Mainland Style at Starbucks

Okay, this wasn’t quite a local style sales pitch, but while visiting a Starbucks this week, I was asked if I knew their drinks were now “mainland style.” Since I ordered a caramel macchiato, I assumed it to mean the drink is now layered not stirred. I asked what mainland style meant, and sure enough it was the layered look.

So if you happen to order a macchiato, you can ask if it’s mainland style or local style. The barrista said she preferred the stirred local style since it didn’t taste bitter.

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