In an effort to spend less money on coffee each month, I have been asked by my dear husband to please make them at home more often. I begrudgingly obliged, and have since committed to being a barista each morning {ok, most mornings}. My drink of choice is a sugar-free flavored latte with skim milk. I have an espresso machine at home along with all of the premium ingredients to make a latte to die for. I even have a few flavorings to choose from: vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, and chocolate. The homemade lattes are half the calories of the cafe kind, yet I still fight the urge to buy a coffee instead of making one. As I was sipping on my masterpiece one morning, my husband asked me “How is it? Better than Starbucks?”. I didn’t even have to think before I replied emphatically, “No!”. He asked what the difference was in my opinion, to which I took the time to answer. I knew the difference, but saying it aloud was a big step. I took a deep breath and spilled the {coffee} beans. “The difference is that someone else makes it for me!”. He laughed at my reasoning {BIG mistake}. I’m curious to see if he will still be laughing when he is playing barista, making my latte in the morning. 🙂
My recipe: 2 shots of your favorite Espresso Coffee
2 ounces of any Torani Sugar-Free Syrup
3/4 cup of Horizon organic fat-free milk
Voila! Enjoy – and may you always have a barista!
I agree…my at-home coffee is rarely as good as when it’s made by someone other than me. I do also agree that what they charge to make my coffee is ridiculous and yet I still make my way through their drive through more often than I’d like to admit on the internet! 🙂
Can’t wait to hear how much Kyle loved being your barista! hehe!
We need to meet for coffee sometime! Or you can just come over and I will have my personal barista make some for us haha 😀
yum. i would like one please
I’ll submit a request for you to my personal barista… HA 😀
I don’t attempt to make fancy coffee drinks at home… I just brew regular coffee and enjoy that in the mornings. LOL Starbucks drinks are a treat for me I only allow myself if I’m at a coffee date with friends.