A while back, I was talking on the phone to someone whilst I popped into my local coffee shop and order a “tall, skinny,  peppermint cappuncino.” It was one of those, hold on a second, I’m just placing my order.

When I got back on the phone, the person I was speaking to commented on whether he heard right about ordering peppermint syrup in my coffee. I love all things mint (apart from shower gels) and didn’t realise to him, this was unheard of. He couldn’t believe anyone would order peppermint in their coffee and he hadn’t heard of it either. This lead onto a full on conversation about the types of syrups that do go well in coffee and what shouldn’t. So much so that we were going to go to an Italian coffee shop and ask them about it.

That day was some months ago and each time I order a tall, skinny, peppermint cappucino, that conversation plays back in my head. I have never had that request frowned upon in coffee shops, and they have the peppermint syrups for a reason in coffee shops.

I just thought I would throw it out there and think what you guys thought to it. Is it really such a bizzare request. Most of all, I would love to know if there are others who love peppermint in their coffee. Please take the below poll and let me know.