Starbucks customers may be surprised to learn that shots, not size determine the amount of espresso in a venti drink. While ...

If you're new to the Starbucks game, it's easy to see why you'd think all ventis have more espresso than talls or grandes.

Once you’ve ground the beans and tamped the grounds just so, pulling the perfect shot of espresso comes down to timing. Ideally, the extraction should last 20-30 seconds, from the first dark ...

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The espresso tonic is hardly a novel beverage; it’s believed to have been created in Norway back in 2007. But the drink – which combines a shot of espresso with tonic water – has been slow to make its ...

But that's not always how it works. Starbucks measures the amount of espresso in each drink by the shot. Each shot is 1 ounce, which is less than the standard bar shot of liquor (1½ ounces).

Learn more A creamy, rich shot of espresso is the caviar of the coffee world. It's luxurious and can be hard to find, which is why we tested the best home espresso machines. Don't let decoding the ...