Customizing a coffee order in English
What to say when ordering coffee with oat milk, an extra shot, syrup, and light ice.
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Use this to order the drink.
Order: hot/iced + milk + drink; oat / soy / skim; decaf = no caffeine
Ask for one more espresso shot.
shot = one espresso shot; double shot = two shots
Ask for 1 pump of vanilla syrup.
pump = one press of syrup; no syrup = without syrup
Ask for less ice, politely.
no ice = without ice; extra ice = more ice
Quick answers
Say it all at once: what to say in English
Say “Can I get an iced oat latte?” — use this to order the drink. Order: hot/iced + milk + drink; oat / soy / skim; decaf = no caffeine.
Need more coffee: what to say in English
Say “Can I add an extra shot?” — ask for one more espresso shot. shot = one espresso shot; double shot = two shots.
Syrup uses "pumps": what to say in English
Say “Just one pump of vanilla.” — ask for 1 pump of vanilla syrup. pump = one press of syrup; no syrup = without syrup.
Not too much ice: what to say in English
Say “Light ice, please.” — ask for less ice, politely. no ice = without ice; extra ice = more ice.