I’m not sure how other people settle on their drink sizes, but I have discovered that my tastes are a blend of time and density. Somewhere where the two converge, where I can take a few minutes to finish my drink and be content with my thirst, is my sweet spot. For me, the hot drinks usually fall into the Tall-Grande range and the Frappuccinos are almost always Tall. Iced tea is a Venti on most days but on the rare occassions I’m feeling really lazy, thirsty and warm, I’ll admit I want something even larger.
It seems many other thirsty Starbucks customers agree, as Starbucks is introducing it’s massive 917 mL (31 ounce) cup size, the Trenta, for its iced coffees, iced tea and iced tea lemonade drinks. So far, this is only being launched in the United States but it’s only a matter of time before it gets released in Canada. If it gets released here, be sure to go in on an empty stomach before trying one, as the average adult human stomach can hold about a litre before feeling uncomfortable.
The Trenta measures about five standard coffee cups. Although it could be viewed as merely offering a larger size, it could also serve as competition for the massive drinks offered at other mass consumption food locations. At Tim Hortons, the largest hot or cold drink size is the extra large at 590 mL. In the United States, Tim Hortons has a 709 mL extra large. Both these sizes are more comparable to the Venti cups than the Trenta cups. The huge sizes at a Cineplex or in the United States, a 7-Eleven, are more in line with the Trenta sized drinks Starbucks is now offering.
With more people demanding larger and larger food quantities, especially in the United States, it seems appropriate that Starbucks is offering this larger size, and it could be in Canada at some point soon. Even if you don’t drink that much in one sitting, buying a Trenta and splitting it between a friend or two could be a cheaper way to get your thirst fix.
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