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              Ah, the eternal CMU debate – where has better milkshakes, The Underground or The Carnegie Mellon Café? The debate can polarize people, but I finally put that question to the test this week to figure out, once and for all, which one makes the better milkshakes. To keep everything fair, I got the chocolate milkshakes with whipped cream from each.

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                            Taste – 9

              The Underground’s milkshake was definitely the more flavorful of the two, and I have to give it props for also having that rich brown chocolate color that shows you have an extra chocolatey milkshake on your hands.

                             Texture – 5

              The Underground milkshakes definitely have a waterier texture, especially once it melts a little, so I had to deduct some points.

                             Efficiency – 3

              It took a very long time to get my milkshake compared to the rest of my meal. I had almost finished eating by the time it was done!

                             TOTAL SCORE – 17

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                             Taste – 4

              The taste of the milkshake from the Carnegie Mellon Café was pretty watery and icy, with little strong chocolate flavor, especially when compared to the milkshake from The Underground.

                             Texture – 8

              Carnegie Mellon Café’s milkshake has a thick creamy texture, and there’s a good amount of whipped cream put on top for good measure!

                             Efficiency – 6

              I got my milkshake in a couple of minutes and could actually watch them making it in the kitchen, so I could see how far along it was.

                             TOTAL SCORE – 18

 

              After a thorough evaluation, they both seem pretty good! Since the scores were so close together, I’ll have to call this one a tie. I guess the only way to pick the best milkshake on campus is try them for yourself and see which one you like better!

Sarah is a freshman studying Theatrical Design and Production at Carnegie Mellon University. One day she hopes to design costumes for Star Wars and Marvel films or television programs, but for now you can find her in her free time hanging out in her dorm drawing or watching TV, trying out a new mug cake recipe, or reading her latest National Geographic issue. You can follow her on Instagram at @theocqueen to see all her latest doodles and sketches.