Really Starbucks?!

My waistline thanks you but my wallet does not.

It's been over a year since I've ordered a caramel frappuccino. It's one of those New York City summer treats I give myself when the temperature is in the sweltering 90 numbers. Walking down hot concrete with a cool, icey frap in hand is the perfect beverage for cooling off. I love anything caramel. And the most enjoyable part of my caramel frap is when the iced coffee part is done and the only thing left is the half melted whip cream with caramel. Yum yum give me sum! Its the most delicious slurp ever!

So the other day when it was about 88 degrees, I decided it would be a good idea to pick up a frap. The barista was a bit frazzled and got my order wrong, but nonetheless, i got my order after a short wait. And as I'm walking home, I realized that I drank that frappuccino awfully fast. It's like "Hold Up. where did my drink go and is some invisible force totally swiping my straw?!" I'm looking at the cup and thinking, "Im no fool. This cup got smaller!!"

So WTF Starbucks?! $4.25 for a tall (aka small) caramel frap that looks like it came in a kiddie cup!? Really?! I mean, you are a billion dollar corporation with a loyal legion of fans and fancy coffee drink mixology so why the spike?! Prices go up and cups get tinier. I get the recession. I get downsizing. But I don't like that MY summer indulgence has been minimized to three big gulps. It's not enjoyable.

I know I'm just one customer in a big bad coffee world but if one person is noticing, so are many others. Get it together Starbucks.

Oh, and make sure those birthday cake pops don't suffer the same fate!

Here's to you. Here's to me.

Kathy.