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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
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    7 months ago

    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

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      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.

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        7 months ago

        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.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      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.

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
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        7 months ago

        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.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      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.

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
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        7 months ago

        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.

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      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.

    • Orange1@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      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!