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Monday, November 13, 2006
I know this because Tyler knows this
The difference between a latte and a flat white coffee is in the preparation of the milk. A flat white should have milk warmed to creaminess. A latte should have milk warmed further, thicker/frothier, to a slight sweetness. In either case, the milk should be poured into the coffee center such that the crema returns, undisturbed. Making frothy doodles in the crema is silly... crema is beautiful enough.
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At 8:18 PM, December 19, 2006,
Jesse said...
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I think there's a lot more to this.
A latte (today's latte) should have a lot more steamy, frothy milk than espresso coffee (like two parts milk, one part coffee).
A flat-white should be less milk, and also flat (no foam).
I dunno, it's confusing, and I think that possibly flat-whites and lattes are nearly the same.
