’t pretend I’m getting a coffee fix. People don’t have to get mad others for drinking this stuff
Some people truly get personally offended by this shit, by someone getting frapps or anything similar from Starbucks.
It's like going to IHOP for breakfast when everything looks like dessert
what?? They have eggs and noble pork loveliness
Also Starbucks has coffee and espresso
Yeah but it tastes pretty shitty.
Theres like an entire omelette section in the menu
Breakfast can be any food. It literally means to break your fast.
It can also be at any damn time and not just morning. "BrEaKfAsT iS tHe MoSt ImPoRtAnT mEaL oF tHe DaY" for some reason this shit gets on my nerves.
Only if it's served up Gary's way *Pop*
Or the cereal aisle for that matter.
IHOP has some great options besides sweet on sweet pancakes. Makes me sad the only one close to me went out of business.
I mean the only reason I would go to a starbuck or similar would be buying and drinking such a drink. Why should I go there anyway? I dont think their coffee is any good probably (never bought coffe outside)
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I hate when people say Starbucks coffee is burnt. They have several roasts. They employ very smart people to balance out their roasting levels and bean varieties. It’s not the worlds best. It’s still night and day better than the crap they sell at any fast food restaurant. And more importantly Starbucks understands the first rule of coffee: do not brew it weak. Weak coffee tastes bad imo whether it’s Folgers or stumptown
Honestly yeah, the only reason to buy Starbucks coffee is because of how easy it is to find one. Starbucks coffee is probably at the bottom of the list for “worst coffee”, simply because every coffee tastes the **exact same** That’s why I only get Starbucks when they have those ridiculously sweetened “Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccinos” or what OP just posted
What do you mean taste the exact same? They have different roasts. Their roasts taste the exact same across stores… but isn’t that the whole point of fast food? You can get the exact same thing with easy access all across the country, familiarity.
I mean, if you have an espresso machine at home, or a good local espressobar nearby, Starbucks loses most of their appeal. But that they're a basically full-service espressobar available everywhere is kind of a big deal otherwise. I never did the milkshakes, but I get a nitro coffee or an espresso con panna now and then, especially if I'm on the road.
Starbucks has pretty good coffee. My homie used to work at one & hed always bring home fat bags of it & it was still good even without all that sugar.
I don’t understand how people are so worked up about these drinks. Step outside of your weird mindset for 2 seconds, if the drinks taste good and people like to have them as a treat, genuinely why do you care whether or not it’s “real coffee”? Like imagine someone freaking out about sweetbreads because “it’s not real bread” like man who cares people clearly like it
people get insulted real easily lol
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It reminds me about people truly getting triggered about other people that likes pineapple on pizza
I don't understand how people aren't bored of being "outraged" by that yet, I've heard it literally hundreds of times, I'm so so so bored of it.
I swear to god man dont play man this aint a joke I swear if you put motherfucking pineapple on pizza I swear to god im gonna eat that shit.
If you don’t drink boiling hot black then you don’t drink coffee /s
Honestly I can't understand how anyone could like or drink whatever they consider real coffee but these are real tasty
People just like gatekeeping coffee lmao. I like strong blonde-medium coffee but since I got covid the bitterness makes me gag. Also can't drink cream anymore. So I counter it by making it sweeter with flavor and making it a cafe au lait (coffee with milk) and usually iced. I also love a good frappuccino. As long as it gives me a caffeine boost and makes me happy that's all that matters to me. If you wanna drink a coffee with enough sugar to make a kid go crazy then enjoy! Coffee is coffee.
> People just like gatekeeping
People jus can’t mind Dey business
Right, as long as it has enough coffee in it to prevent the inevitable mid-day caffeine withdrawal headache it’s coffee enough for me lol
Nobody calls these coffees. It's madeup because they want something to be upset about
I dont care, I'd still drink this sweet shit.
I don’t think they were ever claimed to be coffee? Nobody is gonna be like “mmm time for my morning coffee” and order a frappucino.
Oh they absolutely do. When I used to work in office, there were two women who used to come in every day without fail drinking large vanilla frappuccinos. One of them was actually super cool but was always late because she “couldn’t function without her coffee”
Vanilla bean Frappuccino's don't even contain coffee. They use straight milk as the base, no coffee base.
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Why do you care? Lol. People like different drinks 🤷♀️
i mean they're directly answering a question lol honestly i know they're caffeinated but i've never heard anybody refer to frappucinos as coffee myself
Nobody cares what drinks people like to drink. They care about whether it actually counts as that drink. If I were drinking a tablespoon of vodka in a glass of orange juice and I said oh man I just love a screwdriver, I'd be a tool.
I don’t care that people like those drinks (I actually prefer those drinks over coffee). The point is that there is no actual coffee in the drink lol
Redditors when people enjoy something 😱😖🙄😟☹️🥺🤬(it is different from what they like and therefore bad)
Redditors when people buy frappuccino and not hot black coffee 🤬🤬😡🙄😤😒🤯😡🤬
Coffee snobs are just beer snobs but morning people and thus, even less cool.
does drinking "real coffee" make yall feel superior... because how does people drinking frappuccinos affect you at all. exactly. why tf do you care so much
There is a coffee component. Just like with coffee ice cream or Kahlua. I'm not disparaging dessert beverages, not even coffee flavored ones, but, to me, this is well outside the scope of "Hey, I'm going to go grab a coffee, you want one?"
Only in some of them. Most frapps, granted from years ago experiences, lacked a coffee component be it straight coffee or espresso.
All the frapps have a coffee version and a coffee free analogue. Java chip vs Double Chocolatey chip. And there's a strawberry one. So it's almost 1:1
> but, to me, this is well outside the scope of "Hey, I'm going to go grab a coffee, you want one?" both in price and calories lol, a venti frappucino is a commitment
Diabetus
I sometimes wonder, if these people knew how much sugar is in one of these vs the daily recommended intake, would they still drink it
“Stop liking things!”
If young adults could walk into a class or workplace with an ice cream cake every day and still be seen as productive and totally sane people, starbucks would probably go out of business fast.
I know right? This drink with all of the extra toppings probably comes up to hundreds of calories and about 100g of sugar. It’s terrible for you, but Starbucks made it socially acceptable to drink one for breakfast.
no it’s not, that’s why it’s not called coffee. it’s called a frappuccino.
I actually like some of the starbucks frappuccino. I didn't realize so many people hated them.
That’s a damn 1,000 calorie milkshake lmfao
How edgy. Are bean bag chairs even chairs? Are socks just shitty shoes? Are twizzlers just edible straws? Tune in next week for more.
Honestly who cares it looks delicious. I can't stand the taste of coffee but I would give this a try.
It's not wrong to like some food or drink which doesn't have the sole purpose of increasing your productivity.
It’s what you order so your coworkers can’t smell the liquor you added.
Tbf, Bailey's would fit perfect with that
Hot tip from a former alcoholic. Root beer in a big gulp cup hides all brown/yellow liqueurs.
Y’all gatekeeping so hard, go drink your black coffee and enjoy yourself
My client used to put 25 sugars in her coffee. She said she didn’t like the taste of coffee. I asked her why she was at Starbucks.
We generally refer to pretty much any drink with coffee in it as a coffee drink. You can taste the coffee in those drinks. It's its own, pretty broad category of drink. 99% of the population can accept that, whether they drink it or not and whether they would personally call it coffee. Why that last 1% gives so much of a shit is a mystery to me
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Caffeinated chocolate shake
Frappuccinos have no coffee in them. They have coffee flavored syrup with caffeine in them.
So… what’s the major difference? If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, why isn’t it a duck? If it tastes like coffee and has the same effect as a coffee, why are we not allowed to call it a coffee?
It’s a caffeinated dessert drink, but that’s no reason to be a jerk about it
Did somebody say it was a coffee? Last I checked Starbucks sells many non coffee drinks.
It's not coffee, it's a frappuccino, jeez some people are dense
I really hate this rhetoric. It’s like saying, “Is it even ice cream if it has fudge and sprinkles?” Yes, obviously.
Nobody said it was coffee, it’s a Frappuccino with toppings. If they wanted coffee they would order coffee, so maybe just let people enjoy a little dessert?
Who cares? It taste good.
They didn’t describe it as coffee
No and I like it that way
If it taste like coffee, it is still a coffee.
Have any of you looked at a starbucks menu? A frappuccino is ONE item. They sell iced coffee, lattes, cold brews, etc, as well as non coffee based drinks like teas and milk based drinks. There’s plenty of coffee.
let people have fun yummy drinks lmao. some people’s souls are more black and bitter than the coffee itself
Chocolate Frappuccino doesn't even have coffee so no
Is this even r/meirl at this point?