Nonna's BRUTALLY honest reaction to trying Starbucks coffee for the first time
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Everyone has heard of Starbucks – after all, they're one of the most popular coffee shops in the world. But does everyone actually like their coffee?
While opinions on Starbucks coffee are often widely different among Aussie coffee drinkers, one granddaughter has shared the priceless reaction of her Italian Nonna upon sipping the world-famous brew for the first time.
On their joint TikTok account, Maddie, who hails from Sydney, frequently posts videos showing her grandmother-turned-internet-celebrity, Nonna Fina, trying out new recipes and sharing some of her best-kept cooking secrets.
In the most recent video, she offered the grandma a $5 caramel macchiato from Starbucks, but, as can be seen in the pictures below, the food-savvy grandmother was not at all impressed.
A granddaughter has captured the moment her Italian Nonna tried a Starbucks coffee for the first time. Credit: TikTok/mynonnafina.
'No, I don't like it,' Nonna Fina complained, saying that the drink is excessively sweet and doesn't taste like coffee at all. She continued, brushing the foam of the milky beverage off her upper lip, by claiming that most folks don't need 'that much sugar' in their brews.
She referred to the Starbucks drink as 'junk coffee' and even said she would rather pay someone else $5 to have it than drink it herself.
When asked how the beverage would do on a scale of one to ten, Nonna gives it a four. And according to Maddie, this is the lowest rating her grandmother has ever given to any food or drink she has tried.
'Not impressed!' the granddaughter wrote in the caption.
It didn't take long for the video to become a huge hit among their tens of thousands of social media followers, the large majority of whom echoed Nonna's lack of enthusiasm for the well-known coffee chain.
'I agree with Nonna,' one person wrote in the comments section, to which hundreds more users agreed. A second one added, 'Starbucks is definitely overrated.'
It was clear from the responses that other Aussies agreed with Nonna that plain and classic, regular coffee is preferable to the sugared Starbucks option she was given.
'Nonna has never been more right,' one person wrote, and another added: 'At least she gave it a go.' A third went on to commend the grandmother, saying: 'She is so nice with her rankings even though she didn't like it.'
Maddie also mentioned that Nonna likes to drink espresso on a regular basis, which helps explain why the beverage from Starbucks was far too sugary for her to enjoy.
Almost anywhere in the world, you can find a Starbucks location, but in Australia, there aren't that many. Have you ever wondered why? Even though coffee is very popular here in Australia, the US-based chain wasn't as successful here as it was in other countries.
Starbucks first opened its doors in Australia in 2000, and by 2008, there were about 90 stores across the country.
In the same year, however, the company also shut down over 70% of its underperforming outlets, leaving only 23 Starbucks locations across the whole continent.
But Starbucks isn't giving up on Australia just yet. Slowly but surely, the company has been opening up new stores across the country since the 2008 losses.
As of today, there are currently 39 Starbucks locations in the metropolitan areas of Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and Sydney that cater to tourists visiting these cities.
So while the coffee brand may not be as popular here as it is in other countries, there are still Aussies who get their daily fix of caffeine from them! Are you one of them? If so, do you have a favourite drink from the store?
But if not, where do you get your daily cuppa? Do you brew one yourself, or do you have a regular shop you go to every day? Tell us all about it in the comments – we would love to hear from you, members!
While opinions on Starbucks coffee are often widely different among Aussie coffee drinkers, one granddaughter has shared the priceless reaction of her Italian Nonna upon sipping the world-famous brew for the first time.
On their joint TikTok account, Maddie, who hails from Sydney, frequently posts videos showing her grandmother-turned-internet-celebrity, Nonna Fina, trying out new recipes and sharing some of her best-kept cooking secrets.
In the most recent video, she offered the grandma a $5 caramel macchiato from Starbucks, but, as can be seen in the pictures below, the food-savvy grandmother was not at all impressed.
A granddaughter has captured the moment her Italian Nonna tried a Starbucks coffee for the first time. Credit: TikTok/mynonnafina.
'No, I don't like it,' Nonna Fina complained, saying that the drink is excessively sweet and doesn't taste like coffee at all. She continued, brushing the foam of the milky beverage off her upper lip, by claiming that most folks don't need 'that much sugar' in their brews.
She referred to the Starbucks drink as 'junk coffee' and even said she would rather pay someone else $5 to have it than drink it herself.
When asked how the beverage would do on a scale of one to ten, Nonna gives it a four. And according to Maddie, this is the lowest rating her grandmother has ever given to any food or drink she has tried.
'Not impressed!' the granddaughter wrote in the caption.
It didn't take long for the video to become a huge hit among their tens of thousands of social media followers, the large majority of whom echoed Nonna's lack of enthusiasm for the well-known coffee chain.
'I agree with Nonna,' one person wrote in the comments section, to which hundreds more users agreed. A second one added, 'Starbucks is definitely overrated.'
It was clear from the responses that other Aussies agreed with Nonna that plain and classic, regular coffee is preferable to the sugared Starbucks option she was given.
'Nonna has never been more right,' one person wrote, and another added: 'At least she gave it a go.' A third went on to commend the grandmother, saying: 'She is so nice with her rankings even though she didn't like it.'
Maddie also mentioned that Nonna likes to drink espresso on a regular basis, which helps explain why the beverage from Starbucks was far too sugary for her to enjoy.
Almost anywhere in the world, you can find a Starbucks location, but in Australia, there aren't that many. Have you ever wondered why? Even though coffee is very popular here in Australia, the US-based chain wasn't as successful here as it was in other countries.
Starbucks first opened its doors in Australia in 2000, and by 2008, there were about 90 stores across the country.
In the same year, however, the company also shut down over 70% of its underperforming outlets, leaving only 23 Starbucks locations across the whole continent.
But Starbucks isn't giving up on Australia just yet. Slowly but surely, the company has been opening up new stores across the country since the 2008 losses.
As of today, there are currently 39 Starbucks locations in the metropolitan areas of Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and Sydney that cater to tourists visiting these cities.
So while the coffee brand may not be as popular here as it is in other countries, there are still Aussies who get their daily fix of caffeine from them! Are you one of them? If so, do you have a favourite drink from the store?
But if not, where do you get your daily cuppa? Do you brew one yourself, or do you have a regular shop you go to every day? Tell us all about it in the comments – we would love to hear from you, members!
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