it's more named after the undertow like in the ocean

I double dare you to say, “Was that a Camel Toe?” next time a customer orders an Under Tow

It's not on the menu, how is that any different from any other secret menu drink? Pretty complicated to explain, too...

okay, green bean here lmao, what's an undertow?

God yes! Not just the register but the partner on bar too.

I asked the girl on dto if she knew an undertow. She said yes! So I said I'd like an unsweet undertow and she paused and said she didn't know how to ring it in. I ordered it as a "doppio espresso with a light splash of heavy cream, upside down."

That makes sense right? Well it didn't make any sense to the poor girl on bar who made me a short breve espresso machiato, HOT!

I handed it back saying that it should be just an ounce of cold heavy cream with shots on top. The second time I got the drink, I just assumed it was correct and started driving off. Two seconds later I realize it's WAY too heavy and take off the top to see a full fucking short cup.

God! I felt like I was being a goddamned Karen, but I went in the store to say that it was still not correct....

I felt like I had become that which I hated but I just wanted an undertow!

My SM says they get vanilla too?

Came here to say exactly this. I always sing the main line in the song when the shots pour.

Not even really a drink. It’s just a pump of vanilla and a little cream, with shots of espresso pulled over the back of a spoon so it cascades slowly on top. It’s supposed to go down hot and then finish cold and sweet. It’s literally not an official drink though, and I would not expect us to make them unless the customer knows what they want, or some barista knows how it’s made.

Essentially cold cream and vanilla, with espresso shots poured over the back of a spoon. There are no standards to this drink at all, so it's made differently by each person.

My first SM called it a “cow shot” hahah

John Wayne here too lol

Ha! I had a customer call it that once.

Haha that's adorable, it sounds way better than undertow.

Yeah, I just started pretending I don’t know what it is. If you know what you want you can describe it to me. Otherwise, I’m not guessing. I’m just so tired of these secret menu drinks, we already have more than enough recipes to memorize, the least you can do is know what you want if you’re gonna ask for some secret thing. It’s like going to a new store where no one has ever met you before and asking for your “usual” and then not being able to even tell them what your usual is.