The Flat White coffee originated in New Zealand and should be 6oz of espresso topped up with textured milk served in a standard cup sized cup (should Flat White be capitalised? Is flat white a proper noun? Is proper noun a Proper Noun? Damn). If you get a f(F)lat w(W)hite in a big bucket cup it will be insipid, pointless and frankly a waste of money. Think Nick Knowles presenting another show on the beeb.
All these coffee facts were presented to me by Elliot Wallis from Monkshood Coffee, he's the man on the right looking perplexed as to why anyone would take his photo in a field at half past ten on a Sunday morning. I met him at my son's football practice. Yes, we are so middle class we have a barista at football practice though Elliot was quick to inform me that this will not be happening again. He told me two other essential pieces of information for the discerning coffee enthusiast. First, don't buy coffee from a large chain because it will be garbage. Second, never ever under any circs buy a cup of coffee from a large chain because it will be garbage. Admittedly the second point is very similar to the first but it was worth repeating.
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