It is stronger than a latte, less frothy than a cappuccino and the new big thing for London’s coffee drinkers.
The flat white — a “flattie” to aficionados — signalled its arrival on the high street when national chain Costa said the launch of its new format was behind a big surge in sales.
Demand for the flat white, which only arrived here from Australia and New Zealand about five years ago, has grown so fast that it has already supplanted the cappuccino in London’s independent coffee bars…..Richard Rees, owner of the Nude Espresso coffee shop in Spitalfields, said that the secret of the flat white lay in the quality of the beans used for the double-shot espresso base and the “texturing” of the milk.
He said: “When you heat the milk you get different layers in the jug. Further down you get the most silky, textured milk. You use that, not the frothy milk on top. The coffee has a stronger taste because you just use the first half of the shot…
- The London Evening Standard
Genius and the new fore runner in comfort drinks (makes hot chocolate seem passe).
The perfect illustration of mouthfeel. Not creamy, heavy or rich– it really is silky and velvety. The fact that it comes in only one size (bigger than an espresso, a touch smaller than a small coffee) almost propels it to haute status.
Here’s to guilt-free indulgences.
