Australian Coffee Kicks Starbucks’ Ass
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Get a latte. No questions. If you visit Oz, just do it.
Also, get a Mocha on Ice. In Starbucks, that means a giant heap of ice covered with a half-the-normal portion of mocha. Maybe you get whipped cream, maybe you don’t.
In Australia, at least at the Espresso Bars, a Mocha on Ice means a large glass of mocha with the glass drenched in chocolate sauce and a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.
The perfect post-surfing drink.
– Carrie
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