Viennese Blend and Caramel Mocha
Before heading to Yosemite, I spotted the new Viennese Blend (Wien 2001) at Starbucks. Curiosity (and sentimentality) got the best of me, so I bought a half-pound bag. When I think of Vienna, I think of the city's coffeehouses. Coffee is so highly regarded there. They brew it strong and serve it in real cups. Coffee isn't something to rush around with and gulp down. It’s something to sit with, sip and appreciate. We tried the blend over the weekend, brewing a pot in the cabin and enjoying a cup to start each day. It had a sweet, caramel taste that made it distinct and delicious. It also went well with chocolate candy bars.
On a slight tangent, Starbucks recently added the caramel mocha to their menu. At first, the addition befuddled me. Then, this morning, after I ordered a grande caramel mocha that cost $3.65, I had an epiphany. Scanning the menu, I saw that if I had ordered a plain grande mocha, it would've cost $3.30. Adding caramel syrup would've cost thirty cents more. Doing the complicated calculation, the price difference dawned on me. By changing a mocha with caramel to a caramel mocha, Starbucks had succeeded in snatching an extra nickel from my pocket. Pretty sneaky.
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this is going to sound crazy, but i had the same epiphany yesterday. the guy in front of me ordered it and i heard him raving about this drink to the lady in front of him. so i guess you beat me to the epiphany a day early....or maybe i read this but didn't really read it and subconsciously i absorbed it. whatever. i think great minds think alike.
Whichever way the epiphany came, on its own or by subconscious absorption, that's pretty cool. Personally, I'm sticking with the great minds think alike theory. :) So, have you tried the caramel mocha/mocha with caramel?
no, but maybe i should try it today. it's friday! tgif. have a great weekend, david!