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| - Okay so, simply to compare with Starbucks is impossible in my opinion... At least overall as two well talked about coffee options because it really depends on what you want more. Coffee or tea?? Milk or lactose-free??
AND A COMPARISON IS SO OVERDUE!
SO, to compare...
I had a simple, "small" iced vanilla latte... Only substitute... Milk for a lactose-free option (oh, and no whip).
And a "large" iced green tea, NO sweetener.
STARBUCKS sizes are a little easier to remember... Tall (12oz) grande (16oz), venti (20 oz) and the trenta (30oz)...(only available for specific drinks), which carries over to the hot side of the house with the addition of a
Short (8oz).
COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF sizes differ between hot & cold as well as drink types. They have a small (16oz), large (24oz), & the child's small (12oz)...(not available for all drinks)... as well as the "off-the-menu" 32oz cup for certain drinks.
The vanilla latte at STARBUCKS is made with syrup, has a stronger slightly burnt esspresso, and ordering the small you are getting 12oz (iced) with 3 pumps syrup.
COFFEE BEAN uses a powder instead in their drinks for added flavor. Their vanilla latte has a smoother espresso, and ordering the small you are getting 16oz (iced) with 1 scoop powder.
Although, slight differences... STARBUCKS offers sugar-free syrups, where COFFEE BEAN can only offer no-added sugar options, and when asked, "About how much sugar is in one scoop of powder??" -- "I really am not certain." was the answer I got.
Furthermore, STARBUCKS only offers soy as a lactose-free option, which is okay if you are not also allergic to soy... But the COFFEE BEAN offers almond milk and coconut milk options!
Then, on the flip side -- TEA...
COFFEE BEAN has a much more extensive selection and all tea is loose leaf, where as STARBUCKS is limited to black or green at the moment.
BUT, if you are used to STARBUCKS tea know you may not like the taste of the COFFEE BEAN teas, simply because they are more traditional.
SO, in closing...
The choice is yours, but for me, I feel STARBUCKS wins on the vanilla latte because the coffee is stronger (however I do wish they had almond milk)...and the COFFEE BEAN wins on the green tea because I prefer infused traditional teas, and they have a wider variety overall.
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