"Before I worked as a Starbucks barista, I was pretty unfamiliar with fancy drink orders and customizations. Now, I know a "venti upside down half-caf breve cappuccino" isn't actually as complicated as it sounds - and, when used correctly, some of these terms and keywords can help you order your next drink like a pro. Here are the meanings behind common beverage and coffee lingo you might hear in a Starbucks."
"Asking for an upside-down drink will reverse the steps in your order This term is especially popular with the famous caramel macchiato, which starts with vanilla syrup and ends with caramel. If a drink is ordered upside-down, this means the recipe for it is reversed. So, a barista making an upside-down caramel macchiato would start with caramel and end with vanilla syrup."
Ristretto espresso shots are short, concentrated pulls that produce a stronger flavor, while long shots extract more water and yield a weaker cup. Ordering 'half-caf' combines regular and decaffeinated espresso to reduce caffeine content. 'Inclusions' are the scoops of fruit found in Refreshers and can be requested extra, less, or omitted. 'Upside-down' reverses the recipe order and changes ingredient layering, commonly applied to caramel macchiatos to start with caramel and finish with vanilla. 'Skinny' swaps full-sugar syrup for sugar-free syrup and whole milk for nonfat milk to lower calories. Complex orders simply combine these modifiers.
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