Friday, 28 March 2014

Top 10 must try beverages in Starbucks

Well strangely my last post was dated exactly 2 months ago, Weird #wordoftheday #lol.
Anyway i've been working in Starbucks for quite some time now, known most of the regulars there, to be honest its really interesting, knowing the beverage just by looking at their faces, haha. Anyway i gonna post another 10 stuffs shyte again. The following is soley based on my opinions and what i think is the more popular orders by consumers based on my Starbucks working experience. So without further ado, i present to you, the top 10 must try beverages in Starbucks.

1) Iced Vanilla Latte


This is by far my all time favourite drink in Starbucks, the triple shot 4 half ice Vanilla Latte. Well for people who like the taste of Espresso with the taste of a little sweetness, i recommend ordering this beverage. With an extra shot of Espresso, it brings out even more flavor of the coffee. With an additional 1/2 shot of Vanilla, it covers the bitterness of the Espresso. So if you are looking for strong flavor of coffee but afraid of its bitterness, this is the drink that you must try.

2) Oreo Frappuccino

This is one of the beverage from the "Starbucks's Secret Recipes". Its not listed on the official menu, but you are still welcome to try it. Though no real oreo cookies were added, this particular drink somehow has the exact same taste of oreo cookie with every sip. I bet everyone knows the taste of McDonald's Mc Flurry right? ya.... IT IS THE EXACT SAME TASTE, SAME TEXTURE AND SAME BRAIN FREEZE EFFECT. If you are looking to order this drink, you could tell Starbucks' Barista that you want a Chocolate Chip Cream but with White Chocolate Mocha sauce instead.  

3) Cotton Candy Frappuccino


This beverage is particularly popular whenever there are Primary School or Secondary School Students. IKR you just can't resist that striking color of pink. If you enjoy the taste of Cotton Candy, you would definitely like this beverage, every sip is like a mouthful of sweet tasty Cotton Candy, well without the stickiness of course. Cotton Candy Frappuccino is basically made of Raspberry Syrup, Vanilla Syrup, Creme Based Syrup, Milk and Ice. If you are looking to order this drink, you could tell the barista this recipe in the case if he/she doesn't know how to make it. 

4) Mango Passionfruit


 Sleepy? looking for sugar rush? Introducing Starbucks's Mango Passionfruit. Out of all the drinks i tried making and tasting, this is the sweetest beverage in Starbucks. However, the taste is awesome with a hint of Mango and strong taste Passionfruit compliment with crunchy ice, Mango Passionfruit is one of the must try if your thirsty or looking for drinks to keep you awake. If you are looking to get this drink, you might wanna ask the barista to pour the mango syrup to the first line indicated on the cup and you won't get too much of the sweetness.

5) Raspberry Blackcurrant


 I would strongly recommend this drink for kids. Why? because it taste exactly like RIBENA. So you could say that this is Ribena Frappuccino. This drink is best consumed within 30 min if not it would taste like diluted ribena, cos the ice really melts very fast, idk why but it happens especially in this drink.

6) Ice Shaken Lemon Zen Tea

This is one of the drink i always had before i start my work. It totally rejuvenate my energy. If you had tried Pokka P's Lemon Green Tea, Yup its the same sweetness and taste. However, the tea in this drink is Zen tea a.k.a green tea which have its own unique taste. This beverage is available in Zen tea and Hibiscus tea. If you had just finished your workout, this would be the one you would want to order to quench your thirst.

7) Iced Caramel Macchiato


I would say that this drink provides you a perfect balance between milk and coffee taste. However in my opinion i prefer it iced rather than hot. Well Macchiato beverage is meant to have the Espresso pour last through the foam of the milk then top with the signature macchiato cross hatch design with any syrup drizzle of your favorite. So if you like the taste of espresso first then milk, i would recommend the hot version of Caramel Macchiato, if not then the iced version would be good too. 
P.S ( its recommended you stir the cold version of the drink with a straw as its not pre stirred to preserve the design of Macchiato) 

8) Hazelnut Macchiato


Well the texture is the same as Caramel Macchiato, however for Hazelnut Macchiato i would recommend drinking the hot version. This is due to the thickness of Hazelnut drizzle syrup and the base Hazelnut syrup. At the end of the day it all comes to your own opinion, the cold version is fine too. 

9) Caramel Frappuccino

I would say this many many many many many times but always not enough to the customers, you must try this beverage with the whip cream!!!. Haha cos its not Caramel Frappuccino without the whip cream top with caramel drizzle (imo). Anyway, this drink got a stronger taste of coffee with a hint of caramel. Almost like... you are eating a toffee sweet.

10) Signature Ice Chocolate


After drinking this for like idk how many times, this particular drink taste exactly like MILO, yes you heard me Milo. Though after experimenting, if you put more milk instead of chocolate, the taste would be like drinking a HL Chocolate Milk. If you like my "MILO" recommendation, i would suggest ordering this drink and then you walk towards the Starbuck's store Condiment bar and grab the chocolate powder and then put it into the drink. YUM its like eating MILO candy bar.

Well thats its!! im still looking forward to working in Starbucks everyday, the experience is surreal, meeting lots of different customers everyday and connecting with them, chatting with them and eventually becoming close friends. Its really awesome!! Oh BTW Starbucks is still looking for Part Time Barista, Full Time Barista and Store Managers, if you are keen to work in the industry of Food and Beverage and experience how coffee are actually made before they reach the hands of customers then this job is for you!!. So long guys!! my next post might be in regards to the top 10 food you must try in Starbucks!! 

BIYEE!!

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