Decisions, decisions

Every winter I get so excited when I see people walking around with the red cups from Starbucks. To me it means that Christmas time is almost here. It also means that final exam time is imminent. And with exam time coming, my weekly plans include studying, studying and well, more studying. I’ll be camped out in my favorite place on campus, the Library West basement.

But spending so much time in the basement means I have to make a choice. What Starbucks drink is going to become my signature drink of the winter 2007 exam season?

I have a few options:

Peppermint Mocha: Tuesday night I went to the Starbucks in downtown Gainesville, with my heart set on my first Peppermint Mocha of the season. But what I heard when I tried to order one of my seasonal favorites, I heard some dreaded words, “we’re out of peppermint syrup.” I guess peppermint is so popular right now that they just can’t order enough. At a complete loss for what to order, I panicked. But after much deliberation I came across another one of my options:

Caramel Apple Spice: A mixture of steamed apple juice, cinnamon and caramel syrup topped with whipped cream. Healthy, I know, but it tasted delicious. But there’s one small issue with making that drink my signature study drink. NO CAFFEINE. How can I possibly have a “study drink” that has no caffeine? I can’t. Moving on.

Pumpkin Spice Latte: My all time favorite Starbucks drink. The second they bring this bad boy out in early October, I’m standing in line ready to order a Venti. This drink = yum. But like I said, I’ve been ordering this drink since early October, so I’m in the mood for a change.

I’ll have to test drive some drinks before I make my final decision, but I’m not worried about time, I have about 20 study days left in my semester. Readers, I’ll let you know what I choose.