Hi all. Flat White.... Aka, flattie, Flatious Whiteous(Latin ;D) A milk based coffee served in a demitasse/porcelain cup, consisting of 25- 30mls of espresso coffee topped with heated textured milk to within 1/2+- cm from the rim. The finished product should be a milky style of berverage with a slight head of creamy velvet texture. Well this is Overextracted definition of a Flat White coffee, I would guess we all have our own. The British have adopted our own Flat White to their hearts, we can now have one at StarBucks, Cafe Nero, Costa and many small independent coffee shops. Our own Flat White has so far increased sales at chain stores, making it a permanent featured berverage. Baristas in these venues need training, but I have encountered the occasional store were the Barista has his milk texturing technique mastered and the finished product was very well made. This, can only get better, I have been here nearly 4 years now and have seen BIG CHANGES in Barista skill levels. With time and comitment these skills will benefit customers and cafe owners, as better quality products will be made. SO... Who Invented the Flat White ??? ??? Little is known as to the origin of the Flat White coffee, But one thing is true, it either Originated in Australia or New Zealand. I remember back in the late 80's and early 90's customers would order a Flat White, in those days there were at least 3 different ways of making it. But i guess they were the days our flourishing and world renowned coffee Industry was being born. I remember in my Kings Queens and coffee beans article (found here) http://espressomundo.blogspot.com/ . I did mention that we were going to rebolutionaze the coffee industry, and that the Australian barista was the best export we ever gave the Uk. We can all prove that now, as we are starting to see our efforts and inovation pay off, We as a coffee community have brought to the coffee industry in foreing countries, fresh ideas and a helping hand in developing their own community. I am very happy, and all of you should be as well, in being part of this exciting development. OE 😉
