#latte vs a macchiato

[astromechs]

☕️ talk actual coffee to me. Like chain coffee vs local shops vs Folgers. I want it all

OMG, i... live on coffee, i'm particular about my coffee. it's grounds all the way for me, though i do own a keurig and will sometimes pop in one in the mornings because i need something quickly and it's just, ugh, it's not the taste. WANT MY GROUNDS whenever possible.

the local shops will always have my heart over anything else (i have a couple in particular near me that i like, one of them making a great cappuccino, which is the way into my heart), but they're just a little out of my way, so when i need a quick pick-me-up i'm usually hitting up dunkin; get me an iced coffee with a raspberry flavor shot when it's warm out. i have some dunkin ground coffee at home, too, that's pretty good!

i generally think starbucks is pretty overrated as a whole, but i admit my (1) basic bitch trait in life is that i do enjoy their pumpkin spice latte, and i do like an iced caramel macchiato from them.

send me a ☕️ and a topic and i'll tell you how i feel about it!

[darkspine10]

GF Fanfic - Past Made Present

Dipper and Mabel Vs. The Past (20,707 words) by darkspine10

Chapters: 4/9

Fandom: Gravity Falls

Rating: Teen and Up

“So, just to make sure I didn’t miss anything,” Zera said. “The twins’ parents? Their names are-”

“Marc and Mary?” Pacifica said, lifting her coffee cup to her lips. “Yep.”

“No way.”

“Well, Marcus and Marianne if you want to get technical.”

“You’ve gotta be shitting me.”

Pacifica spluttered out her drink, trying to hold back the laughter. She put a palm over her chest. “Dead serious, honest.”

Zera wrinkled her nose. “And they gave their kids the names Mabel and Mason? Seriously?”

“Is it any wonder my husband goes by Dipper? Then again my family are hardly paragons when it comes to alliteration either. Thank the stars that Wendy breaks the trend.”

“Hear hear,” Zera said, raising her cup in mock toast. In her highchair, Wendy giggled and slammed her sippy cup on the table repeatedly.

After parting ways with the others, Zera and Pacifica had wandered down through the suburbs to the shopping district on Piedmont Avenue - which Zera was confused to discover was actually outside of Piedmont’s borders in the wider city of Oakland. Along with Wendy they’d found a small coffee shop. The square tables covered with wide umbrellas that shielded the afternoon sunlight gave them an ample view of the drying asphalt.

A thin layer of sweat had already built up on Zera’s skin. “It’s crazy how warm it is after this morning. I might need to take a dip in the bay to rehydrate.”

“You just wait for a real California summer, sister. Remember, I lived with the twins for a while, I know how bad the heat can get.” Pacifica delighted in squinting and blurring her vision. Before her eyes Zera morphed from her human disguise to her true self. Pacifica was amused by the incongruity of a blue fish alien sitting casually next to all the oblivious patrons of the coffee shop “You’re partly amphibious, yeah?”

Zera nodded. “At least this drink will keep me from drying out completely.”

She took a sip but Pacifica audibly scoffed. “How are you this basic? I thought, given all the globetrotting Mabel gets up to and the spacehopping you do, that you’d have a more varied palette. I was expecting you to like some weird mixture of grass smoothie with specially blended icing, or a rare middle-eastern tea. Something a tad exotic. But no: Pumpkin spice. Sometimes I forget you’re an actual alien.”

“Oh yeah, Miss High and Mighty, what’s your drink then?”

“It’s some kind of festive macchiato blend. I don’t know.” Pacifica scrunched up her nose. “Anyway, it’s beside the point. It’s an excuse to get a break from all of my husband’s tedious hand-wringings. Plus I thought it was high time the two of us had a proper conversation.”

“Really? That’s a new one,” Zera said, sitting back in her chair. She sipped her coveted latte for a moment, slightly frowning. “I always got the impression that you and Dipper didn’t like me very much.”

Pacifica raised a single eyebrow, as if challenging the statement. “Oh? What gave you that idea?”

“Well, the first time we met, when I tried to, you know: scam the three of you. Mabel was smitten and all, but you two - man, you sussed me out right away. After that… I guess I felt like you treated me as some hanger-on with May.”

Pacifica flashed a reassuring grin. “Eh, that stuff’s all water under the bridge. Uh, not that I meant to make a pun on the fact you’re aquatic.” Zera reacted with her lip set in a line. “I’ve said it before, we’re sister-in-laws now,” Pacifica said in an attempt to mollify the alien. “That means we’re family, no matter how strangely we all came together. Mabel may have unique tastes, but she chose right with you.”

“Thanks,” Zera murmured. “That makes me feel a bit less like an outsider.”

“Trust me, you’ll settle in fast. Wait until Marc reads his Christmas cracker jokes over dinner. We’ll all be in the same boat, cringing.”

“Except May. She loves cheesy jokes.”

“Ha, fair point.” Pacifica blew on her drink and took a sip, careful not to get foam all over her mouth. She idly stirred the liquid. “You know, I had coffee like this once with Wendy - Corduroy I mean - back before our portal quest. After motherhood that feels like a very long time ago.”

“You named your daughter after someone you only had coffee with once?” Zera asked, almost impressed.

“It was complicated, and mostly Mason’s idea. She did save my life, but tried to kill us several times, and saved the entire multiverse with her sacrifice. I dunno, there are complex feelings. Lately I’ve been taking to calling her Leah; that’s her middle name.” Pacifica tickled her daughter’s face. “You’re gonna like high class things when you’re older, aren’t you Leah? Aren’t you? You won’t have basic tastes.”

“Ha ha,” Zera deadpanned. “That’s a nice name for her though, Leah Pines.”

Pacifica frowned. “Although it is another in-joke technically. Mason wanted a subtle reference to his Great Uncle Stan.”

“I don’t get it.”

“Stanley. Leah. See? It’s kinda silly but Mason was keen and I didn’t feel like objecting. Kind of regret that now. He was naming her like it was the epilogue of Harry Potter, talk about tacky.”

“I’ll have to remind myself to ask Mabel what that means, since I’ve never heard of it.”

“She’ll probably say you’re better off not knowing. Like this whole debacle with their parents. Let them figure it all out, I don’t care.”

“You’re not tempted to intervene? Not even a little?” Pacifica gave a tiny shrug. “And here I was told you used to be a gossip magnet.”

“You couldn’t pay me to wade into this debate.” She slouched back in her chair. “It reminds me too much of my own parents. All that tiptoeing around, keeping part of myself hidden. It was hell. Everything was so much better after I actually got angry with them. The twins will be the same, as soon as they get this off their chest they’ll stop being so useless with worrying about it.”

Zera paused for a moment, then whispered. “So, Marc and Mary? Go on then, tell me the story.”

“There’s not much to tell: That’s the point, they’re average. Mary works as a receptionist in the twins’ old elementary school and Marc is a computer programmer. Has a job in some high-rise over in the financial district, strictly on the low end of the totem pole sadly.”

“There’s gotta be more to it than that though. Come on, you’ve known them for years. Why are they so… unlike the twins?”

Pacifica mulled this over, watching steam float off her drink. “Well, they had kids pretty young, like barely out of their teens. No-one ever plans for twins. Hell, they didn’t even know it ran in the family back then. And once you’re a young couple burdened with an over-imaginative bundle of energy like Mabel and a socially-awkward know-it-all like Mason you’ve got a recipe for chaos. Add in the fact those kids were fiercely protective of each other and it’s no wonder this divide grew to such big proportions.”

“It all sort of… happened by accident then? A mix of personality issues and different paths in life?”

“When you put it like that, pretty much. They did a good job handling the twins though. Raised them right with strong morals, even before their Grunkles got a hold of them. Although I’m not sure morally upstanding is a phrase that could ever describe Stanley Pines.” Zera was processing all this when Pacifica continued. “Look, if you really want a root cause to everything that led the twins apart from their parents then it goes back to my husband. He had an anxious moment all those years ago and has been carrying it around with him ever since. Mason’s had a thing about blindly trusting people ever since he found Journal 3. It might have made sense when he was 13, but now? He’s a husband and a father, with adult responsibilities and a life of his own. But we can’t force him to say anything. He and Mabel have to confront this on their own terms. Talk about a messed up family.”

“Not like you,” Zera said. “You’re completely different of course, with your adopted war orphan, newborn baby, and no steady income. All perfectly stable.”

“Low blow, S’aren, low blow.”

“Careful, better not buy another croissant or you might go bankrupt.” They both laughed. “You think Dipper and Mabel will get through it ok?” Zera asked, serious again. “They were split apart before, right?”

Pacifica chewed her bottom lip. “I think this time they’re united well enough. They certainly aren’t about to fall out like they did in the past. Who knows honestly. Like I said, what happens between them and their parents is their business. We’re here to support the twins and give advice, but I’m not about to get in the firing line once Mason finally opens up about magic and junk.”

“Hmm, I guess they are very close.”

“Take it from one Pines to another, there are only three topics you can bring up that will guarantee the twins will argue non-stop for a few hours: Whether direct action is more effective than protest marches, the pros and cons of nuclear power, and live-action Disney musical remakes.”

“Wait, what’s with the last one?” Zera asked.

“Trust me, don’t ask. I’ve seen the debates. Heated doesn’t begin to describe it. The fiery heart of the sun would be a cool winter’s day in comparison.”

“I’ll take your word for it.” Zera stirred her latte. “With all this talk about parents, I was wondering. Have you ever thought about reconnecting with yourparents?” Pacifica choked on her drink for the second time. “Ooh, sore subject.”

“Now who’s joking?” she gasped, reaching for a serviette. “There’s a reason Marc and Mary had to take me in at 17. They’re saints compared to my dear old mom and dad.”

Zera smiled to herself. “Ok, drama queen. Sorry I brought it up.”

Pacifica tapped a finger repetitively on the table, before deciding to answer. “My parents made a lot of mistakes when I was growing up. Trying to introduce them to my family is a hassle I don’t need. I don’t know which of my kids they’d be more offended by, the full-blooded alien or the one with 50% of Mason’s genes.” She ruefully laughed. “Now there’s an irony. I couldn’t get my parents to care even when the supernatural was staring them right in the face. If they couldn’t make a profit off it it might as well not exist. What I wouldn’t have given to have parents like the twins, they’re actually there when they need them. I’m sure you can relate, growing up in space nursery with a million other tadpoles.”

“It was tough, yeah. I suppose it’s a good thing you and Dipper stepped up for Merrise, made sure she has a roof over her head and two people who love her unconditionally.”

“Uh, thanks,” Pacifica said, blushing a little from the praise. She’d always seen it less as something she had a choice in and more a duty. Merrise had shown up in their lives with nowhere else to go and they’d quickly come to adore her. Leaving her behind seemed absurd.

“See, you were right, we can be friends,” Zera teased. “Genuine praise makes both of us feel embarrassed.”

“Cheers to that,” Pacifica said, grinning and glad to have finally made something of a connection with the alien whom Mabel so adored. She was about to take another sip of her macchiato when a faint ripple danced across the surface of the liquid. “Uh oh.”

“What?” Zera asked, none the wiser.

A second, larger ripple shook her drink. “I think we’re about to have some trouble.” The table began to shake, rattling the cups and cutlery. The pine tree shaped pendant Pacifica always wore began to spin and she sighed. “I can’t go one day without them somehow-”

The monster seemed faintly ridiculous, cantering down the high street on narrow legs which supported a bulky upper torso and arms as thick as oak trees. Golden orbs trailed slightly behind, hovering above what passed for the creature’s neck. Pedestrians began running from their tables in panic. The chimaera picked up speed, rocking Pacifica and Zera’s table so hard it nearly toppled over.

A second later a bright pink car sped past the coffee shop, engine revving loudly. Pacifica leapt up from her seat, slung Wendy into a pouch across her chest, and set off after the car, all in one fluid motion. Zera did a double-take, blinking in confusion, before setting down her cup and flailing to her feet. “Wait for me!”

The Mini hurtled along the streets of San Francisco in hot pursuit. Mabel was no stranger to hairpin turns and insane acceleration, but her brother, parents, and niece were being juddered around constantly. She was worried they’d lose the chimaera when they veered near to Lombard Street, but the creature avoided the steep turns. The dense traffic in the city centre forced both the car and its quarry to slow. Self-driving vehicles littered the road at odd angles, having been unable to process the danger in time to swerve out of the way before being knocked aside in the chimaera’s wake.

Honking the horn, Mabel watched the creature weave through the slowly moving cars ahead of them. “Forget the car,” Dipper said, undoing his seatbelt. Merrise and Mabel leapt out of the car, while his parents were still reeling from the chase and struggling to release themselves. “Stop!” Dipper cried at the creature.

He was self-conscious of all the eyes on him. They hadn’t quite reached the most populated part of the city, but there were still countless passers-by along the street staring in disbelief at the Frankenstein’s Monster wildly careening around. Revealing the supernatural to his parents was one thing. Winding up on local news was another. The truth about weirdness wasn’t entirely clandestine - after all he’d encountered many individuals who’d independently stumbled onto cryptids and magic outside of the Falls. But broadcasting it to the world still felt like a transgression.

He had to end this quickly. He began to march determinedly down the street after the slowly trotting monster. Mabel called out to him. “What are you doing Dipper, are you nuts?”

“I have to go talk to that thing!” he said without turning. “It isn’t evil.”

“Uh, did you miss when it rampaged through the world’s greatest monuments!?”

“This thing only coalesced today. It’s probably confused and overwhelmed. If I talk to it I might be able to calm it down.”

Mabel seemed indecisive, but nodded anyway. “Ok bro. If you think you know what you’re doing.”

“I’ll come too”, Merrise said, trying to follow her father. She was still hobbling slightly on her grazed knee.

Mabel held out an arm and nudged her back in. “Nuh uh missy, you’re staying with me where I can keep you safe. Let your dad have a go first.” Merrise pouted and feebly slunk into her seat next to her grandparents. Unlike Merrise, who knew the dangers ahead of them, Mr and Mrs Pines had no such hesitations in going after Dipper. This may be a startlingly unexpected set of circumstances for them but they weren’t about to let their son stroll into the midst of the action without any guarantees of his safety.

“Son!” Mr Pines called. “Don’t stick your neck out for nothing!”

Mabel now had to contend with the unenviable task of keeping her parents back from the danger zone. She held her arms back and had to physically hold them at bay. Her mother stood back and gave her sternest glare. Somehow even Pacifica’s hardest stares paled in comparison to the ‘Mom Glare’. “Mabel Jessica Pines, you get out of my way right this instant.”

“Can’t do that Mom, really sorry.” Mabel grimaced and snuck a look over her shoulder. Dipper was right in front of the beast. “Someday we’ll look back at today and see it as a real turning point.” Neither of her parents were impressed by that.

Squeezing through the stalled traffic, Dipper yelled towards the back of the vast chimaera, which was forcing cars out of the way to get through. The golden stars that sufficed for the creature’s eyes turned to consider him. “Hey, Journal Man… uh, Llama-Tree-Star-Centaur… thing. Ugh, Mabel was always better at coming up with the names.”

The creature regarded him with a look that might almost have been quizzical, before letting out a roar of anger. It wrenched the nearest streetlight out of its foundations and hurled it towards Dipper. He wanted to appear on top of things, both to intimidate and pacify the creature and to make himself seem self-assured for his parents’ sake, but he had to dive out of the way in an undignified manner, tumbling onto the ground and landing hard on his journal.

“Right, that’s it.” He stood back up and dusted the grit off his jacket. He pointed at the scowling chimaera. “You might act tough, but I need answers.” He flipped through Journal 9 and clutched it in his palms. A certain incantation was written on the page he’d selected. Mabel might be the more accomplished spellcaster, but on this occasion he was willing to give it a go. He placed one palm on the open page and shouted at the beast. “Ipso Facto, Lorem Ipsum!”

A hurricane of words spiralled off the page and slammed into his enemy. The incandescent letters coiled around in the air, before merging into the monster’s flesh and bark. The creature coughed a few times, struggling to form sentences. The spell Dipper had read out was meant to translate specific languages, very handy for deciphering ancient codes. In this instance he was hoping it would make the creature a bit easier to understand, as well as making it stick around, awed by his powers.

Feeling quite impressed with his attempt at the spell, Dipper allowed himself a moment of smugness. “Now, are you going to explain what you want?”

“Must… catalogue all unique incidences and occurrences. Unusual artefacts, creatures not found in any bestiary, sacred sites and technological wonders beyond man’s wildest dreams.” Dipper felt momentarily wowed by the creature’s eloquence. It was embodying the journals to a tee and as before spoke with a multitude of voices juggling for dominance. Right now the chorus favoured Pacifica’s tones. “I am diary, journal, epistolary, record, and scribble. I am what’s hidden between the lines, confined to the margins, buried in subtext! I am Errata!” The sigil acting as the creature’s mouth twisted into an approximation of a smile.

Dipper opened his journal and scribbled a note. “Errata… is that with two T’s, or-”

“Silence!” The sigil curved into an ugly expression. Dipper’s attempt at levity had evidently failed to be appreciated. The creature wrapped its arms over its chest and shivered. “Mason Pines, you are prolific in my tapestry. Amongst the rest you imbued so much of your essence into me. You could say I’m an open book.”

“Ha,” Dipper said without humour. “So, you have intelligence, you can recognise me. Do you, I don’t know, revere me or something?” He resisted the urge to lift up his hair to show the constellation birthmark as if it might sway the beast over to his side.

Errata laughed with the mocking guffaws of Stan Pines. “No thank you, human. I am an independent entity now, not some puppet.”

“What do you want then? Just to wander around causing havoc?”

“I hunger for esoteric knowledge. I must consume that which is forbidden or arcane and feast on the ignorance of fools. Perhaps I will take some of your secrets, Mason.” Dipper took a step back. He was starting to suspect his hypothesis about the creature’s innocence was misplaced. That sounded like deliberate malice.

“Hey, we can help you. My family knows all sorts of stuff… although I suppose you’re probably made out of all of it already.” Dipper felt like he was running out of options. The creature didn’t seem swayed by his words.

Sniffing the air, Errata winced with pain, as if suffering from a headache. “This place is so mundane, so trivial. My apotheosis is incomplete. Perhaps I can speed things along.”

“Woah woah woah, you don’t have to do anything rash-”

The chimaera ignored him and spread his hands wide towards the sky. Columns of steam shot out and Dipper started to sweat. The creature screamed in a mix of pain and pleasure, a single great exaltation. Then it was gone, melting away like a ghost. In its place, more of the golden aura, a sight Dipper was growing to greatly dislike squinting at. Unlike the painstaking birth of the chimaera, this aura formed a recognisable shape almost instantly.

Dipper had to do a double take. He shouldn’t have been surprised. Errata had come from the journal after all.

Standing before him was a Mishipeshu, a fur-coated mix of catfish and tiger. This was his most recent find recorded in the journal, which they’d helped rescue in Salem. But as soon as the water-panther tried to bound away it melted back into plasma. A second later it reformed into a gangly legged, stalk-like alien with a bulbous cranium and protruding whiskers. Dipper recognised this as one of the Grown, a colonising fungus species Pacifica had extensively detailed in her journal after an encounter on a far-off planet.

Even this didn’t last, with the apparition morphing straight into a familiar pack of pointy-hatted gnomes, then a moustache-wearing hexagon and a flying phoenix he knew as his daughter’s pet. On and on it went, unable to fix on a single appearance and drawing from the collection of journals his family had contributed to in the last half a century. Even human beings appeared in the mix - if a Pines had written about or sketched someone then they were fair game.

Eventually the mass of energy split apart. Two or three distinct constructs began to run off into the city, each one morphing between different shapes from the journals and retaining that unmistakable golden hue. Dipper watched as a cackling hand-witch sprinted off in one direction, a hairy Standyak leapt off onto the nearest rooftop, and a herd of manotaurs charged down the street towards the Mini. Mabel climbed onto the nearest car to avoid the stampede, and Merrise was buffeted in the car.

Mr and Mrs Pines were directly in the path of the manotaurs. Dipper fruitlessly reached out a hand but they were too far away for him to do anything. Utterly lost, his parents stood there frozen like deer in headlights. He winced and fell to his knees, unable to prevent the collision.

Until an orb of orange fire consumed them first. Dipper’s jaw dropped, as the stampede thundered on. A second later his parents re-emerged on the sidewalk out of another cone of fire. Dazed, they were both shaken but otherwise unhurt. Dipper breathed a sigh of relief. As the clatter of hoofbeats faded away he saw Zera, deep in concentration just up the street.

Running up towards him, Pacifica was carrying Wendy in a sling. She helped him to his feet. “Easy there. It’s over.” Dipper stared around at the chaos. It was just like the golf course, with cars strewn about and people hiding behind cover, scared to come out.

“Oh Paz, it’s only just begun- ow!”

She’d punched him in the arm. “Don’t give me that over-dramatic crap. That’s for summoning up a magical demon in the single hour we were apart. C’mon Mason, that’s rule number one of good parenting.”

He could only laugh at the absurdity of it all. “I’m just glad to see you guys. We’re going to need all hands on deck to deal with this. A creature infestation is about to be let loose all over the city!”

���One thing at a time.” Her eyes flicked over to the Mini, where Mabel and Merrise had reunited with Zera. The alien was helping Mr and Mrs Pines after their near-impact. Mabel came over and led her parents to a nearby bench.

“That was… I don’t know what that was,” Mr Pines said, slightly crazed with adrenaline. Mrs Pines was staying silent for now, processing all that had happened in the last few minutes. “Zera, what on Earth just happened?” He had seen the magical aura surrounding her when she’d cast the teleport spell, a special technique favoured by her teacher in the mystic arts.

Zera kicked her heels and remained tight-lipped, unsure how much to reveal even now. Mabel’s face was full of indecision, so Zera caved. “It was a teleportation vortex. I moved you out of the way of the herd using… magic.”

“Ha, of course,” Mr Pines replied, laughing hysterically. “Next you’ll tell me you’re from another planet. What, do you, ha, have your own spaceship or something?”

“No, I don’t have a spaceship,” Zera deadpanned, and Mabel drew a sigh of relief. The true nature of her wife’s identity could stay hidden for the time being. “Not my own anyway. If I put out a beacon or something I could probably hitch a lift off world.”

Her father’s laugh died in his throat. “You’re… you’re serious.” He was now staring agog. Zera toyed with her earring and Mabel knew this was it. If she switched off the filter there was definitely no going back. This was the last possible moment they could backtrack. They could paper over all of this, maybe claim it as some kind of massive joke gone way out of hand. It could all be wrapped up and hidden again just like Dipper wanted.

On the other hand… in one simple second it would all be over, the charade, the lies of the last 20 years, the anxious waiting for the bubble to burst. So Mabel stood there and let her wife deactivate the illusion. No putting the genie back in the bottle now.

Zera tapped her earring. A brief ripple passed over her body. Her tanned skin became iridescent scales tinged aqua and turquoise, and the fins on her head and arms unfurled. “This is me,” she said, flashing a toothy grin and giving a thumbs up to Mabel. She could only shake her head at her wife’s innocent naivety.

“Holy cats…” her father began, but Mrs Pines interrupted.

“You really are an alien. A real life, actual alien.” Tentatively she reached out and brushed against Zera’s scales. They were smooth and slightly moist. Her fingers recoiled. “Let me guess,” she said somewhat bitterly, “My daughter fell in love with your human form then found out the truth?”

“Not exactly. Mabel fell in love with the fish part first.” Mrs Pines gave a small whimper. Zera smiled weakly. “You know, I was telling the truth about the magic as well. I suppose you could call me a space witch.”

“Z?” Mabel said.

“Yeah?”

“Not helping.”

“Oh.”

Pacifica was suddenly beside them, snapping her fingers. “Yo, ‘shape of water’, let’s focus. You can destroy all semblance of your perfect family life later. Right now we’ve got a bigger problem.”

Dipper was already strapped in and starting up the car with Merrise in back. She was gesturing for them to get in. There was only enough room for three more passengers and Mabel decided she couldn’t bear the thought of enduring the car ride back with her parents. “Zera? Whoosh us up another portal, would you babe?” Zera nodded, realising what she wanted. She flashed an apologetic look at her in-laws, then started speaking the words of the incantation.

Mabel hugged each of her parents, one after the other. “I promise, we’ll help you understand all of this when we get home. Or, at least Dipper will. This was all his bright idea in the first place.”

With that she stepped into a column of blinding fire and was whisked away, leaving her befuddled parents staring speechless.

[blaseballteamshowdown]

BLASEBALL 64 TEAM SHOWDOWN!!!

this is a bracket of all of blaseball's NON-MAIN 24 teams!! each set of polls will run for a week starting mondays at 11 AM eastern / 8 AM pacific / 4 PM bst! the first round will be split into two halves and each will be a week long; after that each round will be a week.

NOTE REGARDING BEFORE.SIBR.DEV LINKS: unfortunately before does not have the ability to link to a specific page at a specific time. in lieu of this most before links will be to a specific page with a season and day provided, with as many dates the same as possible to let ur cache do most of the work (as before saves when you last loaded it to). thank you!

CURRENT ROUND: round 3! matchups:

🌟 Alaskan Immortals vs. 🧠 Oregon Psychics 🦀 Baltimore Blue Crabs vs. 🖼️ Canada Artists ☄️ Antarctic Fireballs vs. 💎 Carolina Queens 🐕 Downward Dogs vs. 🐸 London Frogs 🦑 Hall Stars vs. 🍍 Default Team 🦴 Spooky Town Bones vs. 🏅 Vault Legends 🕹️ Real Game Band vs. 💫 Rising Stars ❓ Null Team vs. 🥜 THE SHELLED ONE’S PODS

ROUND 1, PART 1

🌟 Alaskan Immortals vs. 🦙 La Paz Llamas 🦜 São Paulo Parrots vs. 🦞 Louisville Lobsters 🚚 Minneapolis Truckers vs. 🐬 Wyoming Dolphins 🧠 Oregon Psychics vs. 🐗 Kola Boar 🦀 Baltimore Blue Crabs (prehistory) vs. 🐘 Phoenix Trunks 🐧 Boulders Bay Birds vs. 🐄 Dallas Cows 🍆 New Hampshire Eggplants vs. 🐋 Mallorca Whales 🖼️ Canada Artists vs. 🦬 Busan Bison ☄️ Antarctic Fireballs vs. 🧂 San Diego Saltines 🏗️ Laredo Excavators vs. 🐨 Canberra Drop Bears 💎 Carolina Queens vs. 💔 Oklahoma Heartthrobs 🦔 Green Hill Hedgehogs vs. 🦏 Florence Rhinoceroses 🐕 Downward Dogs vs. ⛓️ Lisbon Lynx 🐾 Oxford Paws vs. 🦦 Portland Otters 🐸 London Frogs vs. 🐿️ Maryland Squirrels 🥜 Ohio Peanuts (short circuits) vs. 🚲 Beijing Bicycles

ROUND 1, PART 2

🦑 Hall Stars vs. 💀 Denmark Hamlets 🕹️ Real Game Band vs. 💧 Americano Water Works ❓ Null Team vs. 🐺 Canis Underdogs 🦴 Spooky Town Bones vs. 🦕 Bedrock Brontos 🏅 Vault Legends vs. 🥛 Milk Proxy Society 🥜 THE SHELLED ONE’S PODS vs. 💡 Light & Sweet Electric Co 💫 Rising Stars vs. 🤝 Cream & Sugar United 🔍 BC Noir vs. 🐮 Club de Calf 🍍 Default Team vs. 🏳 FWXBC 🔮 Society Data Witches vs. 🏆 Atlético Latte 💾 Colorado Clones vs. ⭐️ Auric Allstars 🎨 Pandemonium Artists vs. ⚓️ Heavy FC ⚠️ The Danger Zone vs. ❌ Inter Xpresso 🌃 Macchiato City vs. 👑 Royal PoS ❄️ Cold Brew Crew vs. 👻 Tsushima Ghosts 🤠 Indianapolis Jones vs. 🚰 Venice Sinks

ROUND 2

🌟 Alaskan Immortals vs. 🦜 São Paulo Parrots 🚚 Minneapolis Truckers vs. 🧠 Oregon Psychics 🦀 Baltimore Blue Crabs vs. 🐄 Dallas Cows 🐋 Mallorca Whales vs. 🖼️ Canada Artists ☄️ Antarctic Fireballs vs. 🏗️ Laredo Excavators 💎 Carolina Queens vs. 🦔 Green Hill Hedgehogs 🐕 Downward Dogs vs. 🐾 Oxford Paws 🐸 London Frogs vs. 🥜 Ohio Peanuts 🦑 Hall Stars vs. 🤠 Indianapolis Jones 🍍 Default Team vs. 🔍 BC Noir 🦴 Spooky Town Bones vs. 🎨 Pandemonium Artists ⚠️ The Danger Zone vs. 🏅 Vault Legends 🕹️ Real Game Band vs. 👻 Tsushima Ghosts 🔮 Society Data Witches vs. 💫 Rising Stars ❓ Null Team vs. 🌃 Macchiato City 💾 Colorado Clones vs. 🥜 THE SHELLED ONE’S PODS

[macchiatlatte]

Macchiato vs Latte: A Guide to Two Beloved Coffee Classics

Macchiato vs Latte

If you’re a coffee enthusiast or just someone who enjoys a good cup now and then, you’ve probably encountered both macchiatos and lattes on café menus. While they may seem similar at first glance, these two beverages offer distinct experiences in terms of taste, texture, and preparation. Macchiato vs Latte. Let’s dive into the details of macchiatos and lattes to understand what sets them apart and help you decide which one to order on your next coffee run.

Understanding the Basics

Macchiato:

The term "macchiato" means "stained" or "spotted" in Italian. This name reflects the traditional preparation of this drink. A classic macchiato is an espresso shot that is "stained" with a small amount of steamed milk or milk foam. The milk is added just enough to mellow the strong espresso flavor without overshadowing it.

Latte:

"Latte" is short for "caffè latte," which translates to "milk coffee" in Italian. A latte is typically made with one or two shots of espresso and a generous amount of steamed milk, topped with a small amount of milk foam. This results in a creamier, more balanced beverage that allows the flavors of both the espresso and the milk to shine through.

The Ingredients and Their Ratios

Macchiato:

Espresso: 1 shot

Steamed milk or milk foam: A dollop or a small amount

Latte:

Espresso: 1-2 shots

Steamed milk: Approximately 8-10 ounces

Milk foam: About 1 cm thick layer on top

Flavor Profiles

Macchiato: The macchiato's minimal milk content means the espresso remains the dominant flavor. You’ll experience a bold, rich, and slightly bitter taste with a hint of sweetness from the milk. It's an excellent choice for those who enjoy the intensity of espresso but want just a touch of creaminess.

Latte: Lattes offer a much smoother and creamier taste due to the larger volume of milk. The milk significantly mellows the espresso's bitterness, creating a balanced and milky flavor profile. This makes lattes a popular choice for those who prefer a gentler coffee experience, often enhanced with flavored syrups like vanilla, caramel, or hazelnut.

Texture and Mouthfeel

Macchiato: The texture of a macchiato is primarily determined by the espresso, with the milk foam adding a slight creaminess. The drink is light and airy, making it a quick, intense coffee hit.

Latte: Lattes have a rich, velvety texture due to the steamed milk. The combination of milk and foam gives a luxurious mouthfeel that is smooth and satisfying. The foam on top provides a light, airy contrast to the creamy milk beneath.

Customizations and Variations

Both macchiatos and lattes can be customized to suit individual preferences:

Macchiato Variations:

Caramel Macchiato: Popularized by Starbucks, this version is actually more of a latte with vanilla syrup, steamed milk, espresso, and caramel drizzle.

Iced Macchiato: A cold version of the macchiato, often layered to show off its beautiful espresso and milk contrast.

Latte Variations:

Flavored Lattes: Add syrups like vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, or seasonal flavors such as pumpkin spice.

Iced Latte: A cold version with espresso and cold milk served over ice.

Latte Art: Skilled baristas often decorate the top of lattes with intricate designs using the milk foam, adding an artistic touch to the drink.

Choosing Between a Macchiato and a Latte

Your choice between a macchiato and a latte ultimately depends on your personal taste preferences and what you’re looking for in your coffee experience.

Choose a Macchiato if: You enjoy a strong, bold coffee flavor with just a hint of creaminess. Macchiatos are perfect for those who want a quick, intense coffee fix without a lot of milk.

Choose a Latte if: You prefer a smooth, creamy coffee that is well-balanced and can be enjoyed slowly. Lattes are ideal for those who like a milk-forward beverage and enjoy experimenting with different flavors.

Conclusion

Both macchiatos and lattes hold a special place in the world of coffee, each offering a unique taste and experience. Whether you’re drawn to the robust simplicity of a macchiato or the creamy comfort of a latte, understanding the differences can enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of these popular drinks. So next time you find yourself staring at the menu, you’ll know exactly what to order to satisfy your coffee cravings.

[wincivietnam]

 Hầu hết mọi người không thể xác định được đâu là cà phê macchiato thực sự trong số các loại đồ uống dựa trên cà phê espresso tương tự khác như cà phê latte hoặc cà phê cappuccino. Nếu bạn đã quen với một ly macchiato mua ở Starbucks và sau đó thưởng thức một ly tại một quán cà phê khác, bạn sẽ nhận được hai loại đồ uống có hương vị khác nhau, điều đó không có nghĩa là có gì đó sai sai với Starbucks Caramel Macchiato hay với machiato ở quán cafe kia cả. Nhưng điều gì làm cho một ly cà phê macchiato thực sự là macchiato? Hãy so sánh nó với cappuccino và latte. [caption id="attachment_1085851" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cà phê Machiato và cà phê Latte đều là những loại cà phê rất phổ biến trên thế giới[/caption] Macchiato là gì? Cà phê Machiato là một loại cà phê được pha chế bằng cách thêm một chút sữa đặc đường vào trên một shot espresso (20-25ml). Điều đó có nghĩa là khi uống, bạn sẽ cảm nhận được hương vị đậm đà của cà phê espresso kết hợp với hương vị ngọt ngào của sữa đặc đường. Đây là loại cà phê mạnh mẽ và đầy năng lượng, thích hợp cho những người yêu thích hương vị cà phê đậm đà. Macchiato được biết đén như một cách để uống cà phê vào giữa ngày trong khi các loại cà phê khác như cappuccino thường được uống vào buổi sáng. Macchiato mang đến hương vị trung hòa giữa vị của cà phê cappuccino và cà phê espresso nguyên chất. Nó không mạnh như một tách cà phê espresso, nhưng nó mạnh hơn cappuccino. Macchiato là một từ tiếng Ý và có nghĩa là “nhuộm màu” hoặc “đánh dấu” trong tiếng Anh tuy nhiên, hãy lưu ý rằng thuật ngữ này không có nghĩa là pha loãng hoặc tẩy trắng hoàn toàn. Macchiato khác gì so với Latte? Việc sản xuất những loại cà phê này về cơ bản đều lấy cà phê espresso làm cơ sở nhưng sữa chính là thứ giúp phân biệt hai loại đồ uống này: liều lượng sữa và cách sử dụng. Latte có tỷ lệ và phê với sữa là 1:1 nên hương vị khá nhẹ nhàng, còn macchiatos có hương vị đậm đà hơn vì nó chỉ dùng bọt sữa với espresso là chính, không có sữa lỏng. Về hàm lượng caffein, cả hai đều có lượng khác nhau tùy thuộc vào lượng cà phê espresso được sử dụng. Một tách cà phê latte chứa khoảng 1 shot espresso tương đương 80mg caffein, vì vậy 2 shot cà phê espresso trong 1 cốc machiato có khoảng  160 mg caffein. Cà phê Latte là gì ? Khác với cà phê Machiato, cà phê Latte được pha chế bằng cách kết hợp espresso và sữa tươi trong tỉ lệ 1:3. Điều này có nghĩa là cà phê Latte sẽ có hương vị nhẹ nhàng hơn so với cà phê Machiato. Với hương vị ngọt ngào của sữa, cà phê Latte thường được xem là loại cà phê dễ uống và thích hợp với những người mới bắt đầu yêu thích cà phê. So sánh cà phê Machiato và cà phê Latte Dưới đây là một số điểm khác nhau giữa hai loại cà phê này: Hương vị Cà phê Machiato có hương vị đậm đà hơn so với cà phê Latte. Sự kết hợp giữa hương vị cà phê espresso và hương vị ngọt ngào của sữa đặc đường khiến cho cà phê Machiato trở thành loại cà phê mạnh mẽ và đầy năng lượng. Trong khi đó, cà phê Latte có hương vị nhẹ nhàng hơn và thường được xem là loại cà phê dễ uống hơn. Tỉ lệ sữa Tỉ lệ sữa trong cà phê Machiato rất ít, chỉ khoảng 1-2 giọt. Trong khi đó, tỉ lệ sữa trong cà phê Latte lên tới 3/4 tách cà phê. Điều này có nghĩa là cà phê Machiato sẽ có hư��ng vị cà phê espresso đậm đà hơn, trong khi cà phê Latte sẽ có hương vị ngọt ngào của sữa tươi. Lượng caffeine Cà phê Machiato chứa lượng caffeine cao hơn so với cà phê Latte do chỉ pha 1 shot espresso. Tuy nhiên, giữa hai loại cà phê này, lượng caffeine cũng phụ thuộc vào số lượng sữa được thêm vào. Espresso Macchiato vs Latte Macchiato Macchiatos có hai biến thể, 1 là espresso macchiato truyền thống và 2 là latte macchiato. Machiato truyền thống (tức espresso macchiato) như phân tích ở trên thì gồm 1 phần espresso kết hợp với 1 phần bọt sữa, không có sữa lỏng nên hương vị khá mạnh. Latte macchiato lại kết hợp thêm sữa lỏng nhưng khác với latte 1 chút, là latte macchiato có phân tầng rõ rệt hơn. Espresso macchiato Chuẩn bị khoảng 60ml cà phê espresso (2 shot), sau đó hấp khoảng

60ml tới khi sủi bọt và đổ bọt sữa vào cốc cà phê, tất nhiên thực tế thì vẫn có một lượng nhỏ sữa lỏng lẫn vào bọt sữa khi đổ. Latte Macchiato Điều làm cho latte macchiato khác với latte là latte là một loại đồ uống nhiều lớp với espresso ít hơn, hàm lượng sữa cao hơn. Đầu tiên là chuẩn bị 1 cốc thủy tinh dung tích khoảng 360ml, lớp cuối cùng là đổ sữa hấp (dạng lỏng) vào cốc, liều lượng khoảng 120ml – 150ml là sữa; tiếp theo là lớp cà phê espresso khoảng 60ml và lớp trên cùng là bọt sữa. Latte cần khoảng 60ml cà phê espresso cho một cốc latte 240ml, 180ml còn lại là sữa lỏng được hấp nóng và có thể có một lượng bọt sữa rất nhỏ ở trên cùng nhưng thường sẽ không có bọt sữa. Như vậy Latte và latte macchiato đều gồm 3 thành phần: Sữa lỏng được hấp nóng, espresso và bọt sữa. Khác biệt là, thứ nhất latte không có nhiều bọt sữa như latte macchiato và thứ hai là lớp cà phê espresso trong cốc latte thì ở dưới cùng còn espresso trong cốc latte machiato thì ở lớp thứ 2. Lựa chọn nào tốt hơn? Việc lựa chọn giữa cà phê Machiato và cà phê Latte phụ thuộc hoàn toàn vào sở thích của mỗi người. Nếu bạn là người yêu thích hương vị cà phê đậm đà và muốn tìm kiếm một loại cà phê mạnh mẽ và đầy năng lượng, cà phê Machiato là lựa chọn phù hợp cho bạn. Trong khi đó, nếu bạn là người mới bắt đầu yêu thích cà phê và muốn tìm kiếm một loại cà phê dễ uống, cà phê Latte là sự lựa chọn tốt nhất. Kết luận Cà phê Machiato và cà phê Latte đều là những loại cà phê rất phổ biến trên thế giới. Mỗi loại cà phê có những đặc điểm riêng biệt và phù hợp với từng sở thích của người uống. Hy vọng với những thông tin trong bài viết, bạn đã có thể lựa chọn được loại cà phê phù hợp với sở thích của mình.

[accidental-apocalypse]

Thank you for the tag!!

Favourite colour: green, especially dark shades

Last song listened to: "Florida!!!" by Taylor Swift ft. Florence and the Machine

Last song sung: "Red Wine Supernova" by Chappell Roan

Last song stuck in my head: "Gunpowder Tim vs. The Moon Kaiser" by The Mechanisms

Currently reading: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Currently watching: I'm endlessly rewatching Criminal Minds, but I'm not sure if that even counts anymore, so I'll say Markiplier's Let's Play of Slay the Princess

Currently craving: Sleep. I have a headache and I'm SURE it'd go away with a good long nap, but @wayward-stella, @alice-apparently and I are going to an escape room later so I can't just go to bed now lol

Coffee or tea? Tea, but loooove iced latte macchiatos for summer. Alas, I'm a basic girlie!

Any hobby you'd like to try? I'd love to get back into singing in a choir and ballroom dancing! As for new hobbies - sewing. Holy shit how is everyone so talented, your clothes look AMAZING.

Any discipline you'll follow for the Olympics? Does "What contraptions will they come up with to keep the competitors from hooking up this year?" count? If not, I'll keep a vague eye on rhythmic gymnastics

Any AU you've been plotting for? Oh yes. I have a LIST (tm). Now that my exams are done, I can finally keep writing my Jonmartin Haunting of Hill House AU and I have so many ideas sjakdsahl

No pressure tagging @wayward-stella @bruitdevague @devotea and @confused0wl

Full pressure tagging @alice-apparently

Get to know me tag game

tagged by: @nonbinarytoast

rules: answer + tag 9 people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with

favorite color: gold!!! it's so pretty and shiny! otherwise yellow bc it's friendly :]

last song: last listened to: Miles To Go - Stateless (bc it's in my malevolent playlist), last sung: Fear & Delight - The Correspondents (bc John from our system has been binge listening to it whenever he fronts), last stuck in my head: I See Fire - Ed Sheeran (no idea why)

currently reading: Unhinged - A. G. Howard (rereading for nostalgia reasons)

currently watching: les 7 vies de léa, dead boy detectives

currently craving: soft boiled egg and bacon✨️

coffee or tea: I like chai latte a lot

any hobby you would like to try? sailing! also inline or roller skating

any discipline you'll follow during the Olympics? I'm not a big sports guy so no

any AU/AIternative Universe you're plotting for? only really OC ones with my friend

no pressure tags: should I just tag the other limbs? @arthur-lesters-intestines @arthur-lesters-eyebrows @arthur-lesters-nose @arthur-lesters-amygdala @johns-right-foot @father-oscars-left-arm @arthur-lesters-ribcage @faroes-music-box

[atnaturesmercy]

i know brody falls into one of two categories w her coffee. it's either black coffee with a ton of sweeteners, or some really classic drink. nothing frufru. if gerard way and brody were to walk into my starbucks i would rather make brody's drink.

[joysjoy]

hello joy i would like to know your opinions on sbux vs second cup and your favourite drink from either establishment <- very anonymous canadian

hello very anonymous canadian!

personally, i think starbucks is better than second cup, and that’s because every single coffee i’ve ever gotten from second cup tasted burnt. i think starbucks in general wins for a lot of things because they have a really nice range of drinks, and i feel like second cup’s menu lacks in a lot of places, and they’re less open to customizing drinks compared to starbucks. i’ve also been drinking starbucks since i was 13 so i’m a little biased.

that being said, my favourite starbucks drink is probably the chestnut praline latte! but since they don’t have it year round, i normally get a iced cinnamon dolce macchiato with almond milk and it tastes like horchata 🥰

for second cup, i normally get their matcha bc it’s very sweet and it’s hard to mess it up. i’ve also had a lot of their italian sodas. normally if i’m at a second cup though, it’s because it’s close to my house and less of a walk than starbucks and not because i’m particularly craving it.

[multifandomboii]

My opinion of the Baku GP:

• Qualifying was chaos, absolutely loved it.

• Sad for Este, he could have gotten a few points if he didn't had to retire.

• Lance had a good pace, he didn't deserve that!

• I feel so bad for Max, he drove amazingly, screw you Pirelli! But really, what's up with those tyres?? I swear on my iced latte macchiato, what was that?! Was about to say that the race wasn't that exciting... 🤪

• Valtteri, what were you doing? George is coming for that seat, so watch out.

• Proud of everyone for not crashing on their own too!

• Lewiiiiiiiiiis! Oh mah gaaad!

• Pierre vs Charles vs Lando, you love to see it!

• Checo race win, I'll take it!!!

• SEEEB PODIUUUUM!!!! 😍😍

• PIERREEEEEEEEEEEEE!! 😍

• Sharl P4, Lando P5 and Yuki P7? Yes, please!! 👏🏻

• Let's mention Fernando too, amazing job!

• Both of the championship leaders got 0 points! The fight continues!

• Didn't really understand why did they have to finish that 3 remaining laps, but okay? At least we got ACTION!

• Everyone congratulating Seb is a lovely sight!

• Pirelli must do something about this before someone gets injured! Unacceptable!

(The reason I'm writing this is that I don't have any F1 fan friends so I thought why not share my thoughts with ya'll awesome people! And I won't be hating on any drivers, so don't worry about that! :])

[ofinkdried]

INTRO: MUN // TASK #001

hey all!! i’m slowly working on bios and pages and such but I wanted to introduce myself first -- so here’s what’s technically was the first task?? im using it as the template for my intro so HERE WE GO!!

PERSONAL INTRO

name  /  alias : victoria / tor gender  /  pronouns : cisfemale / she/her where  ya  from  ? : texas!! the  current  time :  4:29 pm height :  5′4 job  or  major :  unemployed at the moment, but I have a degree in health science/health administration & a national certification in phlebotomy pet  (  s  ) :  one doxie/beagle mix named Roxie favorite  thing  (  s  )  about  yourself :  my ability to remember song lyrics better than my own name any  special  talents  ? :  uhhhh I can play 4 ( 5? ) instruments why  you  joined  hqclouds :  FUNNY STORY care was talking to me about some Tea ( we’re in another rp together ) and she made a comment about running an rp and im a bit of a sleuth and found hqclouds and decided to join  meaning  behind  url :  it’s ‘ of clementines ’ because one of my favorite halsey songs is clementine and i’ve been on a halsey kick as of late  last  thing  you  googled :  ‘ fools troye sivan ’ because I wanted to send my friend the music video birthday  /  zodiac :  october 29th / scorpio in  your  opinion  ,  does  your  sign  suit  you  ? : some days myers  -  briggs :  I took it forever ago and don’t remember... ^^’ moral  alignment :  chaotic good hogwarts  house : ravenclaw!! three  fictional  character  (  s  )  you  see  yourself  in  +  why :  oh gosh.... katherine from newsies ( dedicated, doesn’t take a man’s shit), emma from the prom (nervous gay who plays guitar), and flynn rider from tangled (jokester, very in love with our girlfriends) i  started  roleplaying : 2012 I think? types  of  rps  i  enjoy :  definitely literate ones favorite  fcs  to  use :  I try to not reuse fcs a lot?? like I have some I prefer for certain characters, but I don’t have a strong draw to certain faces... fandom  (  s  )  you’d  like  to  write  in : musicals ( namely newsies ), fairy tail, the raven cycle fandom  (  s  )  you  aren’t  in  but  are  curious  about :  uhhhh I dont really know... share  a  funny  roleplay  horror  story :  oh gosh I dealt with one girl who like... constantly gaslit me as a player and my characters, would make me feel bad for not responding immediately, made everything about her characters, and then got mad when I called her out on it? and now she goes to a christian school and says that rp is ‘ the devil’s work ’ and I just... yeah. fondest  roleplay  memory :  I feel like the moment my now girlfriend and I realized we always do ships bc just had awesome chemistry and then started dating like, 4 months later. favorite  canon  muse  (  s  )  to  play : connor murphy ( deh ), gansey ( trc ), spot conlon ( newsies ), jimmy ( bandstand ), lucy heartfillia ( fairy tail ) favorite  original  muse  (  s  )  to  play : theo massard ( a boxer, jack barakat fc; had an AMAZING ship for him )  canon  ships  you  can’t  help  but  love :  CATRADORA. none of my other ships are technically canon : / trope  (  s  )  you  tend  to  be  guilty  of : tragic backstories, tough on the outside soft on the inside i  prefer  .  .  . angst  ,  smut  ,  or  fluff :  I wanna say fluff but I know care and megan will call me out bc I love angst more than anything long  or  short  replies :  mid-length pre  plotting  or  chemistry : chemistry leading to pre plotting! sentence  starters  or  headcanon  memes : both? I love discussing headcanons single  muse  or  multimuse  blogs :  multi!! gif  icons  ,  medium  gifs  ,  or  static  icons : typically gif icons, but lately ive been loving medium gifs grab  the  book  nearest  to  you  and  pull  a  quote  from  it : ok so I have no books atm bc im moving, but the first book on my phone is the dream thieves, and the line I see first is “ The Gray Man considered what it must’ve been like to live like that, always waiting for your door to be kicked in. ” what’s  a  quote  or  song  lyric  that  speaks  to  your  soul  ? : oh gosh, so many... “ I'm a walking travesty/But I'm smiling at everything ” ( therapy, all time low ), “ I imagine the tears in your eyes/The very first night I'll sleep without you ” ( roman holiday, halsey ), “ Am I the product of a problem that I couldn't change?/Got his eyes, got her hair/So do I get their mistakes? ” ( secondhand smoke, kelsea ballerini ) top  current  celebrity  crushes :  halsey, froy guiterrez, harry styles ( always ) last  movie  you  watched :  I think it was uhhhhhh miss americana on netflix? did  you  like  it  ? :  YES I loved it favorite  movie  (  s  )    of  all  time : 10 things I hate about you, newsies ( ’92 ) favorite  tv  show  (  s  )  of  all  time : she-ra, queer eye, fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood, gossip girl favorite  tv  show  that  hasn’t  ended : zoey’s extraordinary playlist favorite  series  of  books  /  novels  /  comics : the raven cycle, all for the game, the last song sports  team  (  s  )  you  rep : dallas cowboys, houston astros ( yeah I know about the scandal and I hate it, but they’re my team ), FAU owls ( my alma mater ) favorite  video  game  (  s  ) : breath of the wild, KH series favorite  youtube  channels : unus annus, daniel howell ( rip he hasn’t posted in a year ), the try guys, NPR Music, CrankGameplays ( ethans just a dork I dont even like gamer videos that much ) hobbies :  guitar, singing, being in zoom musicals ( im playing whatsername from american idiot for one in July and auditioned for a few others! ), reading what  are  the  three  non  essential  things  you’d  bring  to  a  deserted  island  ? : my guitar, my laptop, wifi put  your  music  on  shuffle.  what  six  songs  pop  up  ? : HOLD ME TIGHT OR DONT, fall out boy; I’m Still Here, John Rzeznik; Towers, Little Mix; Way Down Hadestown, hadestown obc; Stitches, state champs (cover); Look Back, betty who personal  aesthetic : nerdy punk?  dream  vacation  ? : disneyland paris or disneyland Singapore with my gf dream  job  ? :  music teacher dream  car  ? :  one that works at this point if  i  could  live  anywhere  ,  it’d  be : austin, texas ( im about an hour away rn ) favorite  musical : OH GOSH..... the prom, bandstand, newsies, hadestown favorite  food  (  s  ) :  blueberry pancakes, red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing coffee  order :  at starbucks? venti iced chai tea latte. at dunkin? large iced vanilla coffee. at home? french vanilla coffee and caramel macchiato creamer and 2 scoops of sugar.  unwatched  stuff  in  your  netflix  /  hulu  /  etc :  netflix: sex education, the umbrella academy, end of the f***ing world, the people vs. oj simpson. hulu: portrait of a lady on fire, my friend dahmer, rocketman what’s  a  subject  you  know  too  much  about  +  never  get  tired  of  talking  about  ? : I dunno? I have a ton of useless facts on a wide range of subjects. like did you know that in 100 letters, halsey says ‘ You wrote 100 letters just for me/And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans/Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19/Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine ’ and that’s actually autobiographical -- her bf at the time wrote a note and put it in a pocket of every pair of pants she owned, and she was still finding them months after the relationship ended, so she took all her pants to a laundromat and washed them so she wouldn’t have to see the letters anymore!!

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The Arcana Starbucks Order - Main 6

I work too much and have drinks on the brain, so here’s what I think the Main 6 would have as their go to order. They may seem specific but they’re fairly average for most people who work at Starbucks.

Asra: Trenta Passion Tea Lemonade, light ice, 7 pumps of classic sweetener, add strawberries. Usually ordered around lunchtime when he’s on break from the shop. Usually orders himself a sweet, and maybe a sandwich for Muriel. Doesn’t drink much coffee compared to tea. He also enjoys the refreshers, Very Berry Hibiscus is a favorite and he usually orders it if he comes in after work, also a Trenta.

Julian: 3-5 espresso macchiatos every morning, with the exact amount depending on how late he was up the night before. Drinks two of them straight up at the counter, takes the rest to the table and finishes before he leaves. Feels bad and apologizes if employees have to steam an extra container of milk for foam.

Nadia: Venti Latte Macchiato, four shots of espresso, almond milk, extra foam. Comes in herself just after opening for the first cup, and orders the second ahead of time and has Portia pick it up later in the day. Occasionally stops in with some of her sisters, and they tip well for taking up so much of the line.

Muriel: Venti of whatever dark roast is closest to the counter. Actually prefers cold brew coffee with bar mocha syrup but doesn’t care for the explaining that goes into it so he refrains. Asra has no such qualms, and will order the cold brew for him instead when he’s around. Comes in when things first open up and there are less people around. Tips when he can, and ominously looms over any customers who harass employees while he’s there, but doesn’t outright say anything. The gesture is still appreciated and often earns him a sweet despite his protests.

Portia: In the morning, she has a grande iced caramel latte, 3 pumps extra caramel syrup, extra room at the top for milk. When Naida orders ahead she occasionally buys herself a Strawberries and Cream Frappaccino, extra whip on the top and bottom. During the seasonal events she’ll always give whatever new frappuccino is up a try. Her favorites are Caramel Ribbon Crunch and Toffee Nut Crunch.

Lucio: Two Venti Latte Macchiato, three shots of espresso each, non-fat milk, both bone dry. Incredibly picky about how much foam vs steamed milk he gets, but a surprisingly generous tipper when it’s done correctly. Orders puppuccinos for the dogs, two each. Tends to come in during the busiest time of day, and pretends to be annoyed by the wait but is unwilling to get out of line because of it.