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I was feeling adventurous today so I purchased a flat white instead of my usual cappuccino and I'm disappointed. I'm not sure if coffee even went in there.
So my question is: Is a flat white just another name for a deflated latte because I'm struggling to taste any coffee in there?
Disclaimer: I got it from Coles express
My experience, cappucinos taste more like coffee because there's more air in the froth AND the chocolate powders adds a dimension.
I prefer flat whites as I hate milk foam.
Also...Coles express might the actual culprit.
So is a flat white as strong as a cappuccino but without so much milk? I understand that a flat white is a bit of steamed milk but I want to know which one is a stronger tasting coffee all round.
Unless you ask for a strong or double shot, you'll get a single shot in a coffee. For a strong tasting one, you can ask for a long black with a dash of milk.
Got it. Thank you.
STRONG advocate for a flat white here. I just want a slightly more mellow coffee. A cap or a latte have so much milk that sort of becomes the star of the show and thats not what I'm here for. I want a coffee.
Interesting. I felt like I drank a lot of liquid without the oomph of caffeine. Maybe I need to try it from a human next time.
I hate flat whites, because of this. It never tastes like a coffee, it's just coffee-flavoured milk.
Love me a big fat cappuccino though, my go-to order always. I use it as an indication on whether the cafe is good: if the capp tastes like a flat white = bad cafe, if it tastes like coffee (and isn't burnt) = good cafe.
My thinking behind it is that a strong coffee + warm milk = strong smooth coffee. Apparently not.
I do go and see an actual human coffee maker on occasions but she's on the other side of town. That lady makes the best cappuccinos I've ever had.
What you are looking for is called a "Long Mac topped up" in Perth. It's basically a Flat White with an extra shot of espresso in it.
I thought a flat white was stronger than a latte. 1/3 espresso, 1/3 milk, 1/3 froth vs a latte of 1/3 espresso and 2/3 milk. Happy to be corrected though. Probably just nasty servo coffee!