tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post1875908013354522765..comments2023-06-02T03:28:34.614-07:00Comments on Espresso Coffee Snobs: How to Make a Flat WhiteJohn Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-20357331519005025952018-04-29T08:57:34.058-07:002018-04-29T08:57:34.058-07:00Hi Sue. Thanks for your post. And yes, it was the ...Hi Sue. Thanks for your post. And yes, it was the constant lack of skills on the part of baristas when I first moved to the U.S. that lead me to taking things into my own hands and just making my own espresso drinks at home. Hence this blog. Once when I ordered ordered a macchiato at a Peet's coffee the barista poured milk foam into the cup. I yelled "Stop! It's just meant to be a small dollop of foam." Her reply to me was "But it won't taste good". OMG! In her head she was making it for herself, not me. Anyhow, good luck out there. John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-92210497066024332442018-04-29T07:46:25.117-07:002018-04-29T07:46:25.117-07:00Just got into flat whites as a change from a capac...Just got into flat whites as a change from a capaccino - reason being I was fed up with so many bad 'capacinnos'. As someone commented previously, when a flat white is done correctly it's heaven, but unfortunately, here we go again .... as someone else commented,a lot of the time you end up with a dodgy latte! It's so infuriating - I thought barristas were trained. For the price you pay for a cup of coffee nowadays, I at least would like to receive what I actually order .... Is it too much to ask! Rant over - just off to make my own gorgeous cup of coffee.<br />sue jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-6087573301769048712016-01-12T02:43:38.535-08:002016-01-12T02:43:38.535-08:00great tutorial, I have the Rancilio Silvia v4, ins...great tutorial, I have the Rancilio Silvia v4, installed a PID yesterday, I will try to make a flat white this evening - seems like exactly what I would like :)rastislav stanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927260422855080399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-16105102767473881032015-09-21T05:19:52.714-07:002015-09-21T05:19:52.714-07:00Great post. I have a single boiler Rancillio Silvi...Great post. I have a single boiler Rancillio Silvia and I just temperature surf to get the boiler temperature back down for pulling my shot. It's the only machine I've ever used but I assume you can do it on other machines. The only flat white I've had is Starbucks which is, well... you know. I like my milk much as you describe anyway but I'm going to work on on the technique. Many thanksAllenPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-72608013755490127122015-08-05T04:41:55.197-07:002015-08-05T04:41:55.197-07:00Hey thanks for this blog, I really enjoyed all the...Hey thanks for this blog, I really enjoyed all the articles. I'm a kiwi girl as well and love a good flat white. I have just started working at one of our local gas stations as a barista and have been struggling to understand the difference between the various types of coffee and how to make the specific types, and everyone tells me I'll get it as I do it more. But this has been really helpful and I feel really confident going into work tomorrow. Thanks so much!!! <br />:)<br />P.s. I'm with ya on the no flavor shots!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-17347170066904566702015-07-09T01:02:41.744-07:002015-07-09T01:02:41.744-07:00This is so interesting! As a coffee lover, it'...This is so interesting! As a coffee lover, it's always nice to know a bit of history and background information about my favorite drink!Sarahhttp://drinkcoffeetea.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-10762027899643170942015-06-10T10:21:14.189-07:002015-06-10T10:21:14.189-07:00I'm from New Zealand, living in Australia. I&#...I'm from New Zealand, living in Australia. I've always preferred using cream, not milk. Spent 10+ years in Melbourne, Aust and was always so frustrated at not being able to buy a standard carton of cream, since everything in the shops was "thickened cream". <br />Flavourings = more chemicals/sugar, whereas the extra fat content from cream is actually good for you. Try it and see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-1850885837310549632015-05-18T23:43:07.017-07:002015-05-18T23:43:07.017-07:00Haven't heard about this before also. I love t...Haven't heard about this before also. I love to try making this one at home. Making coffee with new recipe is just quite exciting. Anyways, I wanna share this handheld battery operated stainless steel Milk Frother which I always use in frothing milk and making delicious coffee. It's very easy to use and very helpful to me. I bought it from amazon http://amztk.com/milkfrother. Alanna Arensteinhttp://www.cafeluxe.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-7573368408420729772015-03-29T21:10:55.844-07:002015-03-29T21:10:55.844-07:00flat whites rule! flat whites rule! http://www.coffeekate.comhttp://www.coffeekate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-34818532874646539742015-02-21T01:13:37.509-08:002015-02-21T01:13:37.509-08:00YES I studied in Sydney, so I am in love with Flat...YES I studied in Sydney, so I am in love with Flat white! I always saying about Flat white is Not so airy like Cap, and not so milky like Latte! Luckily now in HK getting more and more cafe offer Flat White! YEAH! :Plove, khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647002975537840917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-1103269932802343812015-01-10T05:05:45.049-08:002015-01-10T05:05:45.049-08:00I have been in withdrawal for flat whites since le...I have been in withdrawal for flat whites since leaving New Zealand a year ago! So glad that its something I should be able to make with my deLonghi. I've been having a daily Latte, but now, armed with a recipe and technique, I'll be a happy girl again. Kiwis are definitely proud of their coffers -as they should be. (I was just a temporary transplant.) But even their gas stations serve these beauties! Please try them. You won't be disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-55705962061667546182015-01-07T20:32:38.221-08:002015-01-07T20:32:38.221-08:00Hi Bernardo,
A cortado is similar or the same th...Hi Bernardo, <br /><br />A cortado is similar or the same thing as a "macchiato". These drinks have very little milk foam added to them. Cortado is Spanish for "cut" (as you probably know), and "machiatto" is Italian for "stained". If you want to read more about macchiato, please see <a href="http://blog.espressocoffeesnobs.com/2012/02/what-is-macchiato-really.html" rel="nofollow">What is a macchiato</a>. John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-19043544322829129592015-01-07T08:49:13.909-08:002015-01-07T08:49:13.909-08:00Can someone explain to me the difference between a...Can someone explain to me the difference between a "cortado" and a "flat white" ?Bernardo Mendezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177978906952812804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-50896328129312135032015-01-07T08:48:30.020-08:002015-01-07T08:48:30.020-08:00Can someone explain to me the difference between ...Can someone explain to me the difference between a "cortado" and a "flat white"?<br />Bernardo Mendezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177978906952812804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-91557827474297140122014-12-28T08:24:19.203-08:002014-12-28T08:24:19.203-08:00Hi Brian, Glad to hear you got to try the real thi...Hi Brian, Glad to hear you got to try the real thing Downunder and loved it! <br /><br />I don't know of any places in LA that make "true flat-whites" which is why I started making them for myself at home when I moved here from New Zealand and started this blog to help you do the same. But I have always ejoyed a latte from Urth Caffee as a second-best. Have you ever been to one? --JohnJohn Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-21458952006563285692014-12-27T14:13:00.506-08:002014-12-27T14:13:00.506-08:00I finally was able to try a real flat white on a r...I finally was able to try a real flat white on a recent trip to Sydney and LOVED IT. How can something made with same basic ingredients as a latte taste so much better?? But I have had no luck recreating it at home. Does anyone know of a place in the LA area where you can get a true flat white?Brianhttp://www.venturamojo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-78747343037055497762014-03-20T14:59:53.442-07:002014-03-20T14:59:53.442-07:00I love flat whites, never realised they would be s...I love flat whites, never realised they would be so hard to get when I go overseas. Thank you for the instructions I will have to have a go at making them at home.Teasha NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475621773022353510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-10558227465493692412013-12-09T09:50:55.671-08:002013-12-09T09:50:55.671-08:00I worked in New Zealand and traveled in Australia ...I worked in New Zealand and traveled in Australia and absolutely love a good flat white and can't find one in the U.S. that didn't turn out to be a latte. I have tried making one for the first time and was quite successful with your instructions. I look forward to making many more and perfecting the "stretched" milk technique.Marge18https://www.blogger.com/profile/03957797480111651863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-37909215665487334932013-09-20T20:07:17.652-07:002013-09-20T20:07:17.652-07:00Hi Kathleen.
Thanks for all the comments you left...Hi Kathleen.<br /><br />Thanks for all the comments you left on various posts. I really appreciate your contributions and for taking time to read my posts.<br />John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-462419514775190572013-09-20T19:45:01.482-07:002013-09-20T19:45:01.482-07:00so thats what it's called i was steaming my mi...so thats what it's called i was steaming my milk this way for a while and loved it but was then told that i was making lattes wrong. Ha i knew there was a reason it was so good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532411566293224253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-1323384370973708602012-07-28T17:10:27.109-07:002012-07-28T17:10:27.109-07:00AusH,
A true flat-white should be made in a 165m...AusH, <br /><br />A true flat-white should be made in a 165ml/5.5oz cup, which is what most people would consider a small cup. So once you extract a double-shot of espresso into the cup, fill the cup to the top with the milk.John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-62636042332121026532012-07-28T15:05:01.228-07:002012-07-28T15:05:01.228-07:00Well and good all these instructions, but what are...Well and good all these instructions, but what are the ratios of coffee and milk..... i would have thought this was the most important/critical instruction in the making of a cup of coffee???... apparently not!!AusHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189767210736075675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-12052429125311115112012-07-05T12:13:43.571-07:002012-07-05T12:13:43.571-07:00I learned about flat white while visiting New Zeal...I learned about flat white while visiting New Zealand recently. It may bethe best way to prepare coffee there is. No flavors for me either.Miatalvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461173229712192884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-91443816684598430312012-05-21T15:14:18.881-07:002012-05-21T15:14:18.881-07:00Thanks, Peter. Appreciate the share.Thanks, Peter. Appreciate the share.John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886360413052039824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31986315.post-46448186724927689242012-02-19T05:17:19.001-08:002012-02-19T05:17:19.001-08:00In the UK, a Flat White is still a pretty new conc...In the UK, a Flat White is still a pretty new concept. The definition hasn't quite settled down so I've posted a link to your post from my London Coffee blog:<br />http://www.coffeehunter.org/what-is-a-flat-white/<br />Your Marge Simpson definition is perfect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814605897169156424noreply@blogger.com