What I’m Drinking – Caramel Macchiato
I stopped at Barnes & Noble last night to pick up a book and couldn’t resist detouring to the Starbucks there to get some much needed caffeine in the form of a Caramel Macchiato.
For a while, I’ve been on a serious Starbucks Cafe Mocha kick, but last night I was able to finally pry myself away to try something different.
The Caramel Macchiato is a mix of vanilla, steamed milk and espresso. It’s topped with foam and caramel sauce.
The first sip was slightly bitter and I couldn’t taste any of the caramel. As it cooled down, it had a smoother taste and their were hints of caramel.
By the time the cup was half empty, The caramel taste was more dominate, but not in an overwhelming way. The caramel was delicious, it reminded me of the caramel that my grandparents would give me on Christmas mornings.
I’ve been reading about cuppings (the coffee version of wine tasting), where they wait three or four minutes before they start tasting the coffee. It makes me wonder, if I’m drinking my coffee too quickly, so I’m going to have to start paying more attention.
Overall, I really liked this drink, enough to say that I might have a new favorite at Starbucks. I really enjoyed this one, maybe even more than my precious Cafe Mocha that I always buy.
On a side note, I’m working on putting together a glossary to all of the terms on the Starbucks menu to help me and everyone else who feels a little overwhelmed by all of those names and terms.
Category: Coffee Reviews
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I always loved the name of this particular coffee, the Vanilla and Carmel makes me want a cup right now. The sad reality however is that over the last few years I seem to like Carmel much less than I did when I was younger.
Don’t say things like that. This cup of coffee reminded me how much I love caramel. I haven’t had any in years.
FYI: The caramel macchiato is AWESOME iced. I love it so much, that that’s now the only way I order one. Venti, of course!
I’ll have to try it iced then. I’ll make it part of my mission to try everything on the menu – iced or hot.