I really enjoy lattes, whether they are from Starbucks, Arabica or McDonalds.

Yes McDonalds!  While the lattes from McDonalds aren’t as good as Starbucks, they are still very good, but are they worth it?  I drive past McDonalds on the way to work, so naturally, I’ll go thru the drive-thru for a quick liquid treat in the morning occasionally.

Lately, I’ve been getting a small coffee with two creams, and ironically, this combo isn’t that far off from a regular latte (at least from McDonalds).  The different is the price, the small coffee with two creams is half the price of a latte.  So I have taken it upon myself to switch to the small coffee with two creams for my occasional treat instead of the slightly better, more expensive latte.

After thinking about it, a latte is just coffee with steammed milk.  But just because it’s steamed doesn’t make it that far off from a coffee with a decent amount of cream in it.  Oh sure, I’m missing out on the foam, but does that really make the coffee worth twice as much?  I’ve decided not!

While I have the craving for McDonald’s latte under control, I still find myself getting a latte at Starbuck whenever I’m near one.  Luckily, to get to Starbucks, I have to drive out of my way to get there, so it’s not as tempting as McDonalds.

After thinking about it, do you think lattes are worth the extra money versus a coffee with two or three creams?

MR