Author Topic: WTF is a venti? (Read 7160 times)

ryan0 · « **on:** July 10, 2009, 12:43:38 PM »

I'm confused,I went into a Starbucks in Dublin a few hours ago and asked for a large normal coffee,black as tar,no milk,7 sugars,the woman at the counter had no idea what I was talking about.There was all this stupid crap on the board saying "Venti" and other illegible nonsense,so I put it simply : "the largest cup you got",she said "you mean a venti?" and I was like "I SAID the largest cup you got".She then proceeded to ask me "Decaff?Cream?Froth?Chocolate powder?Marshmallows?",so I shouted "I JUST WANT COFFEE,JUST PUT SOME STRONG INSTANT COFFEE,IN A LARGE CUP,AND PUT SOME HOT WATER AND 7 SUGARS IN THERE,NO FROTH,NO CREAM,NO MILK,NO CHOCOLATE

,NO MARSHMALLOWS AND I PREFER TO KEEP THE CAFFEINE IN MY COFFEE!!!",
She then called security and I got thrown out.

Could someone please translate "Large,strong,black coffee with 7 sugars" into whatever language they speak in Starbucks (it barely deserves a capital letter)?
Srsly what's their problem.....

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:48:33 PM »

O_o Damn I haven't been in a Starbucks for a long time... Forgot their menus were retarded.

Anyway, according to http://www.quicksilverweb.net/sbucks/sbcharts.htm:

Venti: 20 oz. hot, 24 oz. cold. For some reason the iced Venti cups hold four more ounces; for this reason, Venti espresso drinks have an extra shot of espresso in them, and cost a few cents more than their hot equivalents. Pronounced "VENN-tee," and reportedly means twenty in Italian.

treemty · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:49:07 PM »

i know what you mean, idk what the

those sizes are all about

aquatsr · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:49:23 PM »

I can't go into a Starbucks and order normally so I've memorized what I need to say and I only get this one thing:

Grande caramel Frap no whip cream (Medium caramel frappucino without whipped cream)

Sorry mate I have no idea how to order anything else. =/

P3nnyw1se · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:13:30 PM »

Lol...I could post a guide when I get back from my camping trip....xD

ProperBritish · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:15:07 PM »

venti = the BIG ones.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080901163826AAfPJzC

BAM

i always order:

Venti Strawberries and Cream Frap with Whipped Cream, Extra Smooth (They blend the drink twice for smoothness)

robin1989 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:29:46 PM »

venti classic i think is what oyu need to ask for

H-Sauce · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:36:13 PM »

Or walk into a cafe and ask for a black coffee with 7 sugars.

For a simple black coffee or a tea, never go to a starbucks. Bad idea.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:46:18 PM »

or you could've you know, looked at the board, and not blew your top at the poor woman on the till. if you'd done that then it wouldve clicked that venti is the biggest cos it costs the most.

H-Sauce · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:48:41 PM »

But that's the easy way...

alentris · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:53:22 PM »

I hate starbucks... Dunkin' Doughnuts FTW!

PhenomenalDesigns · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:05:15 PM »

Cafe Nero

budgray19 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:14:40 PM »

Foamy - Small, medium, large
this is about right

some cuzzing but its funny
ull like this ryan

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:26:41 PM »

I can't believe you're flipping out over not being able to order at Starbucks. Just read the menu instead of flipping out at some poor clerk. You deserved to be thrown out.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:35:29 PM »

in this sense i agree with kicks

kink192 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:50:27 PM »

lol @bud, as soon as i saw the title i was thinking of foamy, especially that one. i personally refuse to drink at star*ucks based mostly on the fact that they try and trick you and steal your money. and i dont drink coffee, mt dew ftw

MARIOPARTY53 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:54:30 PM »

Quote from: PspKicks316 on July 10, 2009, 02:26:41 PM

I can't believe you're flipping out over not being able to order at Starbucks. Just read the menu instead of flipping out at some poor clerk. You deserved to be thrown out.

No shut up, I have this problem all also. They play a bunch games with you until you get pissed the

off. I have this happen at mcdonalds too

"Id like a double cheese burger"
You mean a mcdouble?
"NO a double cheese burger"

Jumbo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2009, 02:59:07 PM »

lol Mcdouble.

Thats why i make my own

. its cheaper and easier.

budgray19 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2009, 03:24:10 PM »

yea
people try to hard to put their product name on a simple product
like that full of bs mccoffie crap they have
when i see the commercials
i just wanna slap kicks
lol jk man
but no i hate it
see the problem kicks is that their so full of their own bs that they dont try to understand simple terms
if i go in to a starbucks and ask for a plain jane large coffie and they give me a speech of how its a such and such
yea ill go bizerko comando on their asses too

PsychoticWolf · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2009, 03:33:50 PM »

Venti is Italian for 20. So They named there 20 ounce cups Venti. 20. ounce. Large. for

sake. Tall is a Large, Grande is large, Venti = 20 for 20 Ounces.

robin1989 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2009, 03:59:19 PM »

Quote from: Jumbo on July 10, 2009, 02:59:07 PM

lol Mcdouble.

Thats why i make my own . its cheaper and easier.

or what they call there jobs - mcjob

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2009, 04:25:47 PM »

I've never had a problem ordering in simple terms at any food/coffee place. I guess there's always those certain stores who "outdo themselves" so to speak. I do hate people like that. :censored:s. xD

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:43:46 PM »

kewlhotrod · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:07:59 PM »

This reminds me of one of the best movies ever. Rolemodels.

RoleModels-CoffeeShop

H-Sauce · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:33:01 AM »

"Congratulations, you're stupid in 3 languages"

xD

budgray19 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2009, 03:01:21 AM »

man that was awesome
i will do that the next time i get this bs

PsychoticWolf · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2009, 03:31:40 AM »

Yea best movie ever.

ryan0 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2009, 08:20:51 AM »

Quote from: PspKicks316 on July 10, 2009, 02:26:41 PM

I can't believe you're flipping out over not being able to order at Starbucks. Just read the menu instead of flipping out at some poor clerk. You deserved to be thrown out.

Quote from: ProperBritish on July 10, 2009, 02:35:29 PM

in this sense i agree with kicks

There was no information on the board that would tell me what size was which,tall and grande both mean large,venti means 20,how would anybody be able to work out which size is which?the first thing that came to my mind was "the venti is probably the most expensive cos it's got a bigger Starbucks logo on the cup".Also Starbucks only came to Ireland like a year ago,so alot of us don't know the lingo.

All I wanted was a large cup of black coffee with 7 sugars,and she started taking the piss out of me,she knew full well what I was talking about but she still took it upon herself to piss me off.It's not the whole ordering system in starbucks,it's the fact that the stupid b*tch working at the counter took it upon herself to delay me as much as humanly possible.Any other time I've gone into starbucks I just said "large regular coffee,no milk,7 sugars" and they had the competence to understand what the hell I just said.

Starbucks make good coffee,but they piss me off.

jacobia jacob · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2009, 10:38:51 AM »

but why would a coffee shop need it's own lingo anyway?

and coffee originated in ethiopia, and starbucks in seattle, so why italian?

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2009, 11:53:08 AM »

Quote from: PspKicks316 on July 10, 2009, 04:25:47 PM

I've never had a problem ordering in simple terms at any food/coffee place. I guess there's always those certain stores who "outdo themselves" so to speak. I do hate people like that. :censored:s. xD

Maybe they're just scared to anger you. xD
For your problem, ryan, I don't go to starbucks sorryz

802Chives · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:43:51 AM »

Seriously, starbucks is a failing business. They fail in everyway, and I cant even believe that AM's international community even frequents an establishment like that. I mean you have to be a dumbass american to pay $4 for a freakin coffee right?

Starbucks deserves to fail, the only reason they made it this far is that the economy was right at the time, and now look at them.

stick with local coffee shops and leave the starbucks for prentensious jerks that think that it is ok to pay $4 for a cup of coffee that cost $0.25 to make. [/rant]

Prediction: Starbucks wont be around in 5 years.

budgray19 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:46:48 AM »

unfortunate for me
there is no such thing as a local coffie shop here

thats good or not already out of buisness

802Chives · « **Reply #32 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:59:12 AM »

I would rather see people get there coffee at mcdonalds or a gas station, at least they are fairly priced. Do you think starbucks pays the farmers 8X market price for their beans? nope so what makes em think they deserve 8X market price for brewing it?

Pretty sad tho, that a pretentious company like starbucks has already damaged the industry so badly.

budgray19 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:02:41 AM »

it is
and that now other places have to try to copy what they are doing
has anyone had mcds mccaffies or what ever
id liek to know if there any good

if all else fails i have a cappuccino and a good coffie maker here
and i know how to make a mean brew

alentris · « **Reply #34 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:10:47 AM »

IMHO the McCafes kinda suck... But even still, I brew my own coffee and it's only like 12 cents a cup, considering I buy it from Costco...

802Chives · « **Reply #35 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:11:44 AM »

Mcdonalds coffee is top notch. the coffee is newman's own green mountain coffee roasters which is roasted in the town I live in. If you want to see a comapany with a conscience (for the most part) check out green mountain coffee roasters, they have done some good business and pay farmers what they deserve.

I dont know about McCafes, thats for cheerleaders

As a general rule Mcdonalds usually is very high quality food (with acception to meat). they have to cuz if the food was same quality as burger of chicken that place would never have made it.

Jumbo · « **Reply #36 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:13:03 AM »

There was this thing called like a coffee machine i think. It was like 25$ and it made coffee!!!!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-DRX5-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B0008JIW8U/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1247501425&sr=8-5

Something like that.

All you need is that machine, A little water, and a bag of this stuff- http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Coffee&x=0&y=0 and its coffee!!!

Holy bizerking RAWR coffee god. Its like, coffee, on demand, and cheaper!

alentris · « **Reply #37 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:15:02 AM »

Quote from: Jumbo on July 13, 2009, 09:13:03 AM

There was this thing called like a coffee machine i think. It was like 25$ and it made coffee!!!!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-DRX5-Programmable-Coffeemaker/dp/B0008JIW8U/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1247501425&sr=8-5

Something like that.

All you need is that machine, A little water, and a bag of this stuff- http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Coffee&x=0&y=0 and its coffee!!!

Holy bizerking RAWR coffee god. Its like, coffee, on demand, and cheaper!

Exactly my point

... Don't get me wrong though, if I'm out and about, I DO stop at Dunkin' Doughnuts, Mcdonalds (the regular coffee is awesome), or anywhere that sells Karibou... But NEVER Starbucks...

budgray19 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:01:09 AM »

well chives what evers their coffee

plus i know this dosnt fit but heads up
latly the price of high dollar meat went up
and the higher dollar mexican food joints switched their meat to lower quality meat
so now the higher dollar meat is cheaper and more local lower classed mexican food joints bought alot of higher dollar prime meat so now their fajitas are the shiz

News:

Author Topic: WTF is a venti? (Read 7160 times)