An American Tik Toker uploaded a video showing how to get two cups of Starbucks coffee for the price of one, but netizens are criticizing it as ‘cheating’.
According to Daily Dot, an American Internet media outlet, on the 22nd (local time), Steven Sushi, a popular influencer of TikTok, a short-form video platform living in California, said in a video titled ‘I will reveal my secret Starbucks order that I have used for years’. He claimed to have had two drinks for the price of a Starbucks coffee over 12 years.
Steven explained to order Starbucks cold brew coffee ‘undiluted’. Cold brew coffee is made by soaking coffee beans in cold water to extract them. It is known to have a deeper and richer taste than the usual coffee extraction method. In Korea, cold brew coffee was known as Dutch coffee in the past.
In this video, he said, “Starbucks cold brew coffee is made by mixing the undiluted solution and water.” “When ordering, ask for the undiluted coffee (from the clerk), and if you fill another prepared ice cup with water, you can get two cups of cold brew coffee for the price of one. can drink,” he said.
Netizens shared their own experiences about this original (?) saving method. One netizen agreed, “I order Venti-sized cold brew coffee and eat it with ice and whipped cream in two Grande-sized cups.” Another netizen who claimed to have worked at Starbucks said, “On days off, I took cold brew juice from the Starbucks store and made it at home.”
However, a number of netizens raised their voices of criticism, arguing that Stephen’s actions were ‘misconduct’ that harmed Starbucks.
One netizen told Steven, “You cheated. Stop looking for Starbucks now.” Another user then emphasized, “If you want to save money, make coffee at home as easily as cold brew rather than visiting Starbucks.”
At the end of the video, Steven said, “Some Starbucks stores give cold brew undiluted solution, but there are also places that don’t.”
The video became a hot topic and spread widely among netizens, recording 175,000 views.
Source: Donga
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