Drink ordering (intermediate)
There are too many options on the menu, and I'm unsure what to order. This situation involves asking the barista for recommendations, checking seasonal ingredients, and smoothly ordering with size and milk options.
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Could I get a medium oat milk latte?
'Could I get~?' is slightly more polite than 'Can.' Saying size + milk option in front of the drink name makes it sound neat like a native speaker.
What’s the most popular drink here?
A phrase to ask for recommendations when you don't know what to order. 'What do you recommend?' / 'What's good here?' have the same meaning.
What’s in the seasonal latte?
When you're curious about ingredients or composition, 'What's in ~?' can cover everything. It's also useful for checking allergies.
Then I'll go with the vanilla latte.
When making a final decision after considering various options, 'I'll go with ~' is a very natural expression for native speakers meaning 'I'll choose ~.'
That's all for now, thank you.
A polite closing for 'Anything else?'. It feels slightly more formal than 'That's it.'
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When the menu is confusing, a set of three questions will do.
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For recommendations, ask 'What do you recommend?
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/ What's good?
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', for ingredients, ask 'What's in ~?
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', and for decisions, say 'I'll go with ~'.
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This flow works in any café.
- oat milk — Oat milk (alternative milk)
- seasonal — Seasonal limited
- popular — Popular
- recommend — To recommend