#sourcesofinspiration

Throughout this project there has been a lot of sources of inspiration that has appeared throughout the days I have worked on this project. While heading to Starbucks the color green has brought its attention to my life because the color green is mainly used throughout the Starbucks logos. The Starbucks logo of the queen that uses the colors green and white has jumped out at me as well and impacted my life to understand the color green better.

The design inspiration that has impacted my life has been the pink layout template. I think using the color pink brings attention to the viewers eyes and makes people interested in my blog. I love the design logo used for the Starbucks symbol because it represents a queen and makes you feel like you are a queen when drinking Starbucks drinks.

For the typography, I decided to stay with the Times font because it is a basic font that gets the viewers attention but isn't too dramatic. I wanted to go with a basic look for my blog and that is exactly what I did.  The font at Starbucks is a simple font and has made me realize to use simple fonts for the improvement of my blog.

Photocredit: Renee Rosenblum

Regular Hot Tea at Starbucks #tea #starbucks

Hello Starbucks lovers! Today I decided to try regular tea at Starbucks. I usually drink the refreshers at Starbucks but today I wanted to try something new. I have never been a tea girl but trying regular tea was actually really good. The first sip was amazing and there was no after taste. I recommend Starbucks regular hot tea.

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Rankings:

First Sip: 8
Sweetness: 0
After Taste: 10

Regular Coffee at Starbucks #coffee #starbucks

When drinking coffee I usually drink iced coffee, due to the fact that the ice cubes water the coffee down and the coffee taste is barely there. Today I decided to try and drink hot coffee for the first time and see what it was like. The first sip made me realize that I love coffee hot and will be drinking hot coffee from now on. Just like any other coffee, there is an after taste but I recommend hot coffee to all the coffee lovers out there!

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Rankings:

First Sip: 3
Sweetness: 0
Aftertaste: 0

Cinnamon Dolce Latte #coffee #starbucks

Hello Starbucks lovers! My roommates been begging me to try her favorite coffee, so I decided to try it!  The first sip was amazing and tasted like cinnamon and had a sweet taste to it. The aftertaste was bitter but good at the same time and tasted like cinammon. I would definitely buy this drink again and recommend this drink to people who need a caffine booster.

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Rankings:

First Sip: 6

Sweetnes: 4

After Taste: 4

Valencia Orange Refresher #tea #starbucks

Good evening fellow Starbucks lovers! Today I decided to sample the lovely Valencia Orange Refresher at Starbucks. This refresher was one of my least favorites out of all the refreshers. The Valencia Orange Refresher has a tangy, bitter taste when you drink it. This drink is not a sweet drink, but if you like tangy drinks then this drink is perfect for you! Valencia Orange Refresher is filled with fresh cut oranges in the drink!

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Rankings: (0=worst, 10=best)
First Sip: 2
Sweetness: 0
After Taste: 1

Iced Caffe Latte!! #coffee #starbucks

Hello coffee lovers! Today I decided to try espresso because I have never tried it before but I have heard different things about it. I absolutely love coffee, so I loved the Iced Cafee Latte, but if you like things that are sweeter than I suggest not trying this. This coffee definitely woke me up and prepared me for the rest of the day, and I will definitely have it again in the near future. The aftertaste is the same as any other coffee but it is still a good drink!













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Rankings: (0 worst or a lot, 10 best or a lot)
First Sip: 5
After Taste: 8
Sweetness: 0

Passion Tea Lemonade #tea #starbucks

Hello Starbucks lovers! Today I decided to try a tea that my roommates absolutely love and have been begging me to sample. The tea is called Passion Tea Lemonade. If you like sweet drinks, you can ask the staff to add sweetner and the tea will instantly become sweeter. If you are a lemonade lover, than this tea is the tea for you! The tea has an amazing first taste and barely any after taste! I was amazed at how much the tea tasted mostly like lemonade and resembled lemonade.

Rankings: (0 is the worst, 10 is the best)

First Sip: 7
After Taste: 0
Sweetness: 6

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Iced Carmel Macchiato!! #coffee #starbucks

Hello Starbucks lovers! Today I decided to change up my coffee routine and try something new, I usually drink my coffee iced and black with nothing in it but my friends tell me how much they love Carmel Macchiatos! If you love the taste of carmel and sweet drinks, then Iced Carmel Macchiato is for you. I decided to try the Carmel Macchiao but iced, to fulfill my iced coffee love. When I had the first sip, I could taste the carmel deliciousness on my taste buds immediately! I instantly fell in love with this drink. Unlike Iced Carmel Coffee, Iced Carmel Macchiato has a good amount of sweetness to it and you can barely taste the coffee! This drink gives you the tasteness of milky carmel while still giving you the caffeine boost to get you through the day. The aftertaste is not as bad compared to regular coffee and I recommend people to go try an Iced Carmel Macchiato!

Rankings: (1= none or the worst, 10= the best or none)

Sweetness: 10
First Sip: 10
Aftertaste: 3

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Cool Lime Refresher!! #tea #starbucks

Hello fellow Starbucks lovers! If you are looking for a drink to cool you down on a hot sunny day, than  boy do I have a drink for you. The Cool Lime Refresher is an icy cold drink filled with limes that is a perfect drink to try especially since summertime is right around the corner! The Cool Lime Refresher just like the Very Berry Hibiscus is a very healthy drink and doesn't have a lot of calories in it! The Cool Lime Refresher is not a sweet drink so if you are not into sweet drinks than I do not recommend trying this drink. The good thing about this drink is that the after taste isn't that bad and the first sip is one to remember. The Cool Lime Refresher is a good drink to try and I am glad I had the chance to try it!

Rankings:

Sweetness: 0
First Sip: 7
After Taste: 4


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Iced Carmel Coffee!! #coffee #starbucks

Good evening all of my Starbucks lovers! If you are a coffee drinker, than man do I have a drink for you. Iced Carmel Coffee is the perfect drink for people who are beginners at drinking coffee. I prefer drinking the Iced Carmel Coffee with cream or milk to start off. I would add sugar to give the coffee some taste for you beginner coffee drinkers. I usually drink the Iced Carmel Coffee black because I love the taste of coffee. The more sugar you put in the coffee the sweeter it will be! Iced Carmel Coffee has a little bit of an aftertaste which is unfortunate but you will get used to it. If you are a beginner at drinking coffee the first sip will be hard at first but you will get used to it eventually! If you are looking for a coffee with a carmel tasting, then the Iced Carmel Coffee would be the perfect fit for you!

Rankings:

Sweetness: 3
Aftertaste: 3
First sip: 3

Very Berry Hibiscus! #tea #starbucks

Hello fellow Starbucks lovers! If you are into sweet drinks then read up! Man, do I have a drink for you! The Very Berry Hibiscus is a sweet tea that is the most caffenatied tea at Starbucks. The tea contains real berries and is served icy cold! If you are looking for healthy drink, Very Berry Hibiscus is the way to go! This drink is only 100 calories for a Venti and less calories for a Tall and Grande.  The Very Berry Hibiscus is one of my favorite drinks at Starbucks and after one drink you will be craving it all day.

Rankings:

Sweetness: 10
Aftertaste: 0
First Sip: 10

Hello fellow Starbucks lovers! My name is Renee Rosenblum. For the next couple of weeks, I will be tasting a variety of different Starbucks drinks and discussing the difference between each one. Each week I plan on sampling at least one tea drink and one coffee drink. I want to give my personal feedback on how each drink tastes. I will talk about the different rankings for each drink, such as the sweetness, aftertaste, first sip, etc according to my personal preferences! Hopefully this can help you fellow Starbucks drinkers find your favorite drink without having to go through the hassle of trying the whole menu!