And it comes with free refills

Actually, American chains like IHOP have coffee denial down to a science, the mug is just about as small as one could reasonably allow, and the ceramic is almost an inch thick. All because someone in middle management did some math in hopes of a promotion a few years down the road on how to save as much money as possible on coffee.

They need it. Americans don’t get vacation days.

"I said a small coffee, not a minuscule one!!"

I know this is a joke but if you ask for black coffee or unsweet tea, you will get what you are expecting in most cases. They may ask as a courtesy if you want sweeteners or creamers with that because many people wish to sweeten their drinks themselves as they may prefer artificial sweeteners or wish to control their dairy or sugar intake for dietary reasons.

When they reach for the 16oz paper cup after i order a cortado...

Americans mostly drink Arábica beans. The only Robusta coffee out here is in Vietnamese style coffee filled with a ton of condensed milk.

TIL I've only ever been served "European" coffee here in North America.

Caramel macchiatos haven't been a hit the Old World, I take it.

What's interesting to me is just how popular massively sweet, milky tea has become in the USA. Never thought I'd see anything challenge coffee's dominance.

You should try sex and drugs.