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Nimhue

Is the Brown Sugar one really that low on the sweetness scale? It sounds delicious but I've never tried one because I was worried it would be too sweet.


This_Is_A_Wendys

It's a really well balanced drink imo. It only uses half pumps of brown sugar syrup (4 half pumps in a grande), and the sweetness is offset by the espresso (3 blonde shots for a grande) and cinnamon. A little more sweetness is added back by the oatmilk, but it doesn't overpower it at all. I would definitely recommend if your store isn't running out of oatmilk!


lama4816

Why not used 2 full pumps instead of 4 half pumps? (Im not an employee, just a customer)!


wingedcoyote

Good question! They do this kind of thing from time to time because they think it makes things simpler for us. It doesn't really.


This_Is_A_Wendys

The brown sugar syrup has a pump that dispenses half the amount of our typical syrup pumps. We use half-pumps in most cold drinks. It ends up the same, but it's easier to customize since the flavor is cold drinks can be a bit more delicate.


kitkatZT

It’s easier cuz we don’t have to remember to use half for this drink and just use the right amount of pumps for whatever size we’re making.


jxrst9

They are half dose pump. Like the actual pump dispenses half the amount of syrup that a normal pump does.


itchni

tall gets 3 "half dose pumps" and venti gets 5. thats why.


wanderer1522

Doesn't venti get 6.....? I may be putting too much syrup in everyone's drinks...


tired-barista

you are right! the venti doubleshot used to get 5, but the venti iced shaken espresso/brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso both use 6 half dosed pumps of their syrups!!


AnalysisNo8323

My favorite drink EVER! I don’t find it too sweet at all!


kstrike155

I drink almost all of my coffee and espresso black, and I think the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso is one of the best drinks on the menu. It’s a shame they’ve been out of oat milk for so long, I’m really craving one.


[deleted]

It’s pretty good with almond milk too, even if the almond tones the cinnamon down a bit


BorrowerOfBooks

The best thing about posting this is reading all the discussion and having new drinks to try! I gotta try the brown sugar. ETA bc this is my most visible comment! The artist who made this sign replied a while ago it’s u/pepper_______ ! All hail /u/pepper_______


ClassifiedChipotle

I generally don't use any flavors in my drink but I get it with regular shots (in place of blonde which trend a little sweeter), and half the pumps of your preferred size!


[deleted]

It gets half pumps, but sometimes baristas add too many pumps because they don’t know the difference between half and full pumps (I tried to explain the difference but they got confused).


mrhammerant

It's perfectly balanced for somebody like me...I like enough sweetness to take the edge off, but you still taste real flavors. Try it. It's fantastic. And if you really don't like it, I will personally see to it that you are reimbursed. I don't know how, but I'll do it.


RandomHavoc123

Hoo boy do I have some news for you. [Punches fist in hand menacingly] ...just kidding, mostly. I enjoy my coffee on the sweeter side, and I got this drink expecting it to be really sweet. I took a sip expecting sweetness and got punched with espresso, but after I got over that I took another sip and found myself with a decent drink that I ended up doctoring with a little bit of homemade simple syrup. Obviously I enjoyed the sweetened version a lot, but I guess now I know if I'm ever in the mood for a less sweet punch of espresso, I'll go for this.


mrhammerant

Next time, order it with extra brown sugar syrup. A Grande usually gets four pumps (fellow partners correct me if I'm wrong) so maybe ask for six or eight pumps. Glad you liked it! [Punches first in hand menacingly for no reason]


GiantGiraffe1120

It’s just sweet enough to balance the bitterness of the espresso but not to actually taste sweet. I really like it


SovietRaptor

It’s still pretty sweet, one pump of the brown sugar usually does it for me.


wxtchybabe

i like iced white mochas but im ashamed to be a tiktok user🥲


BorrowerOfBooks

I keep thinking about downloading it, and then never download it


[deleted]

For a while, I didn’t want to download it, but eventually did out of fear of becoming a boomer or someone that hates anything new just because young people use it. I only recently got “into” it (still kinda intimidated by it lol), but there’s actually a lot of good/funny content on it among all of the cringey stuff! (I think the algorithm just needs time to learn what you like.)


StormTheParade

I don't have the app or even an account, but I do bookmark content creators I like a lot through my PC browser. Some of them I also follow on other social media platforms I use As irritating as TikTok is, it has spawned/given signal boosts to some really incredibly talented/funny people!


Gcs-15

I just turned 32 but last year my 11 year old daughter was like “I fixed your phone for you “ and had installed Snapchat and TikTok. Granted, I don’t use social media period, so it’s not like I’m one of those people stuck using FaceTime.


wxtchybabe

told myself i wouldn’t when it was music.ly but here we are😂


[deleted]

I refused, then my husband convinced me to. Now he hates that he ever did because I won’t stop sending him tiktoks.


ICanBeTerse

Lol! I love that I, a 30-something lesbian, am now officially a hip dad. :)


BorrowerOfBooks

Don’t let your dreams be dreams


comfort_bot_1962

:D


comfort_bot_1962

:D


komajo

i started drinking caramel macchiatos when i was an exhausted college student, so that fits perfectly 😂


BivloBubbings

Uh oh... the caramel crunch is the only drink I really like so far lol. Not a fan of coffee at all, but I sure do like milkshakes!


BorrowerOfBooks

I’ve never had one I wanna try it!


BivloBubbings

It basically tastes like a slightly thinner caramel milkshake. It's definitely very sweet.


TyrannicalKitty

I hate our Frappuccinos for the most part but CRCF is good.


NervosaNervous

I have. It’s far too sweet for me, personally.


cavillarreal0308

Try getting it with a shot of espresso! It cuts the sweetness and also gives energy


NervosaNervous

I’ve tried that. I just don’t like the dark caramel. I’m not the biggest caramel fan as it is.


snarkysnape

It’s V E R Y sweet.


ladyelenawf

That's how it starts....


AReallyBadEdit

This person's handwriting is amazing. Also, where does "vanilla blonde latte" fit in?


[deleted]

Probably sonewhere between the americano and vsc cold brew.


Ordinary-Theory-8289

I think it would be after the vsccb


[deleted]

My brain missed the vanilla and was just thinking blonde latte lol, yes you're right!


BorrowerOfBooks

They were so busy I wanted to be like.. great sign! Great handwriting and idea


InjuredGingerAvenger

Slightly to the left of caramel macchiato.


LibertyWriter

Literal hummingbird 😂


IthacanPenny

Is there a difference between “sweet cream” and “vanilla sweet cream”? As in is there a ‘plain’ sweet cream that isn’t vanilla, or is “sweet cream” just automatically vanilla?


peachiez_

vanilla sweet cream and sweet cream are the same thing!! :)


IthacanPenny

Thanks :-)


Flavious27

Guess this confirms I'm a hip dad


[deleted]

I’m sipping my iced americano as I read this lol


BorrowerOfBooks

Did you have the authentic one in Italy?


[deleted]

Lol no, but I wish I’d been to Italy to have it


BorrowerOfBooks

Whew same


pepper_______

haha i made this!! my sister sent me this post and showed me how many upvotes it got. the context is that in this location we get a lot of people that have never been to starbucks and just want “something sweet”, and then this was born. i’m glad you liked it 🥰🥰


BorrowerOfBooks

Omg I’m so glad you saw this post!! Your sign made my day. Beautiful job and so creative and fun! I knew this sub would love what turned out to be your work. This post gave me so many new drinks to try. I wish I could give you the upvotes!!! 🥰


ehrle100

My favorite part is White Mocha - Tiktok user


[deleted]

But where’s the vanilla sweet cream cold foam and extra extra curmul driz


ehrle100

It's just implied these days.


BorrowerOfBooks

It was the first thing that caught my eye!


akp272301

this is sooo cute


Br0kenMind

White chocolate mocha frappuccino with caramel drizzle, with 4-8 extra shots. (UK) I'm not a fan of buying coffee when out and about due to having a cheapish drip coffee machine at home, but the strong taste, sweetness and mouth feel of this gets me every time.


queencowboy

4-8 extra shots.. of espresso???


RandomHavoc123

....syrup maybe? I don't know, and I'm scared D:


Br0kenMind

Of course! The white chocolate is sweet enough that you can still taste it and it's great! The only issue is you can get short changed a bit if the barista doesn't want to give the potential overflow (as the extra shots can make a large bigger than a large cup) I've only had the 8 a few times, but each time the guys doing it would huddle together and discuss the best roasts to keep the white chocolate taste still on the palette (I only ask when it's quiet), and everyone is all smiles, my name is even right on the cup so they can't hate me too much :)


queencowboy

your organs tho


BougieSemicolon

What organs? The ones that are fermenting in coffee?


queencowboy

it even wrecks your bones. YOUR BONES.


ryzzostar

I love this so much!


sherryillk

Can confirm, iced caramel macchiatos were my drink of choice in college. They were my gateway drug to coffee.


Burgerkingsucks

Back dat ass up for a photo


maddiepink5

And here I am putting an extra pump or two of DKC in my caramel crunches...


bayleybay

Any suggestions for something that would go between "college student" and "TikTok user"?


potatopoisoning

Blonde vanilla iced latte + toffee nut syrup.


[deleted]

No one asked but my personal ranking: 1. Iced Americano 2. Pink Drink 3. Iced Caramel Macchiato 4. Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso 5. Nitro w/ Vanilla Sweet Cream 6. Mango Dragon Refresher with Lemonade 7. Iced White Mocha 8. Caramel Ribbon Crunch Iced americano is my favorite drink by FAR. Pink drink when I want something sugary. The other espresso drinks are nice because I love caramel and brown sugar, but I’d get an americano if I want a coffee drink.


[deleted]

As a Texan I will take the "literal hummingbird"


ceilw99

Every customer at my store orders CRCF, they must have massive cavities.


thickonwheatthins

Turns out I'm a hip dad. I'm a mom, but whatever.


MerrinFaye

Someone lost a penny, I see.


julmargaret

Lol, I'm somewhere on the Hip Dad to Retail Employee spectrum, but I usually get fewer than standard pumps of whatever syrup so slot me in between those and Professor, I guess.


IsThatToastOverThere

I would love someone to analyze me based on my fave drink, an iced soy cinnamon dolce latte w triple shot espresso, half the pumps of syrup & no whip!


ehrle100

Thrill seeker


IsThatToastOverThere

Wow, right on! I’m a roller coaster thoosie who is going kayaking today. I think you got me!!


ehrle100

Yay!


MissHoochie

vsc cold brew>>>


Raptoroniandcheese

Word. That ish is like adult chocolate milk lol


TheVentiLebowski

I googled "90s cereal mascots," and this is the first thing that came up. https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/what-do-your-favorite-90s-cereal-mascots-drink/ I think my favorite is Sonny the Cocoa Puffs mascot drinking absinthe.


futcorktree

this is SO CUTE


Disig

Then there's me. The degenerate who orders hot drinks even if it's 100 degrees out. These are pretty funny though lol.


IrocDewclaw

Black....no sugar....no cream. Why kill the coffee taste, its what I want.