Dive Summary:
- Mayor Bloomberg's ban on sugary drinks larger than 16oz was meant to combat super-sized sodas and the like, however its proving complicated for coffee drinkers as well.
- Below 16oz, anything goes, however shops like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts often sell much larger, and often very sweet, iced coffees and caramel macchiatos etc. that are included under the new restrictions.
- This means that customers will be waiting on line for the sugar table as baristas will no longer be able to put more than 3-5 sugars in the larger drinks, depending on the size of the coffee and amount of milk.
From the article:
The city’s new regulations regarding coffee hinge on delicate calculations about milk, calorie and sugar ratios. As with other sugary drinks, coffee cups 16 ounces or smaller are unaffected. But unlike sodas, which will max out at 16 ounces, cups of coffee larger than 16 ounces can still be served as long as the barista adds no more than three to five packets of sugar. (The limit depends on the size of the drink.)
