I stop at Starbucks as reward for walking a mile and enjoy several of their offerin. Like the "Americano" (espresso and hot water) and "Impossible Breakfast Sandwich." Eager to expand my favorites I leapt at a chance to try two new options, one a sandwich (good!), the other a drink (not for me).
The "Spicy Felafel Pocket" is tasty with nice flavor and medium heat. My only complaint is its small size. I need two of them to be sated. The sandwich is described as "vegan-friendly" which means it waves at vegetarians when they walk by. :)
The new drink is "Cortado." It's espresso (50%) and steamed milk (dairy/oat) (50%). Despite being served in a small cup (8 oz.) the Cortado packs a powerful punch of caffeine: it contains THREE shots of espresso. (My Americano has only one shot.) After drinking the deceptively potent Cortado my heart raced all day like a rabbit on speed.
As we bikers say, YMMV (your mileage may vary).
I liked the falafel pocket (including the small size) but the coriander/cilantro taste was just too pronounced for me. Pity because it would have been my new weekly treat. (There's a Starbucks between my work and work bank so i walk right by every Wednesday).
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try the cortado - but I had a similar racing effect from the shaken espresso so I stick to the cold Brew even when it's 20 degrees outside.