Babycino Etiquette 101

Evie, the fabulous 2 year old in my life - is rather discerning when it comes to Babycinos. In her albeit short career as a Babycino connoisseur, Evie knows what she likes and what she doesn't. (What can I say? The girl has good taste.)

Evie's preference for the frothy stuff goes like this:

1. It must be about 50/50 milk to froth ratio.
2. A babycino must be in an espresso cup of sorts, (small latte glass is fine, small cup is also fine, served with spoon, on saucer, with 1 marshmallow please. Pink or white, both are acceptable.)
3. A babycino must have cappuccino chocolate dust on top.
4. A babycino must not be too hot - definitely not steaming thanks!
5. A babycino must not have CHOCOLATE SYRUP in it! (some bonkers Baristas think it's ok to slurp a large shot of pure choc into a 2 year old's 'cino... sheesh bring on the ballistic sugar rush!! "If I want a hot chocolate I'll ask for one thanks!" says Evie.) - err, and Mummy.
   
6. And most importantly, a babycino must leave a Dali-esque chocolate moustache from the edges of the lips and curling up the cheeks, created by the chocolate dust. - (This must also be almost impossible to remove with baby wipes. Maximum Moustache Staying Power please!)

Today Evie experienced a babycino of the worst kind.

It was:

1. Served in a takeaway cup, even though we were sitting inside the cafe.
2. With a PLASTIC spoon,
3. It was JUST FROTH,
4. No Milk,
5. No Chocky Dust,
6. No Marshmallows,
7. No Moustache,
   
8. And certainly, no love from the Barista at all.

Evie in her 2 year old wisdom looked at the froth cup, and then at me, then at the froth cup, then at me, put it back on the table after stirring it disinterestedly and asked... "Mummy go to the shops and buy some eggs?"
Either she is a genius, (yes darling, it does look like meringue) or she'd had enough of 'Cafe Dodgycino' and was outta there!

We didn't buy eggs, but we did hightail it without any further ado, to avoid the 'Froth-Wrath' of a discerning Toddler with the highest of babycino standards.