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Stingy Cafes

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  • 03-12-2016 12:14pm
    #1
    StereoSound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭


    Paid a visit to a new coffee shop in Liffy Vally to be served a cup of foam for 3.20 :(. The stingiest Cappuccino I have ever got. I got them to scrape out the 3 quarters of a cup full of foam so they could top it off.. Stingy feckers! Not very fair considering the price your paying for it.


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    #2
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,817 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Try ordering a latte next time.


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    #3
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I hope you brought it up with management, otherwise they won't know to fix it.


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    #4
    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    stimpson wrote: »
    Try ordering a latte next time.

    Or isn't there something called a wet cappuccino? Or did I just totally make that up!


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    #5
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Coffee makes you old, they're doing you a favour


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    #6
    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Coffee makes you old, they're doing you a favour

    I was 35 this morning, I had coffee, and I'm still 35.

    I think you're the one making stuff up Lexie.


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    I was 35 this morning, I had coffee, and I'm still 35.

    I think you're the one making stuff up Lexie.

    Ah, but you now look 40.

    *runs for the hills*


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    I was 35 this morning, I had coffee, and I'm still 35.

    I think you're the one making stuff up Lexie.

    True facts it dehydrates the skin and can be the cause of fine lines. I don't touch it in case I get lines


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    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Ah, but you now look 40.

    *runs for the hills*

    I haven't looked in the mirror today. Now I'm scared :(


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    NiallBoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭NiallBoo


    stimpson wrote: »
    Try ordering a latte next time.

    No they wanted a cappuccino, which should be at most 1/3 foam.

    The problem is that many don't know what a cappuccino is and expect something with little, if any, milk and a cup full of foam. This would be a "dry cappuccino", but is often called a macchiato (again incorrectly, but less so).


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Wont make you older, but can make certain people look like complete kn*bs.


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    True facts it dehydrates the skin and can be the cause of fine lines. I don't touch it in case I get lines

    Looks are over rated, the happy feeling that coffee brings is where it's at.


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    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    True facts it dehydrates the skin and can be the cause of fine lines. I don't touch it in case I get lines

    Don't they use caffeine in moisturisers though? Or is that another thing I totally made up?


    I didn't actually have coffee this morning. I drink 17 cups of tea a day which I'm sure must have the same effect, but only a cup or two of coffee a week at most.


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    NiallBoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭NiallBoo


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    Or isn't there something called a wet cappuccino?

    this is just a traditional/normal cappuccino.

    It shouldn't have a retronym.


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    #15
    Surreptitious
    Registered Users Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    One cup of coffee a day is hardly going to make you ancient. A person has to live.


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    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    NiallBoo wrote: »
    this is just a traditional/normal cappuccino.

    It shouldn't have a retronym.

    I'm not a barrista, I don't take coffee very seriously.

    Just don't fcuk with my tea.


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    NiallBoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭NiallBoo


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    I'm not a barrista, I don't take coffee very seriously.

    Just don't fcuk with my tea.

    Why? How much foam do you take in your tea?


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    #18
    hannible the cannible
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 163 ✭✭hannible the cannible


    Am I the only 1 that thinks 3.20 for a cup of watery brown piss is totally extortionate


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    rickfisher1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭rickfisher1988


    Why would anyone pay 3.20 for a coffee?

    You can buy an entire jar of Nescafe for that amount.


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    Surreptitious
    Registered Users Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    hannible the cannible wrote: »
    Am I the only 1 that thinks 3.20 for a cup of watery brown piss is totally extortionate

    Starbucks is expensive as well.


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    #21
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Hello,

    Could I please have a venti, half-whole milk, one quarter 1%, one quarter non-fat, extra hot, split quad shots (1 1/2 shots decaf, 2 1/2 shots regular), no foam latte, with whip, 2 packets of splenda, 1 sugar in the raw, a touch of vanilla syrup and 3 short sprinkles of cinnamon.

    Thanks.


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    rickfisher1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭rickfisher1988


    You are not paying for the coffee at Starbucks - but rather the ambience.


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    Surreptitious
    Registered Users Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    rickfisher1988 wrote: »
    You are not paying for the coffee at Starbucks - but rather the ambience.

    What if you get a takeaway coffee.


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    #24
    Olishi4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭Olishi4


    Once when I was a kid, I accidentally picked up my dad's old cold cup of coffee that was beside my warm cup of milk mistakenly and drank it. Blergh!! Ive never tried it again since. I should though because I love the scent.


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    rickfisher1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭rickfisher1988


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Hello,

    Could I please have a venti, half-whole milk, one quarter 1%, one quarter non-fat, extra hot, split quad shots (1 1/2 shots decaf, 2 1/2 shots regular), no foam latte, with whip, 2 packets of splenda, 1 sugar in the raw, a touch of vanilla syrup and 3 short sprinkles of cinnamon.

    Thanks.

    It's like wht Tom Hanks said in the movie. SBUX is where indecisive people go to make 12 decisions before 9am


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    #26
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    rickfisher1988 wrote: »
    You are not paying for the coffee at Starbucks - but rather the ambience.

    You are paying them to open another Starbucks three units down.


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    rickfisher1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭rickfisher1988


    Surreptitious wrote: »
    What if you get a takeaway coffee.

    yeah, that's a snag :D


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    #28
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    NiallBoo wrote: »
    this is just a traditional/normal cappuccino.

    It shouldn't have a retronym.

    It's not.

    Normal cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 foam, 1/3 steamed milk.

    Wet cappuccino is more like 1/3 espresso, 1/6 foam, the rest milk.


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    #29
    misstearheus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭misstearheus


    Hate Coffee but love the smell of it!


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    #30
    BabyE
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 444 ✭✭BabyE


    Coffee does not make you look older, milk might, but coffee has anti-ageing properties, the solution; drink it black.


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    #31
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    I drink lots of coffee every day in work (I'm a barista) and a lovely lady customer told me I look like I'm 21.

    I'm nearly 28, so coffee hasn't aged my skin yet :)


    It only dehydrates you if you don't drink lots of water too. Drink enough water and you're grand.


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