Samantha K Schmidt

Whenever you're around coffee snobs you may notice that they seem to speak another language, or perhaps you've tried to order your favorite Starbucks drink at a non-chain coffee shop only to find that your idea of macchiato was completely different than theirs. The Coffee Snob Dictionary is here to help. The following lingo is just a starter guide to the kinds of words you will likely hear in your local coffee shop. There is a plethora of language that you may never need, but are welcome to google to find more information. aeropress - a form of brewing coffee that uses a plunger type device. Hot water is poured over the grounds, stirred for 10 seconds then pressed through a microfilter. body - the feeling that the coffee has on the tongue (i.e. oily, grainy, watery, etc.) cappucino - 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 frothed milk chai - spiced tea and milk crema  - lighter colored foam layer on top of espresso drip - a traditional form of brewing coffe...

The trailer for "Pitch Perfect 2" is out and I couldn't be more excited. I've been obsessed with a cappella groups since high school. I even tried out for one in college (turns out I'm not as great of a singer as I thought). However, the one thing that has me raging over "Pitch Perfect 2" is the YouTuber cameos. If you aren't into the YouTube community, you are seriously missing out. Everyone from Ellen to Lance Bass has a channel. You may have heard that Pentatonix will be making an appearance in the sequel, but I was jumping out of my seat excited to see Flula in the trailer. If you don't know Flula, he is a German DJ phenom with over 400,000 subscribers. YouTube has been at the center of music culture since Justin Bieber, and it's just going to get bigger. If you haven't already, check out the trailer for Pitch Perfect 2. Then check out Flula's series, Auto Tunes.