My favorite summer coffee treat is an iced latte, which is just espresso and milk over ice. I prefer it with two shots of espresso, and not too much milk.
When I ordered one today, the store was on the empty side, and the guy behind the counter suggested I order an iced doppio instead. He explained that an iced doppio is the same two shots of espresso over ice, but without the milk. He said that since I did not want too much milk, getting the espresso over ice would be less expensive than an iced latte, and I could add exactly the amount of milk I wanted.
I had never considered ordering a doppio, in part because I didn't know that a doppio was basically what I wanted. Smart guy! And his suggestion saves me almost a dollar every time I order my treat.
Do you know what's in your coffee drink? If so, is there a way to order it that will be less expensive? It might be worth taking a minute to ask a friendly coffee-shop person for his help.
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