huh wonder if ill survive taste testing all of these in one go to finally get the difference haha. #trends #coffee #usa #australia A cappuccino is all about the frothy, big-bubbled layer of milk foam on top of the espresso. A latte is all about the steamed milk, which is added to the espresso and followed by a layer of foam on top. (And a macchiato is kind of a latte in reverse, with the espresso added to the milk.) With a flat white, the star of the show is a very specific stratum of the steamed milk, the luscious microfoam that lies between the steamed milk below and the big bubbles of stiff foam above when a barista riles up a pitcher of milk with a steam wand. This microfoam, which has the sleek, smooth look of latex paint, is poured—not spooned—from a height into a double espresso, ensuring a whole cup full of silky, milky coffee goodness that’s kind of like a stronger latte or a wetter, hotter cappuccino, but is also not quite either. “At the end of the day, all these drinks are just slight variations on flavor and temperature,” Caran says. “And that’s where people get confused: The volume is the same as a cappuccino, but the texture is like a latte.”
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:53:16 +0000
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