Tall latte

[Dan Goodman]

On 09/11/2013 03:30 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
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>  I'm in Portland, and twice I've had baristas ask for clarification
> on my = order of a "tall latte."
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> AFAIK, "tall" is standard in Seattle for 12 ounces. I don't recall =
> anyone ever asking for a clarification.
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When I moved to Minneapolis, I found that asking for "regular tea" got
me only blank looks.  Finally, I learned that to get standard orange
pekoe without milk or cream, I needed to ask for "black tea."

I had previously lived in Ulster County NY, NYC, San Francisco, and Los
Angeles.


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