'flat white' - invented where?

admin

takes a while to get to the point of this IT story, but the US author recently visited NZ, and (if you read to the end) believes the 'flat white' was invented there.

see: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-first-coffee-20-may-2006-crm-sapphire-06-/2006/05/20/1657284.htm

Actually, I know NZ was the originator of the big bowl of coffee (latte bowl) but i was under the impression the FW was invented here.

Anyone know for sure?

-A

mcbj

The instructions and DVD that come with the SB E6900 and Paul Bassett all say the flat white was invented here   Those Kiwis are at is again...  :D

mcbj

having done a google.... It is alleged that the flat white was invented by a NZ in Australia. Go figure  ;D

mattyj

well, we steal all their good bands ... about time they started stealing from us. No, wait ... they stole the bledisloe cup ... I take that back!

nzroaster

Hey, you guys can keep Rusty. We didn't steal the Bledisloe Cup, its ours which we got back!!!

askthecoffeeguy

I think it originated in Taihape, but was a term initially used to refer to what is known in Australia as the "Fosters Flop."

tommy

In keeping with the off topic forum... has anyone ever noticed that when some people order a flat white they ask for a "flat white coffee" as opposed to a "latte coffe"... is there a flat white sandwich?

avitephen

tommy i think those are the same people who ask me for cup of coffee and give me a blank stare when asked what kind of coffee they would like ???

tommy

hahaha yeh i do enjoy those orders. "may i have a coffee please" "certainly" akward silence... but take note when people order a flat white, i find that there are quite a few who specify a flat white coffee

Bon

I thought the flat white and all coffee was invented in Italy! ::)

i find that there are quite a few who specify a flat white coffee

I started off drinking flat whites, but I can't fathom why... I guess because I thought lattes were 'poofy'... and now these days I feel 'poofy' if I order anything with milk.

tommy

i may not have clearly made my point, i was just trying to outline why people add "coffee" to the end of flat white, but not to any other coffees. ie can i have 2 lattes, 1 flat white coffee and 1 cap

Bon

Sorry, my bad.

tommy

no worries

admin

Hi guys - saw on ABC news last night a piece on a new cafe manned by Australians in Soho in London called 'Flat White' - apparently going great guns! -A