"With freshly brewed espresso, ribbons of caramel syrup, foamed milk, and whipped cream, the coffee sounds promising when you first look at the menu. However, our tester found it all to be way too much. The drink was overly decadent, and there was nothing to cut the sweetness. Some salt may have done the trick, or even more coffee. The espresso was completely masked by all of the milk and cream, and although the caffeine content was still there, the coffee flavor wasn't."
"On Reddit, a former Panera employee created a thread about how inconsistent the caramel latte is from place to place. The latte is meant to have three pumps of syrup and two shots of espresso, but the person says, "Sometimes it's very sweet, sometimes bitter, and the one I'm sipping now I'm convinced doesn't have any espresso in it, and just regular coffee.""
Panera Bread offers a wide range of drinks beyond bread, including smoothies, lemonades, and cold brews that impressed testers. Thirteen Panera drinks were sampled and ranked from worst to best, with several smoothies, lemonades, and cold brews rating highly. The caramel latte ranked lowest because heavy milk, whipped cream, and caramel syrup made the drink excessively sweet and decadent, masking the coffee flavor. Online reviewers and a former employee reported inconsistent preparation across locations, noting the intended recipe of three syrup pumps and two espresso shots and variable execution. Some consumers still enjoy the indulgent flavored iced lattes if they prefer sweetness over coffee intensity.
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