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LOL @ the discussion about ghetto lattes over at baristas XD
What is a ghetto latte, you ask? Well in order to make an iced latte, the recipe is syrup (if it's a flavored latte), cold milk, espresso shots, and ice. A ghetto latte is made when someone comes in and thinks they're sooo clever and can cheat Starbucks and they order syrup and espresso shots over ice, and proceed to the condiment bar where they fill up the drink with the free milk meant for the coffee, thus making themselves a ghetto iced latte and saving themselves a couple bucks. The difference in price is something like an iced grande latte being $3.75 about and two shots of espresso over ice being $2.25 (assuming they add syrup).
This can be both hilarious and infuriating. It's infuriating in that the people who generally do this are total stingy douchebags who are too cheap to pay the same price as everyone else does and think they're REALLY REALLY clever because they've figured out how to jip Starbucks out of their money. It's hilarious because I get to laugh at these pricks who feel so good about themselves that they're saving $1.50 while they pour milk into their drink that has been sitting out there unrefrigerated for over 2 hours ^^
So a word of advice from a barista: I'm all for saving money, but the next time you're at Starbucks, pay the little extra money and don't make a ghetto latte because in the end, you're really paying for the quality of the drink and the love your barista put into making it ♥
What is a ghetto latte, you ask? Well in order to make an iced latte, the recipe is syrup (if it's a flavored latte), cold milk, espresso shots, and ice. A ghetto latte is made when someone comes in and thinks they're sooo clever and can cheat Starbucks and they order syrup and espresso shots over ice, and proceed to the condiment bar where they fill up the drink with the free milk meant for the coffee, thus making themselves a ghetto iced latte and saving themselves a couple bucks. The difference in price is something like an iced grande latte being $3.75 about and two shots of espresso over ice being $2.25 (assuming they add syrup).
This can be both hilarious and infuriating. It's infuriating in that the people who generally do this are total stingy douchebags who are too cheap to pay the same price as everyone else does and think they're REALLY REALLY clever because they've figured out how to jip Starbucks out of their money. It's hilarious because I get to laugh at these pricks who feel so good about themselves that they're saving $1.50 while they pour milk into their drink that has been sitting out there unrefrigerated for over 2 hours ^^
So a word of advice from a barista: I'm all for saving money, but the next time you're at Starbucks, pay the little extra money and don't make a ghetto latte because in the end, you're really paying for the quality of the drink and the love your barista put into making it ♥