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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:01 PM
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Has anyone had "Drinkable chocolate" from Starbucks...
Edited on Fri Jan-14-05 10:03 PM by Reverend_Smitty
My uncle and I were just talking about it but we are kind of afraid to try it because it might be too rich...anyone try it, is it any good?
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alvis Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:04 PM
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1. My friend went to a Starbucks and got a free sample.
Said it was too rich and thick, then got a medium coffee and poured it in. Said it was good that way.

I haven't tried it yet.
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Tweed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:04 PM
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2. No, but my girlfriend REALLY wants to try it
Some time to make a New Year's resolution to cut down on Starbucks to $30 bucks a year. That translates into one visit a month of course. Poor girlfriend... Meanwhile, she likes cookie dough.
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physioex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:10 PM
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3. Speaking of Starbucks......
Everytime I go there and order coffee, I am asked if I would like room for cream. And my answer always is "Yes". However after I open the lid at the milk counter there is barely room for a couple of teaspoons of milk. And if I am not bitchin, someone around me is usually. Why can't they get this right???

BTW I know Starbucks treats their employees right and I do enjoy their coffee there are ofcourse much bigger problems to worry about.....
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StaggerLee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:12 PM
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4. sounds dangerous
I would consult your attorney if I were you.

Preferably a Samoan one.

:)
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:19 PM
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5. "Dogs fucked the pope? No fault of mine."
nt
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:44 PM
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6. I have
Had a free drink coupon and that's what I got. If I had paid the $2.65 I would have been pissed by the tiny little cup it came in. But you can't drink more of the "Chantico" than what they give you. It's very very rich. Their PR release described it as a liquid truffle, and for texture that's about right. I felt like I had eaten a whole candy bar. The taste is probably what you would get if you made hot chocolate with a lot of Dutch cocoa.

I would have liked it better with some Khalua mixed in. :)
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physioex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 10:49 PM
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7. Are you the one working on the Malloy program?
If so how are things going on the show today?
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 11:20 PM
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8. Nope, just a coincidence
That's his pet name for his wife, and my honey's pet name for me. :)
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Feathered Fish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 11:25 PM
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9. As an employee, I love it
why? because I can get it for free. But too much will make you wanna barf (trust me on this one). Ask for a sample, just to try it - they have to give you one.
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freeplessinseattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-05 04:47 AM
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10. lame question, but is it dairy-only? and of course, calories??
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Feathered Fish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-05 07:41 AM
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11. Stats...
Yes, it is dairy-only and there is no option to make it soy because it's steamed directly from the pitcher - we don't add anything. As for calories - well check out these stats from the website -
www.starbucks.com - it's not a diet drink to say the least, but it's small so it can be a good little treat:

Serving Size 6 fl. oz.

Amt Per Serving
Calories 390
Fat Calories 190
Total Fat (g) 21
Saturated Fat (g) 10
Cholesterol (mg) 25
Sodium (mg) 105
Total Carbohydrates (g) 51
Fiber (g) 6
Sugars (g) 40

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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-05 09:08 AM
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12. Hubby and I had one.
We split it and that was perfect. Very rich--I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much if I tried to drink the whole thing.
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radwriter0555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-05 09:54 AM
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13. It's a powdered concoction LOADED with fat and calories, so the EMPLOYEES
say. They don't care for it, and are finding customers aren't repeating at all.

It's just really thick powdered hot chocolate.

It sounds like a white man's version of genuine mexican hot chocolate which is made like a thin chocolate custard (with egg) with a touch of cayenne.
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