"Marge" > wrote in
oups.com:

> (Anybody know
> where the "short/tall" that Starbucks and other coffee chains use
> comes from?)

As far as I know, that's for espresso. Short is half a demi-tasse and
long is the same amount of grounds for a full demi-tasse. Obviously
short espresso is a lot stronger tasting than long. I always get my
espresso short and black.

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