I had been buying Starbucks drinks for each of my two children, myself and occasionally for my wife for quite a few years. I had experimented buying different Starbucks drinks that I liked. I finally found that the grande size zebra really worked for me. It has coffee, 5 pumps of dark chocolate, 5 pumps of white chocolate, steamed milk, and a dollop of whipped cream. I also ask the Starbucks barista to heat the drink up to a very…
I had early the same morning purchased my sleeping zebra for myself and a grande mocha Frappuccino for my son at Albertsons Super Market, 2500 E. Imperial Highway in Brea, California. Later the same day I took my daughter over to the same Starbucks inside the same Albertsons to get my daughter a mocha Frappuccino. My daughter told the barista that it was my birthday. The barista reminded us that I could get a free drink because it was my…
I must admit that I have an addiction. I must have a Zebra coffee drink, extra hot, light whip, each day. Because Starbucks coffee is so strong and their dark chocolate is so strong, I have settled upon the ideal coffee drink, with the help of quite a few baristas. I love chocolate but the Starbucks chocolate needs to be toned down a bit so a white chocolate is added. To soften the coffee flavor I ask for a bit…
Starring Roles Bakery – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World This bakery is located right next to the Brown Derby Restaurant in the MGM Studios. There is no indoor seating, but there are several tables with umbrellas on the patio just outside the bakery. The tables have a good view of the action on one of the busiest corners of the MGM Studio and are great for people watching and taking a break. I love this place. It’s great for…
The Writer’s Corner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World This little place is part bookstore and part coffee bar. If you’re from Seattle, as I am, it reminds one of all the coffee places around town. It is also a great place for having a coffee break when it’s too hot or too cold or too wet outside or you just need to get away from the crowd. There isn’t much seating – just one or two tables and…
