Tone of voice and mannerism matters here a lot To me (Canadian, not American) "Could I get a latte today actually" sounded something like "Normally I get some

Tone of voice and mannerism matters here a lot To me (Canadian, not American) "Could I get a latte today actually" sounded something like "Normally I get something other than a latter but actually today I would like a latte instead" Not rude at all, but kind of assumes some context