As an added bonus, these bubbles are what make latte art possible. You might see some flat whites that use a single shot espresso or sometimes with very little to no microfoam as possible.
The flat white was named after the thin or microfoam layer, which gives it a flat yet smooth texture. It was touted as an alternative to the foam-topped cappuccino during the s, rising into popularity during the recent years with it being served on the menu in the US, UK, and other countries with a thriving specialty coffee scene.
In Australia, the influx of Italian immigrants after World War II helped catapult new cafes that focused on the more intense coffee made using espresso machines. It is said that the first flat whites were made in Sydney and Melbourne and were a preferred alternative to the foam-topped cappuccino and latte. Although, New Zealand is also trying to stake its claim in the invention of the flat white. Some accounts say that the flat white originates from a botched attempt to make the foamed milk bubbles that cappuccinos are known for.
Truth or false? You decide! The drink was introduced to the UK in when Australian and Kiwi baristas decided to open up shop in the center of London. This move helped pave the way for the flat white to spread to different parts of the world. Either way, it provided a great alternative to the latte and cappuccino by having a punchier and flavor-packed espresso experience without the heavy milk foam.
Since then, the flat white has been one of the top-selling drinks in third-wave cafes all over the world. When you order a traditional flat white and latte, both will be made through an espresso machine and steaming wand, but you can already tell what sets them apart by just how they look when you get your brew.
A latte is served in a bigger cup and in Australia, it is generally served in a 7 or 8 oz glass. Most second wave cafes allow you to choose even bigger servings outside Australiasia too. Just got back from Ireland and London where espresso was often times the only coffee available and I ordered a flat white instead of a latte, just to see what it was. And I liked it better! And now I know. Spooning milk? Oh, for the love of god. I find it far more important to plunge the milk under the crema swiftly yet gently so as not to disturb the crema as you blend the milk throughout, before finishing with your desired touch, palm, heart, tulip, etc.
I love it!! Here in South Africa it is finally catching on!! Since I first had a decent flat white in Costa, it has been my coffee of choice ever since. They do a pretty good job in my experience — not as good as great independent coffee shops, but better than most, and the best of the UK chains IMO. I bought a Gaggia New Baby but needed to customise it with a Rancilio steam wand, and a conical burr grinder just to make these at home properly.
It took me weeks of trial and error to get it right. I always use freshly-roasted coffee ordered over the internet. A flat White made with freshly ground coffee roasted only the day before is my daily treat. I usually order a flat white and all I want is milk in my coffee thanks and no white mustache to dab away afterwards.
Il gonna pour it with Swan today!!!! All very confusing! So many different opinions. I order a double espresso and a shot of steamed whole milk in a small cup. The cup is probably 6 or 7 ounces. Is this a flat white? Good and I mean good baristas make lovely flat whites with no froth, when I started drinking lattes their was no froth, I like a mug size hubby likes a cup, I hate lattes for the fact they come in glasses with no handles, its too hot to hold.
We literally beg for no froth can they make a white coffee without froth sure they say and what do you get—froth! I am coming to the stage where I am considering just having my flat white coffee at home and I am now drinking more water when I am out. Generally a flat white should have around 3mm or less of the microfoam — maybe not necessarily enough to do fancy latte art, but you should be able to still present it nicely with a heart!
It makes sense then that because of this, every cafe and every barista will have a unique way of doing a flat white. Flat whites absolutely can be made to a large.
While I understand that flat whites are generally meant to be shorter and stronger, if a customer requests a large, it is most definitely possible to scale it up without being an ass. Anyway — so how to make a flat white? Place on a plate with a teaspoon. Bam, done. I am a coffee shop owner. We serve organic espresso and are proud of our micro-foam. Before I wrote my vocabulary test for baristas, I studied several different published espresso terms and vocabulary articles.
Having worked as a barista in Australia, for 20 years, we make coffee to the likes and demands of the customer. If a customer wants a frothy flat white which is actually a latte we serve them a flat white with froth with as much or as little coffee to their individual taste in up to four different sized cups and with the option to fully fill the cup or only half full.
Or if they ask for a latte with no froth, we serve them a flat white. What you should see is the crema, the colour of the same intensity as you would see on the shot of espresso on top a very thin layer of micro-foam in any size cup from 8 oz to 20 oz. My latte art is reserved for lattes which is made of blending the coffee with texturized frothy milk resulting in a defined layer of micro-foam about 1cm in depth.
The skill of a good barista is to interpret what the customer is asking for in their coffee and to produce a coffee beverage to the individual preferences of the customer who may or may not be an educated coffee drinker.
All I want to see is empty cups. If I collect cups that still contain liquid, I feel I have not done good enough. Cappuccino is even less milk and more foam. In over twenty years, I have owned four coffee shops in Australia and people in America and the U. A flat white is simply flat, no froth or very little. A latte has froth. A cappuccino has more froth. It all depends on how much air is added to the milk during steaming. If it has micro foam or froth it is not a flat white. As a barista, it is my job to interpret the customers request and produce the coffee to their expectations.
Tell me how you like your coffee, and I will make how you like it, even a 20 oz. I would have so many angry customers if I told them a flat white comes in only one size with two shots. I am operating a business, not a barista competition. I have been a Barista for 17 years now. When someone comes in and orders a flat white I automatically hate them. They hold up the line, stretch their necks over the counter, and loom over me to watch what I am doing. When it became popular I of course researched and learned it right away.
I made my first one for a customer beautifully, after testing them on myself it had perfect microfoam, perfect pour, perfect ratio, and perfect presentation. A flat white should be exactly that. The milk should be flat, no texture. No microfoam. Just warmed milk, basically. The name tells you exactly how it should be. Microfoam and velvety, silky milk is for a latte and that plus a good dollop of thick foam equates to a cappucino.
Fairly standard stuff. While the article was helpful as a barista trying to expand my knowledge, I felt a little attacked…. Be nice. What a bunch of nonsense! This is the sad heritage of the Starbuck inventing variations on things that already exist. And people being anal.. Being italian I am so fed up of this. Like calling sandwiches, panini without understanding the meaning, paninis is the pinnacle as panini is already plural and a long sequel of other no sensical stuff!
Caffe e latte we give it to kids to learn to drink coffee or adult when they feel under the weather.. Cappuccino is a morning thing that you want to call it in 15 different ways because you pour the foamed milk from left or right… If this makes money then go ahead.
Great stuff for only 3. Orange County Starbucks seem to know how to make the drinks and never over-scald. Unfortunate since I now live in LA. What about the volume of milk?
In a ml cup I use 90ml of milk for a latte but only 60ml for cappuccino to allow for the froth. It sounds like a flat white uses the same amount as a latte if there is less foam, then logically there should be more milk. Also, it would help to know about the frothing technique. The steam nozzle is held deeper in the milk for a latte than for a cappuccino. Where do you hold it for a flat white? That would be handy! I would even put it on my kitchen wall! I became a coffee connoisseur while living in Seattle, WA for many years.
As I developed my taste for coffee drinks, I realized that I liked a strong coffee drink, but so often the lattes were too milky, and the caps were too strong.
It was everything I had been trying to convey to the baristas all those years. When I returned to my local cafe, I had to school the baristas to the art and skill of making a flat white. I miss those amazing coffees in NZ!! Thank you for clarifying the mystery in my mind!
I am coming to the conclusion that a flat white is simply a properly made cappuccino. A cappuccino should never have stiff foam. Thanks to Starbucks for the international ruining of the greatest coffee drink.
This article was very helpful and gives me a better appreciation of coffee drinks. I am not a coffee expert, but I love the flat white. To me the flat white is like a combination of latte and cappuccino, but with a smoother flavor and consistency.
Latte is textured milk and espresso — right? Cappuccino is textured milk and espresso with chocolate sprinkle — right? Flat white is nonsense — right? Your reply? That was nonsense. It;s milk and coffee — also the idea of a tiny little cup of coffee s so odd to me — it takes 10 minutes to make it and 30 second to drink it — it goes cold before you can even enjoy it.
Why not just make a proper cup of coffee? What gets lost in all this is the base, a really good pulled shot of espresso. Milk covers a lot of ills but any good coffee drink is better with a good, balanced shot of espresso.
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