Starbucks drinks--what's the difference???!
Answers: What is the difference between all the drinks at Starbucks like mochas and lattes and all those other coffee drinks with crazy names?
Well, I know this was partly answered above, but here is the rundown...
Cafe Americano: espresso shots with hot water (comparable to a strong cup of cofffee)
Mocha: espresso with mocha syrup, steamed milk, topped with whip cream
Latte: espresso with steamed milk, topped with foam
Cappuccino: espresso with 1/2 steamed milk, 1/2 foam. This one is for true coffee lovers! Don't be fooled by 'gas station' cappuccinos. Those are pure sugar.
Frappuccino: coffee base, blended with ice and flavor of your choice, topped with whip cream.
well, a latte has milk (i think they use soy milk though) and a mocha has mocha in it. expressos and cappuccinos are different ways to prepare a coffee. chai means tea in chinese (i forget which dialect).
if you try a strawberries and creme frappaccino (which i think is just a made-up name for 'frozen cappaccino') w/ a shot of hazelnut it taste just like crunchberries!
Latte - steamed milk with espresso.
Mocha - a latte with chocolate syrup.
Frappuchino - a blended, frozen drink made with espresso, frappuchino base, and ice. Typically flavored with a syrup, then topped with whipped cream.
Caramel Machiatto (Starbucks version, only) - a vanilla flavored Frappuchino, with caramel sauce drizzled on top of the whipped cream.
Anything more specific you want to know? You can also check out www.starbucks.com.
I guess you've never tried any of them.