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[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 173 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Me: Just one small coffee thanks.

America:

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 days ago (22 children)

And it comes with free refills

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[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Actually, American chains like IHOP have coffee denial down to a science, the mug is just about as small as one could reasonably allow, and the ceramic is almost an inch thick. All because someone in middle management did some math in hopes of a promotion a few years down the road on how to save as much money as possible on coffee.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They need it. Americans don’t get vacation days.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

"I said a small coffee, not a minuscule one!!"

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 66 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Me : I'd like a black coffee please
USA : And how much whipped cream and sugar would you like with that?

[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know this is a joke but if you ask for black coffee or unsweet tea, you will get what you are expecting in most cases. They may ask as a courtesy if you want sweeteners or creamers with that because many people wish to sweeten their drinks themselves as they may prefer artificial sweeteners or wish to control their dairy or sugar intake for dietary reasons.

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[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

When they reach for the 16oz paper cup after i order a cortado...

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[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 days ago

Just ask for an Americano, and you'll get a watered-down espresso that's almost an American 'small'!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 days ago (34 children)

Europeans don't tolerate shit cheap robusto coffee. The brown sour water Americans drink is the typical quantity over quality model.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Americans mostly drink Arábica beans. The only Robusta coffee out here is in Vietnamese style coffee filled with a ton of condensed milk.

[–] cojo5@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago

some of the cheap stuff like maxwell house is a mix of arabica and robusto.

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[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The difference between an European and American cup of coffee is that the former doesn't contain 70% palm oil, high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavorings.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 days ago

TIL I've only ever been served "European" coffee here in North America.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 7 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Caramel macchiatos haven't been a hit the Old World, I take it.

What's interesting to me is just how popular massively sweet, milky tea has become in the USA. Never thought I'd see anything challenge coffee's dominance.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Yeah but it has 400mg of caffeine.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 17 points 2 days ago

39% caffeine by volume

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Ask for the same in America and you get a 2 liter cup.

[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Americans generalizing the whole of Europe again. In Germany, a large coffee is certainly not the American size, but it's also not the small Italian size.

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[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago

The thing is you have one of those every twenty minutes all day between cigarettes.

[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I drink a giant travel mug of black coffee every day. I have no excuse. It’s my only joy.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago (6 children)

You should try sex and drugs.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They're clearly already doing drugs

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

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Here ya go! I sanitized the blue checkmark Nazi platform from the meme. Now it’s shareable.

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[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (7 children)

That's because "A Coffee" means 'an espresso', as my Portuguese friend told me. She also told me that "Lemonade" doesn't mean sprite like it does in the UK, much to my dismay when I asked for one in a restaurant.

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