Make mine a Venti? Give me a break! I once asked a Starbucks counterperson why they called their humongous-sized hot-milk drinks "ventis." "That's Italian for twenty," the barrista said. Riiiight, like any Italian I've ever met would slam down 20 oz. of coffee at a time.I have mixed feelings about Starbucks—frankly, I think they burn their beans,so the only blend I come close to liking is the "mild" Breakfast Blend, but I do like their "third place" ambience and wi-fi convenience. This article from Slate now tells me how to get a smaller, stronger cappuccino, something more like the superb cortados I became addicted to in Barcelona.
