Quick Tip: How to Make a Flat White

[@petethompson1282]

Love a flat white. ITs the power of the espresso with the luxury of the milk, not a latte not a cappaccino, its spot on.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Pete, I'm with you! latte too milky and I'm not a fan of traditional airy cappuccino froth. Marc

[@beck2929]

@@Wholelattelovepage traditional cappuccino is not airy...cheers from Italy.

[@shadab8190]

Now i going to watch all videos of this channel nonstop

[@nicholaskeogh1121]

145 F = ~60 C, in case you're watching this video anywhere outside of america.

[@Dhani_Nerrh]

Nicholas Keogh totally me, I've lived in the US 20 years ago and I completely forgot Fahrenheit 😆

[@TackKeyNack]

I've never been to the us but I always use Fahrenheit for ingredient temperatures

[@7531monkey]

Nicholas Keogh why would you do that?

[@HooligansCanada]

Tool Time just isn't the same without Tim. Al is looking good though. I really like the Binford 6000 Espresso machine too.

[@strassafrass1]

More power!

[@kayshap8862]

Best version of coffee

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi KP, Thanks for the comment!

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

I've been making espresso this way for 10 years; just now learned what it's called!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

LOL

[@kappatvating]

I am loving this channel how could I watch 6 videos straight. You guys are good!!!!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi KN, Wow! Thanks for the comment - love it :)

[@chrisnations6611]

Just bought a Krups EA9000 and tweaked a Latte recipe to make this. Great video. I was having a hard time finding the oz. measurements for this drink. Thanks!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Chris Nations Hi Chris, Glad you enjoyed the video! How'd your flat white turn out?

[@makaylamowry9637]

I loooove flat white! This is awesome that you made this video!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Makayla Mowry You're welcome. One of our favorites too. Much more coffee flavor than a tall latte.

[@makaylamowry9637]

Definitely agree! It's so much more sweet and velvety. Ahh. Love it

[@SapientPerson]

First flat white I tried in the UK was about 3-4 years ago at a Pret-A-Manger, of all places. Started really getting into them a couple of years ago. For me (as a milk no sugar guy) they have the optimal balance of coffee, milk, mix and texture. Cortados are great too. I do diversify with others (e.g. pour over) but a flat white is my main go-to.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi AR, Thanks for the comment. I'm with you. I find a regular caffe latte is too milky for my liking! I also never put sugar in espresso/coffee beverages! Marc

[@TheLaurred]

I work as a barista in AU and our flat whites are usually 1shot of coffee w/ 2-3mm of froth served just below rim.

[@joshdoeseverything4575]

Yeah i talked to a barista named renee in australia who made this super cool latte art and she said the same thing... I cant find a solid definition of a flat white anywhere but im pretty sure it's supposed to be less foam than a latte

[@rastislavstanik]

for me a flat white is based on a shorter double shot (f.ex. 18 g in 30 g out), the milk is pulled till 26 degrees Celsius and rolled up to 50 degrees to keep it more fluid, served in a 150 ml cup, latte art optional :-)

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi RS, Thanks for sharing you interpretation!

[@bertderp7394]

YESSS definitely a shorter double aka ristretto

[@charlielaw1995]

@Rastislav: I like your specific directions. How much milk? Whole milk or semi-skinned? Is UHT milk O.K. or does it have to be fresh pasteurized? Thanks!

[@lambree4947]

My first flat white was in this little coffee shop in London, it had to be the best cup of coffee I ever had, sucks it really hasn't made it to the U.S yet.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Kaleb, I've had flat whites in many US shops. I occasionally get a weird look when asking for one here - usually in the less than specialty shops. Even Charbucks has a flat white now. Curious, how was yours made?

[@corican]

Marc's voice makes my desk vibrate. XD

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Crank up the bass!

[@zuuzuka]

I'm a barista in WA, the espresso shot for flat white is the same with latte and cappuccino. Only difference is forth and latte serve in glass.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi yh, Thanks for sharing. A lot of regional differences in how drinks are made. Example... Traditional Italian cappuccino is a single shots. Most places in the US make a capp with a double. Marc

[@beeblrs]

the only difference here in australia between the three main coffees cappuccinos, 2cm froth and chocolate powder latte, 1cm froth flat white, 0.5cm-no froth

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi RD, Thanks for the low down from down under!

[@puppywax8930]

I drunk lots of Flat White in Australia, love it.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Hongyang, Flat white is one of my favorite milk-based espresso beverages. I typically find a regular latte a bit milky. With a double shot and smaller milk volume a flat white features the espresso.

[@angusgallagher6130]

New Zealand ones are better ;)

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Angus Gallagher So guessing you're from NZ?

[@angusgallagher6130]

Whole Latte Love pretty much haha

[@glozone-718]

If you ask for a flat white in Australia, there is minimal foam on top. It is often just a single shot of espresso, hot textured milk with minimal foam on top. Basically just a cappuccino or latte with less foam,

[@BWWGL9]

I just got the Breville Smart Grinder Pro from you guys, what a good setting for Espresso ? 10, 12, 14, etc., Please let me know. I got it to go with the Breville Duo Temp Pro...

[@Wholelattelovepage]

BWWGL9 congrats on the grinder! Hard to give an exact setting number. Variables like coffee type and dose weight will affect grind size. Start in the espresso range, pull a shot and time it. You want it in a 20-30 second range from first drip. Use the double shot single wall filter basket. That’s the standard non-pressurized basket. From that, you want 2oz/60ml in the 20-30 seconds. If it’s coming too fast, grind finer and try again. Too slow, grind a little coarser and repeat. As you go though this process of “dialing in”, keep the coffee dose and other variables like tamping pressure consistent.

[@jimzenglish1]

Great video, short with perfect information. Don't forget to give the Celsius conversions for us metrics :)

[@kb9847]

Whole Latte Love This is my favourite hot coffee and I've been making it for years but didn't know it actually existed. lol I thought I just tweaked a cappuccino to my liking. I'm glad that it has now come to Starbucks officially as when I go out of town and I'm not by my own machine I have a place to go order it. I prefer making my own coffee's as I think they taste better than Starbucks. (toot toot, lol) Thanks again for the video I really enjoy your channel.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

R unners You are very welcome! I'm sure yours are better than SBucks too! It's been called a wet cappuccino and a short latte.

[@peyeum]

This is the video I was waiting for! Thanks a lot guys :)

[@Wholelattelovepage]

No problem. Let us know what you'd like to see next.

[@peyeum]

Whole Latte Love Well, can you make a video about how a proper Espresso tastes like? :) Thank you

[@CJisohsocool]

Haha I think Morgan might not like coffee. She always has that "ew" look after she says how good it was lol

[@Sinegav]

haha

[@reginaldbowls7180]

maybe it's just Marc's face?

[@jackpast]

Just found your channel. Great video. Thanks!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Jack, Your are welcome and thanks for the comment!

[@robertt8862]

The BEST coffee I ever tried is an Italian coffee shop in Woodstock (UK)! (I never been to Italy, S.America, Israel etc)

[@RealStealthyNinja]

Can I suggest using Celsius as well as F. I have to google what 145F is, it’s 62C FYI.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi RSN, Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the oversight. In most videos we always give temps in F and C. Marc

[@testusername3000]

yesssss....finally some americans who know how to make a good coffee - the milk texture is SO important and the WORST thing you can do is make it too hot as it burns the coffee and makes it taste bitter and horrible. I hate it when the person in front of me at the coffee shop asks for "extra hot" coffee because it nearly always means mine will be made with the same milk and ruined! If you want extra hot, drink tea.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi TUN, Thanks for the comment - made me laugh! There are a couple of different coffee cultures in the US. Those that go to Charbuck$ and don't even know there's espresso in a latte and want it as hot as a drip coffee. Then there are those frequenting smaller specialty shops where it's done right! Marc

[@Damingo54]

Great vid guys

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Damingo54 Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@vjkwaeguiv12]

Man... this is like my favourite drink. But I can't get a 180ml (6oz) cup here in Singapore..:(

[@jaimepalaboy4560]

I just try it well not bad at all.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi JP, Thanks for the comment. As mentioned I prefer milk drinks which feature the coffee! Marc

[@delfino19777]

If I make a flat white on a super automatic that hasn't got flat white programmed, do i first pour the espresso then milk or vice versa

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Elena, Yes - espresso first then milk. Marc

[@Ashleighmermaid]

Nailed it!! thank you

[@Wholelattelovepage]

You are welcome. Thanks for the comment!

[@ikg2004]

does the beans have anything todo with it? I notice Starbucks uses the Single Orgin Casi Cielo (spelling?).

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Jose Gutierrez Beans have a lot to do with it. But like wine, it comes down to personal preference. FYI, most home espresso hobbyists don't like Sbucks beans.

[@katyornok63]

It has everything to do with your choice of beans, as the flavor will set the tone. Get what you like most and taste with the milk. Hay que probar

[@katyornok63]

Whole Latte Love Whereas I just LOVE Sbucks' Pike Place as espresso. I use the Rancilio Silvia with the Rocky grinder, and pull a flavor from that coffee that is unlike the drip and I don't think Sbucks even pulls that flavor from the bean.

[@sendercorp]

Well informative video, thank you kindly.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

You're welcome!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Klaatu von Schlacker Any Aussies want to jump in and make a claim? ;)

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Klaatu von Schlacker Thanks for the insight!

[@kemmicrosby8517]

So the other day I was in work and some guy asked for a flat white, neither me or my colleagues knew how to make one, my colleague asked him if a cappuccino was okay instead, he said it was, however I improvised as a big coffee drinker I knew there was a big difference, and this is what I did, I gave it to the customer, he tried it and said “that’s perfect.” Turns out my improvised “flat white” is actually how they’re made ahaha

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Kemmi, Thanks for the comment. Glad to hear your improv worked out! Can also think of a flat white as a wet cappuccino in Northwest style... A double shot of espresso with a very finely frothed milk like for a latte. Traditional Italian cappuccino is made with a single shot. Marc

[@baizeenamz]

Caramel flat white😱❤

[@traceyhollands1913]

Since when are 4 x 1/3 a whole??

[@halochamppp]

What's the best type of milk to use? I I right to assume full fat milk? (Whole milk)

[@Wholelattelovepage]

+halochamppp We do prefer whole milk for its delicious creamy texture. For those concerned about the fat content, making a flat white uses only about 3oz of milk. Of course there's no reason you can't use other lower fat milks and/or non-dairy milks. Some froth better than others and well taste is a personal preference. Check out these videos in which we compare the froth of a variety of milk types (spoiler alert, rice milk does not froth well and taste is...) Dairy Milks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5zEZWWwf6mhr6s Non-Dairy Milks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIPCd2yQntCKrJo

[@halochamppp]

+Whole Latte Love Awsome, thanks for the reply 👍☕

[@TheGnosticMonotheist]

So I am seeing a regular latte with no foam?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi CL, Many call it a wet cappuccino. Depends where you go but most people (especially high-end cafes in US) are making capps with a very fine latte style froth - like you'll see latte art on a capp. Key difference between a flat white/wet capp and latte is the espresso to milk ratio. Typically a double shot in FW and cap and single in a latte. Marc

[@kevienpoon8047]

So that was about 6 oz cup so what about 12 oz cup is it a 4 shot of espresso? Plz let me know ...

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi KP, If made in the typical ratio a 12oz flat white would call for 4 shots. I've never seen a 12oz flat white offered in a cafe. But no reason you can't make one!

[@kevienpoon8047]

Whole Latte Love thanks for info I am a barista I worked in attibassi coffee shop in DUBAI but lately customers are asking for 12 oz cup so I got confused. ..and could you plz make a tutorial video for piccolo coffee I heard that this beverage is also from Australia thanks.

[@TurnipRecords]

Just thought i'd let you know that this is the American interpretation. An Australian and New Zealand flat white is a single shot espresso in a standard tulip cup (cappuccino cup) with no foam at all, hence the 'flat' part of the name. It is often not filled all the way to the top of the cup because the lack of foam would make it very easy to spill. I have no idea where this mis translation has come from. I feel like Starbucks probably made it up. Src: i'm a barista in Melbourne Australia

[@kaylackattack]

That's what I assumed! At my coffee shop in America, people order "flat" lattes all the time. Just espresso and steamed milk, but no foam. Never heard of it being called "flat white" until I went to Starbucks. Interesting...

[@waltersteinmann8788]

I agree I live in Australia- I agree with TurnipRecords. Americans don't like it when someone else does something better than they. They have to change it so it is their version, then keep the original name and say they invented it. Could you imagine American rules AFL?

[@rebeccawilbywilby]

Walter you got a little chip on your shoulder there?

[@albusfr]

That really depends on where you go in aus/NZ. For example in Wellington the standard flat white always come with a double shot. And of all the cities I've lived in (Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and wellington), welly has by far the best overall flat white

[@squirehaggard4749]

+walter steinmann He stated at the beginning of the video that it originated in either Australia or NZ. (Now we'll hear an Aussie get shirty at the suggestion that the Kiwis invented something before the Aussies.)

[@JB-sz4wy]

I drank coffee with my friend when we were growing up - we met for one before school back in 1998 every other day or so. I drank tea earlier as my father served it to me growing up. I drank it without sugar even then maybe not to others palette. I drank coffee without sugar with my friend. He was a naughty kid and I stopped seeing him after high school. I went on, he was kicked out for skipping. Such a friend maybe although coffee we had known well - I felt in the days coffee was actually more honest. Im 32 now and I still cannot understand all these drinks that have popped up and how pricey they are. A flat white is one of them. A latte is about the most specialized I will have if not a black ordinary. Coffee business is so silly these days

[@mrrc3963]

Nice!!!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Mr RC, Thanks for the comment!

[@alb3tal]

A Question so it says 2oz of espresso but now a days they say double shot = 36G so what to do !

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi a, Thanks for the question. 2oz/60ml is a liquid volume approximation for those not using a scale. Sounds like you are using a scale which is far more accurate! Not unusual to extract a 1:2 ratio from 18g of ground coffee and have an initial in cup volume of 60ml or more if the crema is included in the measurement with a weight at 36g. What you should do is forget about the liguid measurement and stick with weight. Hope that helps! Marc

[@alb3tal]

@@Wholelattelovepage thx , yes i do have a scale so it is 36G espresso and 120 G Milk

[@stayfittraining]

I had no idea flat white wasn't a thing in the US!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Pauline, It's becoming more of a thing here in the US.

[@austinb7348]

It's definitely a thing. I am a barista here in the states and I make flat whites every day, multiple times a day.

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

The flat white is a single shot of 30mls of coffee, topped with warm textured milk (none or little froth), served in a ceramic cup. That's the official description from a Government training manual. The double shot would only be for a large cup which is commonly purchased in America, not the size cup you show in your video.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi DS, There's a government training manual? LOL!!!! Which country has official descriptions in a manual for coffee beverages? My "espresso field guide" (not a government publication) has a flat white with a double shot 60ml and 120ml of finely frothed milk. Regional differences to coffee beverages I guess. Marc

[@kael13]

In the UK, where we eat and drink all the things, I've seen it with a double shot and single. Depending on where you are. @@Wholelattelovepage

[@thangech]

How to buy it in Vietnam?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

van thang bui Hi, sorry we do not ship to Vietnam. You'll have to find a dealer there. Can you purchase from China? Many machine manufacturers have distributors there.

[@anzalone626]

I see the Flat White in Starbucks now Whole Latte Love

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Anthony Anzalone Yes, think it's an attempt on their part to up credibility in specialty coffee world.

[@anzalone626]

True but they sell in in different sizes which seems anything larger than their tall will just dilute the espresso making it more like a Latte. Whole Latte Love

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Well that seems odd. Are they really doing different sizes? Kinda defeats the whole purpose unless maybe they up the espresso in the taller ones to match.

[@anzalone626]

Im on it, will order one and report back..LOL Whole Latte Love

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Anthony Anzalone Awesome - thanks! Honestly we don't do SBUX very often. Thought we saw they were doing a 6 ounce drink with the milk filling out a double ristretto base. If they don't up they coffee, you're right it just turns into a regular milky latte.

[@VB0120-u4z]

Standards change every month. Now a flat white is double ristretto in a 150ml cup with a thin layer of foam on top (little less than a latte). Now waiting for that 2024 flat white recipe

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Va B depends on where you go. Think the ristretto is Charbuck$ marketing. Can one make a real ristretto in an automatic machine?

[@VB0120-u4z]

Whole Latte Love Automatic machine is evil😂 I am from Milano, professional SCA barista for 12 years. Ristretto everywhere is actually our standard espresso here (between 20 and 30ml when standard espresso worldwide is around 40). Yes you’re right, standards are not fixed, they change with places😉

[@eblu_]

Did I really need your app to know about this, Google?

[@jonkwin9620]

Yes flat whites were in New-Zealand for years before NZer baristas in Australia started offering flat whites to ex-pat kiwi customers, then Aussies got to liking it too. Same for the UK. Also tourists tried and liked it here and spread the word.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Jon Kwin Thanks for the info!

[@jonkwin9620]

Also meant to say great video you guys, lot of not so good tutorial videos on flat whites

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Jon Kwin Thanks Jon! We try hard to do it right.

[@68404]

The kiwi version of the flat white has an unusual lanolin flavour, normally sourced from the hands of the barista

[@chaoticdog85]

just came back from spain, this is the same as a café con leche right... just larger volume

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi, thanks for your comment! Thought the con leche was made with strong coffee - not espresso and scalded milk?

[@chaoticdog85]

+Whole Latte Love that is why I added the " from spain " part. most of Latin America has their versions but in spain they poured a small shot of espresso and brought the steamed milk to your table and then added the steamed milk in front of you. I've been looking up what we would call it here, and according to your description video, it's called flat white...soooo how did aussies invent this in the 80 if it's just espresso and steamed milk with out foam?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

chaoticdog85 Right... Many drinks are very similar and there are variations depending on location and barista. Espresso and steamed milk could be considered a latte (technically a cafe latte) as well. Big difference with a flat white for most is it typically uses a 2:1 milk to espresso ratio while a latte is often a 5:1 ration. That 2:1 ratio is similar to a cappuccino. Also, latte milk and cappuccino milk are frothed a little differently. Capp milk is airier than milk for a latte. What the Aussies/NZ's take credit for is basically making a capp with latte style milk - why some call them a wet cappuccino.

[@rockvalenz]

Of course New Zealand! Best coffee and craft beer culture in the world! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿☕🥝🌎🍺👍😍

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Pablo, Thanks for the comment! Guessing some in Melbourne might have other opinions :) Marc

[@rockvalenz]

@@Wholelattelovepage they always do and they also say they are better than the AllBlacks, so there you go 😂😂😂

[@jorr1334]

how come their flat white doesn't look anything like any of the google photos ?

[@MrDarren690]

Jill Orr Why should it look like any of those saturated, edited, picturesque images? This is a REAL flat white. Reality has no place for filters!

[@ozgursenturk11-11]

What is Oz by the way😅🤣😂😂

[@Wholelattelovepage]

You and/or Australia!

[@JoeLu-kd5kj]

We say white coffee or bijela kava.

[@pav2k]

Looks like a short latte for me.. Or isn't it?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

***** As mentioned at the top of the video, many baristas in U.S. call it a wet cappuccino or a short latte.

[@pigeonqueeen]

The point of the flat white is that it's much stronger. You still get the milkiness to break the coffee up but the strength of the coffee is not compromised. think of it as a step between an espresso macchiato and a latte.

[@kimakobi]

so can you use soy milk instead??

[@Jaycameron99]

heheh, whole latte love

[@Wholelattelovepage]

+Jason Walls Cute name...amazing coffee!

[@kateharry9887]

so its just basically a cappachino

[@kateharry9887]

but why its turn out kind of red at the end ?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

It's like a cappuccino but use a very finely microfoamed milk like a latte. Think the red is just the espresso/crema.

[@kateharry9887]

Whole Latte Love oh ok thanks

[@definitelynotatroll]

Her face at the end

[@robertt8862]

I heard coffee is good in Israel. Starbucks went bust there

[@أنتعمرياحبك-ث4ت]

ررررررروعه

[@CookandtravelwithRia]

Check out my recipe.

[@bertderp7394]

Flat white is made with a double ristretto..........

[@Wholelattelovepage]

At starbucks - at least according to their marketing.

[@bertderp7394]

more like starsucks........XD. I'm a barista in England, double ristretto is the standard for flat whites in the UK! Funny how it differs >.< I believe the original flat white was just a short latte, personally i find the ristretto to be a much better fit, give it a try if you haven't already

To me is a cappuccino anyway

[@68404]

When is the USA going to adopt metric? Surely it even annoys you guys?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi 68404, I hear you. US tried back in the 1970's when I was in elementary school and it didn't work out. It is the standard in the US scientific community. We do try to include metric measurements in most of our videos and always refer to grams when talking coffee doses. For liquid volumes ounces to ml is very easy 30ml = 1 ounce. It's actually 29.5735ml = 1oz but what's .4375ml between friends? For temperature we do try to give centigrade as well - been getting better at that in our more recent videos. But, when we get into brew temps, I actually prefer Fahrenheit as it has >2x the resolution of centigrade.

[@JB-sz4wy]

I will forgive espresso now that I know what a cappuccino is as of today - it is 67%not coffee - in other words a third that, and a third milk and a third foam. Isnt that gross? A drink which is 67% milk and foam? And fattening too probably. The introduction of the flat white is not a better idea. There is EVEN MORE calories in the flat white than in the cappuccino. That had 120. The flat white has 220. Thats a way to go!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

John Bilsbury Different strokes for different folks. Flat Whites are typically 2 parts espresso to 3 parts steamed milk. That's about 2oz. espresso to 3oz. milk. Milk expands when properly steamed. Not sure how you are getting 220 calories from 3 oz of milk.

[@JB-sz4wy]

+Whole Latte Love I looked it up and got that result. I dont know what flat white they meant. Maybe it was Starbucks where other than plain coffee/tea which you can never seem to get offered most of the drinks are over 500 calories by rule - its called the five hundred calorie caramel house

[@victoruribe2924]

"FLAT WHITE" just a fancy word for CORTADO!!

[@georgiamyers8512]

lol im kiwi and your word seems much fancier

[@gonzalor4675]

+Victor Uribe No Victor, las proporciones de leche y café son diferentes el FW tiene 1/3 café y 2/3 leche, el cortado nunca tiene tanta leche

[@atplamesa8303]

+Victor Uribe Cortado has even less milk. It's about 1:1 ratio

[@NickC341]

Cortado has less milk , no ? Flat White 2oz coffee + 4oz milk, Cortado would be only 2 or 3oz of milk i think ? !

[@martasosa5973]

I was just wondering about the difference between "cortado" and "flat white", I agree "cortado" has less milk, so the taste of coffee is stronger. My favorite one ☕

[@islamragab5851]

please translation the videos to Arabic please to help me

[@truckpilot01]

She didn't like it😂

[@Wholelattelovepage]

lol

[@snifferdogxsnifferdogx5977]

Yet another program using stupid Imperial measurements. Please show us the metric equivalents. Thanks.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Sorry, that's what's common in the US. In the nearly 2 years since this video was made, we have made an effort to include metric measurements in all our videos.

[@joshdoeseverything4575]

its not imperial wtf its the customary system

[@nastka4308]

don't, just don't

[@stephanienelkovski438]

This is not how we (in Australia) drink flat whites,,,,,,

[@Wholelattelovepage]

+Stephanie Nelkovski Hi Stephanie, please tell us how you do. Any differences in how they're made depending on cafe?

[@jquiznos2283]

There was no mention here of Ristretto or what it is. I thought that was the whole idea behind a flat white. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm perusing youtube looking for how a flat white is made.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

J Quiznos Hi JQ, There are different interpretations depending on where you go, but in general it's cafe latte style milk froth at 2:1 ratio with espresso. Think Starbucks marketing started the ristretto thing when they jumped on the FW bandwagon a year or so ago. As far as we know ristretto is not a thing in the origin of the flat white.

[@jquiznos2283]

Well thank you! I don't really know anything about coffee so it's good to see where other coffee houses stand on this. I'm just doing research to know how it's made. I've had a flat white from Starbizzle as well as a local place close to me and they taste VERY different (sweet vs bitter). In my search for the definition of a flat white, I've found many say it's supposed to be slightly sweet, without the addition of any sweeteners. Is this correct?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

J Quiznos You are welcome. Heating and frothing the milk increases the apparent sweetness without the addition of added sugar etc. Milk temperature is critical however. We recommend 140 - 150F to get the best flavor from milk. Go much hotter and the sweetness quickly fades. Those newer to milk based espresso beverages often insist that a latte capp etc be as hot as a straight cup of black coffee. If made that hot flavor is not good. Can't tell you how many bad cafes take milk way to hot!

[@depreciatednull]

Legit thought it was a flat chested white girl

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+Darth Sceledrus Ya, if that's what you were looking for, not quite the right place! :)

[@janmajewski8831]

Old imperial units... Old, old...

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Jan, Thanks for the comment and I hear you! Here in the US we kinda of sort of use metric for many things but not all. I was a kid in the 1970's when it was pushed in schools and failed in widespread adoption. In most of our videos we now include both imperial and metric measurements in order to better serve our worldwide audience. If my choice I'd prefer that US was totally metric! Sorry we missed including in this video. Marc

[@janmajewski8831]

@@Wholelattelovepage Thanks, you right - best way to go is use both systems. Your great video deserves to be widely understood.