Whole latte luck: How about some actual caffeine with that shake?

By Beth Teitell
Boston Herald
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 - Updated: 11:10 AM EST

I know this isn't CC (Calorically Correct) to admit - but my beef with the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts milkshakes that masquerade as "coffee" isn't that they contribute to the obesification of America, but rather its wussification.
What kind of country is this when a down-on-his-luck panhandler has to say, "Pardon me brother, can you spare $3.82 for a Chocolate Dipped Banana Iced Latte?"
Could a director even make a film noir in 2005? Remember the old days, when Bogie or Cagney or someone equally hard-bitten would wander into a diner and ask for a cup o' joe, sweetheart, black? Fast forward to now: Ben Affleck stumbles into a coffee boutique, waits in line, scans the bean menu, barks an order at the barrista for a raspberry latte, extra cream, double shot of espresso, with sprinkles, and a reduced-fat scone. "The Big (Sugar-Crash) Sleep," anyone?

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