Tall latte

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/11/2013 04:30 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
>I'm in Portland, and twice I've had baristas ask for clarification
>on my order of a "tall latte."
>
>AFAIK, "tall" is standard in Seattle for 12 ounces. I don't recall
>anyone ever asking for a clarification.

"Tall" is standard at Starbucks in the Boston area, but I've never
measured the cup capacity.

But perhaps in Portland they only understand basic barista -- small,
medium, and large.

Joel


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