Does Venti Mean Large?
Grande is Italian for “large,” venti means “twenty,” and trenta is “thirty.” Why isn’t the 16-ounce size sedici (Italian for “sixteen”) instead? Perhaps because grande conjures associations with the English grand. Is a Starbucks venti large? In Italian, “venti” means “twenty”, which is why this drink is 20 ounces large. The venti is considered Starbucks’ … Read more