The Week contest: The caffeinated intelligence agency
If Starbucks created a drink specifically for spies, what would it be called?
Last week's question: It was recently revealed that there is a Starbucks branch at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., where baristas are barred from writing the secretive employees' names on cups. If Starbucks created a caffeinated beverage aimed specifically at spies, what would it be called?
Results:
THE WINNER: The Chai Who Loved Me
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Sharon Walsh, Geneva, N.Y.
SECOND PLACE: A Wire Tappuccino
Dawson Mills, Norfolk, Va.
THIRD PLACE: The Quiet Americano
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Chris Guichard, Los Angeles
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Pumpkin Spy Latte
Shruta Satam, Chicago
Hazelnut Honey Trap Macchiato
Matthew Britton, Dulles, Va.
“Here’s the Skinny” Latte
Thom Thacker, Irvington, N.Y.
Don’t Spill the Beans
Joel Conarroe, New York City
A Shot in the Dark
Scott Clear, San Antonio, Texas
Chai vs. Chai
Anthony Vinson, Williamson, Ga.
Blackwater
Jim Meyerhoff, Highland Park, Ill.
Awake-a-Mole
Jeanne Yeagle, Bradenton, Fla.
The Gone Dark Roast
Marty Beaudet, Damascus, Ore.
Espressionage
Allison Shokair-Sullivan, Oakland, Calif.
Latte Hari
Nancy Case, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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