To ask why you only get half a cup of coffee when you order a flat white

[trunktoes]

I have to order two

A flat white is a small latte

Because it's primarily milk.. just two shots espresso and milk- no water I believe.

That’s the whole point of a flat white - less milk than a latte or cappuccino, same amount of coffee. It should be served in a smaller cup.

It's supposed to be a short and strong coffee

The amount of actual coffee is the same it's just a shorter drink with less milk.
Why order one if you don't like the size? That's the only real differentiator. Get a latte.

Get a latte then, maybe with an extra shot or two if you like it strong (unlike the costa coffee bucket-o-milk you get…)

It's a double shot of espresso. Cappuccino and lattes are usually single shots. You're probably better off getting a latte with an extra shot if you want a longer drink. Four shots of espresso in one go is quite a lot, and I like strong coffee...

That's the whole point

Get an extra shot latte.
I had this same problem because I really like the ratio of coffee to milk in a flat white (also a cortado)
My barista buddy told me to order a latte with an extra shot instead

A flat white is actually a double with a bit more water than a latte/Capp shot. Then add in 6oz of milk; a latte is a stronger shot and 8oz of milk. Latte's are for people that don't really like coffee.

This is the whole point of a flat white. It's a shorter coffee. Decent coffee shops only sell their flat whites in a smaller cup as they are a specific size. If you'd like a longer coffee try a latte, or a cappuccino if you want it frothy.

In Australia, a flat white isn’t a short strong coffee, that’s a weird UK thing. They come in 200mL mugs (same as lattes). The difference between them is in how the milk is prepared.

Flat white from the coffee shop I go to is the same size as the rest of the coffees.

Latte is too milky - but will try with an extra shot

I ought to report you for that! As an Australian, a flat white is most certainty NOT a small latte.

That’s why I love a flat white, caffeine hit and hot drink without lots of liquid

@whydiditalkaboutbruno

That’s why I love a flat white, caffeine hit and hot drink without lots of liquid

Exactly. I can’t abide the massive buckets of milky shite you get in Starbucks etc. give me a decent flat white any day.

Can’t you have a white americano? Is that not a bigger version?

(Not a fucking clue but my DH has white Americanos)

@MyComputerGetsSadWithoutMe

A flat white is a small latte

It absolutely is not a small latte . It is stronger than a latte . Strong with less milk. I don't need a bucket of milk in order to drink the same amount of coffee and in fact don't want what is effectively a large hot milk with a coffee flavour. I want a strong coffee with a small amount of hot milk added . That is why I always.have a cappuccino and not a latte . A flat white is effectively a cappuccino with less froth

Try ordering a latte with an extra shot. Problem solved :)

Agree OP it’s ridiculous!

And why does a cappuccino come with so much milk in this country? It’s basically hot milk with a tiny bit of coffee - yuk! A flat-white is basically what a cappuccino should actually be 🤷🏻‍♀️

@SuckIt

Can’t you have a white americano? Is that not a bigger version?

(Not a fucking clue but my DH has white Americanos)

White Americanos are usually a bucket of less strong coffee with cold milk added . Fine in its place and I drink those too but they are not at all the same as a cappuccino or a flat white

@Porridgeislife

In Australia, a flat white isn’t a short strong coffee, that’s a weird UK thing. They come in 200mL mugs (same as lattes). The difference between them is in how the milk is prepared.

What rubbish! That’s not true and common sense will tell you so. A flat white is indeed a 7oz/210ml coffee, but that is way smaller than your standard latte. What do you mean by a 200ml ‘mug’, just look at your own coffee mugs - 250ml at a bare minimum for a comically undersized mug from the 70s. Today most are way more than that, just fill any cup with water and see!

… and I say that as a massive fan of the flat white. I don’t like an enormous vat of milky coffee. FW is the perfect size.

It's supposed to be short and stronger. Significantly less milk and water than a latte.