American consumerism and our warped sense of proper portion sizes has reached a new low with the introduction of the Trenta - Starbuck's new colossal monster. A few weeks ago the the coffee mogul released their newest size in select states including our lovely state of Nevada but plan on making the change nationwide by May 3rd. Keeping in line with all of the other sizes, Trenta means "30" in Italian - a misnomer for this new size is actually 31oz - to keep things in some sense of perspective the Big Gulp at your local 7-11 is 32oz of deliciousness. At the moment though the Starbucks corporation is only offering the Trenta size for their iced drinks and not for the whole menu.

To me, this is absolutely ridiculous. Do you really need 31oz of your iced caramel macchiato? More than likely the ice is going to melt before you could even concievably finish the drink giving the oh-so-delicious watery aftermath. Aside from the health risks of consuming 31oz of ANY Starbucks beverage in one sitting, think about consuming your ENTIRE caloric intake - if not more - in one drink. Screw that, I enjoy food and eating way too much.

Some of the uproar surrounding this new addition to the menu is the comparison between the size of the Trenta and the size of the human stomach. The Trenta drink is 916mL while the average capacity of the human stomach is 900mL which should leave Starbucks' patron a little leery. I cannot even imagine going up to the counter and ordering a Trenta of anything and dealingwith the social judgements of customers. I'll stick with my venti drinks with extra shots thank you very much.