Saturday, July 23, 2016

ice or no ice

I walk into Starbucks on this blistering hot day and order a large passion fruit, unsweetened iced tea. 

"Could you please put the ice in a separate cup?" I ask.  I don't like watered down iced tea.

Barista #1 hands me my drink. It's 3/4's filled.

"Can you fill this to the top please," I say, assuming it's a mistake.

"I'm sorry, I can't. We are only allowed to fill it to this height if you get ice on the side."

"What if I don't want any ice?"

Barista #2, overhearing our conversation, answers for Barista #1. "Then we'll fill it all the way."

"Okay, I'll have no ice then."

Barista #2 takes my first drink, empties it into a sink, and refills it to the top.

I walk out wondering what the difference is, or has ice just become expensive.

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