Intimidated by the barista? Yes, the’re talking another language at Starbucks. Here’s how to order what you want without feeling like a drooling moron.
Breve(Brev-ay) a latte with heavy whipping cream instead of milk
Dry, more foam than milk on top of your coffee (helps keep it warm)
Non-fat, lowfat or skim milk in place of whole milk. Variant forms: skinny, skim
Latte (Lah-tay) coffee with milk
With room, space left in the cup for you to add milk or cream
With whip, decadent whipped cream on top of your coffee or frap
Drip, regular American coffee
Short, an 8 ounce cup (smaller than the “tall”)
Double adds another one ounce shot of espresso to your drink
Barista (SILL – ee)
Parsing hints: Size comes first, then the shot amount, followed by fat content/milk preference. For example, “Oh, Ms. Barista, might I have a grande double breve latte with whip, please?”
Sizes: Tall (12 oz), Grande (Gran-day, 16 oz), Venti (Vent ee, 20 oz)