who invented the 'flat white': NZ or Australia?

admin

am sure there'll be a few opinions on this one: http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/drink/australia-and-new-zealand-culinary-war-in-new-front-over-flat-white-inventor-20150926-gjvjkz.html

Pat?

A :stir

GeekKopi

I believe Nescafe or International Roast invented the FW. [emoji13]

FreshCoffee2

ooh dear....!!! Actually this has nothing to do with "who invented the flat white"...it is rather....who first coined the phrase.... Because the flat white is a *caffe latte* meaning milk coffee ie no froth/textured milk, and its been around forever especially in every Italian family using a bialetti type stove top espresso machine and milk heated on the stove. Canon VS Nikon anyone :stir

Brett_H

Nikon, Nikon NikOH.... I see what you did there. Excellent response however I read the the term was coined across the ditch. Can't trust my source however as it was on the interwebs.

askthecoffeeguy

I'm mean it goes without saying - it obviously it came from NZ ! Actually my understanding is that it's derived from from the adding milk to instant coffee tradition - which is supported by the fact that customers "of a certain age" are most insistent when it comes to there being no froth in their flat white and more than a few have told me that this stems from their drinking instant at home and not enjoying the creamy texture of a latte... For what it's worth I'm in nz art the monent and I'm giving the local coffee a good workout! P