TO COFFEE OR TO CUPCAKE, THAT IS THE QUESTION

Starbucks

Looks aren’t everything. At least that’s what I discovered after I tried a Starbucks vanilla bean cupcake. Occasionally, I get my favorite caramel macchiato at Starbucks before work and one day was elated to see that they had a display of cupcakes amongst their other pastries. They had an assortment of vanilla and red velvet cupcakes. They all looked gorgeous. They were faultlessly shaped and perfectly frosted. They literally glimmered in the long display case. Naturally, I assumed that they would taste as good as they looked. Well, looks are deceiving. I could barely stand more than one bite of this atrocious pastry. I couldn’t believe I paid $2.25 for the cupcake-I would have been halfway to a delicious caramel macchiato with that money. When it comes to their drinks, Starbucks ensures that your coffee is just the way you want it or they will remake it immediately. I really wish they could have done this with the cupcake. But I have a feeling no amount of time in the back kitchen would result in a normal tasting cupcake. The cake was as dry as toast. Don’t even get me started on the frosting. It had no taste and was all the wrong consistency. Here’s a tip Starbucks-stick to luscious lattes and leave the baking to the experts.


peace, love, and cupcakes
michy