B-I-N-G-O!

I stopped at Starbucks this morning for a much needed espresso beverage and because I'm not supposed to have caffeine I was compelled to inquire of the barista if there is such a thing as a decaf espresso, an obvious oxymoron if ever I heard one. Much to my surprise, he answered in the affirmative and shared the fact that there is even such a thing as "half-caf." Here my jaw just dropped in amazement and I promptly replied - I'll take half-caf and make it a triple. As the barista man was marking my cup with all my instructions, he told me that I had a Starbucks BINGO. I looked at him with a quizzical brow. He proceeded to explain. There are six boxes on the side of a Starbucks cup. You know, to designate the kind of milk you want or how much syrup or how many shots or if it's decaf or half-caf. You get the gist. Well, anyways, if you have marks in all six boxes...you get a BINGO! I'm ashamed to admit this, but it takes longer for me to order the coffee than it does for them to make it. Hee, hee. That's a bit of an exaggeration now. I do so love hyperboles.

Here it is, in all it's glory. I highly recommend this drink. Get it iced and prepare for a real treat!

1/2 caf
Triple (shots)
XV (extra vanilla)
NF (skim milk)
Upside down (not layered)
CM (caramel macchiato)

B-I-N-G-O

Now, I want to know...how do you take your Starbucks? Ever won B-I-N-G-O??