How I try to enjoy Starbucks
By Macy
@almostoveryou (4250)
Philippines
June 28, 2018 1:27am CST
I'm not really a coffee person, but I do love spending time in coffee shops. The aroma of coffee is a welcome thing and the pastries are a joy to have once in a while.
Back when I was working for a software company, I would often go to Starbucks with colleagues for meetings or personal discussions. All of them would order coffee except for me. And they all thought I'm missing out a great deal. But that's okay, I'd tell them. I'm happy with tea, juice and a slice of cheesecake.
And even now that I'm no longer with the corporate world, I'd still stop by Starbucks once in a while for some juice and pastries. I'd read a book or write in my journals while waiting for my kids' to be dismissed from school. I know I will always enjoy the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Somehow it already feels like I'm drinking it too.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
28 Jun 18
Hi Connie. Not a coffee drinker too but I order a non-coffee frappe. So youre not alone.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
28 Jun 18
@hereandthere Strawberry Frappucino. 
And Chocolate Chip Frappucino.
And Chocolate Chip Frappucino.3 people like this
@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 topped with whipped cream?
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@LadyDuck (459587)
• Switzerland
29 Jun 18
@almostoveryou I was 6 years old when I started drinking coffee in the morning, before going to school.
@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@LadyDuck Oh wow! That young. I'm amazed. I wish I'd started young too. I could've developed more tolerance for caffeine.
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
You do know your coffee, for sure, and that's a good thing. :) Is it true that most Italians start drinking coffee/espresso at a very young age?
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@maclanis (2357)
• Belgium
28 Jun 18
I'm not a coffee person either, I just don't get the appeal, so I don't feel like spending money on it either. I remember going to Starbucks and ordering this delicious chocolate-thing. I don't do it too often, because I'm guessing it was a lot of calories.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
28 Jun 18
Juice, tea, pastry, coffee. I like all of these.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Jun 18
I do love coffee.. especially the milky and creamy coffee..
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
That would be something like cafe au lait, yes? :) I love that too and I try to enjoy a small cup maybe once a month.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
29 Jun 18
@almostoveryou yes hehe!!! I love it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
because of mylot i came to know there are people who like the smell of coffee, but never drink it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@almostoveryou yeah, i've known people like that too - coffee-flavored water hehe
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@hereandthere I'm a frustrated coffee drinker.
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
Oh I do drink coffee. But maybe once every two weeks -- 1/4 tsp of granules, 1 tbsp of muscovado sugar, and creamer or milk. It's a weak version of coffee but it gives me enough joy.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
30 Jun 18
I just had coffee twice, but it's rare that I do star bucks, not much over here.
@jstory07 (134727)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Jun 18
I do not like coffee at all but I like the hot chocolate Starbucks has.
@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
I like hot chocolate too. Drinking a cup on a cold day is like having a warm shawl draped on your shoulders.
@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
I would've loved that combo too except that I'm lactose intolerant. I can't have the best of both worlds. :D
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@just4him (307418)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Jun 18
@almostoveryou I like most herbals, Chai, green, black, orange, most teas. I've only run into two I don't like. One was an herbal.
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
I once had an Americano from Starbucks and I remember staying awake until 3 in the morning. I have tried their frapps too but ended up vomiting due to the high fat content of the whipped cream. I used to order decaf with soy milk and it's good. But I learned they have already removed the soy milk option here in the Philippines (not sure if it still is so...)
Anyway, let's talk tea. What types of tea do you enjoy, Valerie? I like the herbal kinds.
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@JESSY3236 (19009)
• United States
29 Jun 18
I love the smell of coffee too. I don't drink it either.
