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Starbucks: How To Know You're Hooked

Caramel Macchiato (Freshly steamed milk with
vanilla-flavored syrup, marked with espresso and
topped with caramel sauce)
In the past week, I have been getting increasingly nervous. I have always been a fan of Starbucks ever since I was in middle school, and I started from the basic Strawberries and Creme Frappe, then graduating to the oh so scandalous Caramel Frappe and Shaken Iced Passion Tea Lemonade. But now that I am in my Junior year of high school and am feeling the pressures and stress of completing the year with a bang, I have been turning into a zombie, walking around in a daze, half awake and half dead. Because of this, I have turned to Starbucks and their caffeinated drinks to keep me from crashing at 8 P.M. every night from exhaustion.

It is clear that I have a problem. A massive problem. I have a Starbucks addiction. And that's NOT good.

I have been trying out all these new drinks, both hot and cold ones, and am trying to figure out the best ones that work for me. I have gone through my phases, my strawberries and creme phase, my caramel frappe phase, my vanilla bean frappe phase, my passion tea lemonade phase. And, now I am moving on to my espresso phase, the drinks that keep me awake at night. I have tried the vanilla latte, the oh so lovely caramel macchiato, and am looking forwards to trying the iced caramel macchiato. To be honest, I was anxious to drive to Starbucks after school and give in to my desires, but I resisted, knowing that I would buy more than I originally bargained for.

When you have a Starbucks addiction, you know. For me, I spend most of my time thinking about Starbucks (sounds fake but its really not), I carry a Starbucks card in my backpack and spend a quality amount of time pondering what drink to order, and wake up in the mornings feeling groggy and thinking, "It would be so nice to get a Vanilla Latte or Caramel Macchiato to wake myself up."

I had to rant about my problem to you guys, and now I would like to know, what obsessions do you have? Do you feel the need to go to Starbucks or any other coffee shop every day to get your daily shot of espresso, or do you have a secret guilty pleasure?
Passion Tea Lemonade (Blend of hibiscus and natural
tropical flavors, mixed with lemonade and
hand-shaken with ice)

Iced Caramel Macchiato (Espresso combined with
vanilla-flavored syrup, milk, and caramel
sauce, all over ice)

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