the magic word is "short"

There's a secret order you can get at Starbucks! Or, rather: "They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it." This knowledge is revealed in what seems to be part of a recurring economics-based column on Slate.

Incidentally, I was once quoted in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer discussing which Starbucks sizes provide the "optimal espresso-to-money ratio."

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