Light and Unsweet
So I walked into a Dunkin' Donuts this morning (my first DD trip in Philadelphia) and ordered a small decaf coffee, light. What I got was something so horrible, so undrinkable, that I began to wonder whether "coffee, light" means something different in Philly than it does anywhere else. It appears to mean the equivalent of "coffee, regular", which in New York (and, I thought, the entire northeast) means "cream, two sugars". I was under the impression that "coffee, light" meant "just cream".
If anyone knows of a "how to order coffee in various cities and actually get what you want" guide on the web, please point me to it. In the meantime, I will be ordering "decaf, milk, no sugar" just to be safe. Or perhaps, to be safer, "decaf, black".
Posted by Lori in food at 1:18 PM on September 23, 2003
Comments (2)
The secret is, don't even use the word 'sugar' at all when you order. Otherwise when you complain they'll say you used the word 'sugar.'
What works best is, "milk only."
Coffee Regular is usually, yes, two sugars light.
Posted by clemmie | September 23, 2003 1:50 PM
Posted on September 23, 2003 13:50
Hello, Clemmie! So happy to see you!
Yeah, I was worried that mentioning "sugar" at all would result in the icky sweet concoction I got this morning, even if there was a "no" in front of it. "Milk only" sounds like a good plan!
Posted by Lori | September 23, 2003 7:32 PM
Posted on September 23, 2003 19:32