I think I've been to an actual Starbucks once. Ten years ago. But I am a Pinterest guru And have made a copycat recipe of their "caramel apple spice" several times. It is one of my favorite fall/winter treats at home, so I thought I would try the real thing to see how mine compares.
Oh, my goodness! Someone should open one of these in our tiny little town. I couldn't even park because of the drive thru line, and cars were trying to enter from about 3 different directions. I wasn't even sure if the inside was open (no one was going in our out), so I joined the line. I had time, right?
As my turn nears, I panic. What if I order wrong and sound like an idiot? The likelihood was increasing. I picked up my phone and did a quick search, hoping to find a replica of the drive thru menu. But alas, my turn came before I could find anything useful. I pulled up, noticing a cardboard sign advertising three featured fall beverages. Thanks, but not what I'm here for. A friendly voice piped up, "good morning! What can I get started for ya?" And that's when I noticed I couldn't see the board. It was all fogged up. I instantly had a million questions: do they even have this drink all the time? Anymore? And what size is what? Maybe I should have gone inside...oh, forget it. I ordered a grande (I remembered it was a size, even if it wasn't what I wanted) salted caramel mocha. Yep, I saw it on the cardboard sign. But at least I could read it (and pronounce it), and I knew it was on the menu.
It wasn't bad, but not what I intended to buy. No worries, though. I still have enough on my gift card to try the caramel apple spice. But I think I'll go inside to order.
