Starbucks Hawaii Drinks Going Layered
One more thing about Fresno, CA… this is the first place I encountered an iced “layered” caramel macchiato. Here’s a pic showing the layers of milk and espresso in a macchiato.
In Hawaii for whatever reason, we have mixed macchiatos where the milk and espresso are stirred together while the drink is made. While I prefer the taste of the mixed version, the layered version does have a certain sex appeal to it (or is it the taboo feel of white and dark intermingling?).
But just the other day when ordering a caramel macchiato at a local Starbucks, the barista asked if I wanted my drink layered or mixed. I asked when this started and was told it was a recent movement to catch up to the Mainland (is Hawaii really behind the times compared with the Armpit of Cali?).
For a temporary time, you can get a caramel macchiato mixed or layered but eventually the layered format will be the default.
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June 8, 2007 @ 7:08 pm
The layered looks better, but I think I will mix it up. Need to have the flavors blend together.
June 9, 2007 @ 5:08 am
The layered looks better, but I think I will mix it up. Need to have the flavors blend together.
July 23, 2008 @ 2:11 am
Actually the word machiatto means “mark the foam” or top the drink… I work for starbucks and whoever makes you those caramel machiattos mixed is making them wrong the layered look is how it should look, unless otherwise specified by the customer 😉 sooo the layered look DIDN’T come from hawaii lol !
July 23, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Actually the word machiatto means “mark the foam” or top the drink… I work for starbucks and whoever makes you those caramel machiattos mixed is making them wrong the layered look is how it should look, unless otherwise specified by the customer 😉 sooo the layered look DIDN’T come from hawaii lol !
July 23, 2008 @ 6:20 am
As far as I recall, the machiattos in Hawaii were always mixed. Only since last year was the option to mix or layer was available.
July 23, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
As far as I recall, the machiattos in Hawaii were always mixed. Only since last year was the option to mix or layer was available.