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Full disclosure, I'm a Starbucks barista. Not one of those cloyingly perky ones, but a knowledgable one.
I have a few things to say...
I'm not a huge fan of the new tea lattes either, and the thought has definitely crossed my mind that they just keep coming up with the most ridiculous new drinks and it's getting sad. This is the reason we've become the big bad starbucks everyone loves to hate.
That said, this idea of a macgyvered latte as being a brilliant way to get the same experience is utterly ridiculous. Milk when aerated tastes and feels vastly different than it does when it is not aerated (but heated) or when it is cold, like in the condiment bar carafes. If you ever get a chance on some slow sunday afternoon you're hanging out in sbux, you should ask a barista to let you try out the difference between them.
On another note, when you order a coffee or a tea with the intention of pouring half of it out into the trash can, you're not going to win any fans of the employees in your neighborhood store. Seriously, they're just trash cans. They're not super-insulated trash bags that are meant to hold a half gallon of liquid. All we ask is that if you do buy an earl grey or an awake tea with the intention of making your version of a tea latte, just ask us to fill it half full... please?