After a long period of debating, Bloomberg finally passed the law that put a limit on the size of soft drink you can buy. Soda’s larger than 16 ounces will no longer be available at places like McDonalds. One may ask how this affects a regular coffee drinker, but it affects them greatly. All coffees larger than 16 ounces will not be allowed to have more than 3 or 4 packets of sugar (this includes sugar, Splenda, Equal, and other sweeteners). This isn’t to say that a customer of a franchise such as Starbucks won’t be able to put as much sugar in their coffee as they want, they will just have to do it themselves. This regulation of sugar comes from a section under Bloombergs law, which regulates the milk, sugar and coffee ratio. This regulation takes away from the “grab & go” effect that many people actually come to Starbucks for.
Not only will you have to pour your own sugar, but since the ratios for the amount of sugar are all mixed up, a barista will only grow confused when the selection on the menu grows. A confused barista equals a longer wait for your coffee. In a city like New York, you can’t be serving slow coffee.
