hungry prof Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (does anyone know why serving iced espresso is considered heresy in the world of coffee? As something of a layman, it just doesn't make that much sense to me, but I suppose the rapid cooling might affect something chemically). Much simpler explanation, I think. I suspect they don't want people ordering a "double iced espresso in a large cup" and then filling it to the top with milk. (This practice is so infamous at Starbucks that the drink created has a nickname, which I'd rather not repeat). If you want an iced latte, then they want you to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Much simpler explanation, I think. I suspect they don't want people ordering a "double iced espresso in a large cup" and then filling it to the top with milk. (This practice is so infamous at Starbucks that the drink created has a nickname, which I'd rather not repeat). If you want an iced latte, then they want you to pay for it. But do they have pitchers of milk freely available for non-espresso coffee drinkers to pour as liberally as they like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Much simpler explanation, I think. I suspect they don't want people ordering a "double iced espresso in a large cup" and then filling it to the top with milk. (This practice is so infamous at Starbucks that the drink created has a nickname, which I'd rather not repeat). If you want an iced latte, then they want you to pay for it. Yes, Nick Cho used this term, and it caused something of a firestorm. In back-to-back episodes of The Twilight Zone from 1960, I heard the "G" word (season 2, episode 6), and the "R" word (season 2, episode 7) spoken in everyday language, without so much as a thought. The "C" word is currently undergoing scrutiny, and I suspect both "D" words and the "B" word (think: Tommy. "Who?!") are on the horizon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry prof Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 But do they have pitchers of milk freely available for non-espresso coffee drinkers to pour as liberally as they like? They do, but I think there's a difference between a few tablespoons of milk in a coffee and filling a large cold cup with milk on top of two shots of espresso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Yes, Nick Cho used this term, and it caused something of a firestorm. In Starbucks' defense ( ) I think it's just people being too cheap to pay for the latte when they can pay for a double shot over ice and add the milk themselves to save a buck. In the Murky brouhaha they refused to make an iced latte at all (the customer was willing to pay for it). So that customer got creative and did it himself. I have some sympathy for the proprietor in the former case, but absolutely none in the latter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Agreed with TedE on all points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 A friend of mine is a store manager at a Starbucks. Maybe we should have a Q&A with her. She'd have to remain anonymous though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What is so funny about the purists not wanting to make an iced espresso, shakerato is a standard thing at bars in Italy. It is espresso shaken over ice in a cocktail shaker type container and poured, strained, in a glass/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 An iced latte literally is iced milk just like a latte is, er, um, milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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