Author Topic: WTF is a venti? (Read 7196 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

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Author Topic: WTF is a venti? (Read 7196 times)