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Cup of mud: Yeah yeah yeah, we've heard it before: Starbucks is the McDonald's of coffee. Let's ignore the coffee snobs and proles for now and get down to business, specifically deciphering the vast menu presented to us by the mermaid on seemingly every street corner. Starbucks Drinks Simplified will tell you the difference between mochas and how many shots of espresso are in a Venti. Plus, acquaint yourself with options you didn't know existed at www.quicksilverweb.net/sbucks/sbcharts.htm

Comments? Michael Citrome