When it comes to the pronunciation of Flat White, this Italian-style fancy coffee, coffee lovers often misread it—either accidentally calling it "Fuyubai" or "Aoruibai." So what exactly is the correct way to pronounce it? And what kind of charm does its flavor have? In the following article, Front Street Coffee will introduceFlat Whitecoffee-related knowledge.
What is Flat White coffee?
Flat WhiteFlat whiteis a coffee beverage that originated in Australia, so it is also calledAustralian White coffee, but some also argue thatAustralian White coffeeactually originated in New Zealand. Aside from the dispute over its origin, the methods of making Australian White coffee also vary. Australian White coffee is a milk coffee drink with a stronger coffee taste, less milk, and thinner milk foam. In terms of the espresso base, New Zealanders like to use a double ristretto to make Australian White coffee, while Australian baristas prefer to use a single espresso.
And according to Front Street Coffee, in Australia, people only make Australian White coffee hot, because once ice cubes are added, it becomes an Australian White coffee that has lost its soul, as the ice cubes will dilute the overall strength. So it can also be understood that an iced Australian White is a latte.
How to distinguishAustralian White coffeefrom latte coffee?
So how do you distinguish Australian White coffee from latte coffee? This depends on the espresso ratio between them, because in fact every shop’s ratio of Australian White coffee to latte coffee will differ. Taking Front Street Coffee’s products as an example, it is as follows:
Latte coffee
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) standard for latte coffee: using a 300ml ceramic coffee cup, the espresso base is 40g, and milk plus milk foam is 260ml. The milk foam thickness is about 1 cm (milk frothing degree: milk at 5 parts full is frothed to 7 parts full milk foam). In addition, there is also a latte coffee that uses less espresso and more milk—piccolo coffee.
Flat White coffee
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) standard for Australian White coffee: using a 220ml glass cup, the espresso uses 30g of Italian-style ristretto, and milk plus milk foam is 190ml. The milk foam thickness is about 0.5 cm. (Milk frothing degree: milk at 5 parts full is frothed to 5.5-6 parts full milk foam.)
Difference: In terms of cup size, latte coffee is larger than Australian White coffee. From the appearance, latte coffee’s milk foam is slightly thicker and has a slight dome, while Australian White coffee’s milk foam is slightly thinner and flat. In terms of flavor, latte coffee has a richer milky taste, while Australian White coffee has a more prominent coffee taste. Therefore, Australians joke that a latte is coffee-flavored milk (meaning it is essentially milk), while an Australian White is milk-flavored coffee (meaning it is essentially coffee).
Secondly, there is an Italian coffee with a very good flavor that is completely different from Australian White, which can only be made hot—namely Dirty coffee.
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What isDirty Dirty coffee?dirtyWhat is the difference between coffee and Australian White?
This Italian coffee and Australian White are actually both drinks on Front Street Coffee’s hidden Italian coffee menu. When making Dirty, Front Street Coffee first chills the coffee cup in the refrigerator, then pours refrigerated fresh milk into the cup, and then pours in espresso. Visually, the coffee looks as if it has stained the white fresh milk, and when tasting, the combination of hot on top and cold below brings a unique layered mouthfeel.
The biggest difference between it and Australian White is that a normal Dirty coffee can only be made iced. The hot espresso is poured into cold milk to form layers. When tasting, first comes the warm, rich coffee flavor, then it shifts to the cold milky taste. One drink can provide multiple experiences. And traditionally, a Flat White can only be made hot, a milk coffee with a thin layer of milk foam. Because it uses less milk than a latte, it tastes like rich coffee flavor, plus a delicate mouthfeel.
How to make Australian White coffee?
In the text above, Front Street Coffee briefly mentioned the milk-to-coffee ratio of Australian White coffee. Next, Front Street Coffee will share the specific parameters for making Australian White coffee.
Front Street’s extraction parameters are as follows:
Pressure: 9 bar
Temperature: 90.5~96°C
Time: 20~30 sec
Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:1.7~1:2
Dose: 12g (single espresso) 20g (double espresso)
Extracted espresso amount: 20ml (single) 40ml (double)
Recommended milk-to-coffee ratio for Australian White coffee
Milk: whole fresh milk (Front Street uses Vitasoy fresh milk)
Milk frothing temperature: 50-60°C (too low a temperature cannot activate the lactose in milk, while too high a temperature will destroy the protein in milk and create a grainy mouthfeel)
Milk foam thickness: 5mm (1cm of milk foam is for making latte coffee, and 1.5cm thick milk foam is for making cappuccino)
Espresso content: 40ml
Milk content: 140ml
The above are the parameters compiled by Front Street Coffee for making Australian White coffee. In the text above, Front Street Coffee also mentioned the various pronunciations of Australian White coffee. So exactly how many correct pronunciations does Australian White coffee have? Front Street Coffee will tell everyone now!
The correct pronunciation of Flat White coffee
As Front Street Coffee mentioned above, Flat White coffee originates from Australia, so it is also called Australian White. The English pronunciation is “flat white”, and the pronunciation of Flat White is also derived from English. Secondly, McDonald’s has also launched an Australian White coffee named “Aozhenbai.” Therefore, if you hear coffees with these names in a coffee shop, they all refer to Australian White coffee. These are all correct pronunciations. However, Front Street Coffee wants to emphasize that pronunciations like Fuyubai and Aoruibai are not correct.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
