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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.
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!
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.