Flat white
Espresso with silky textured milk and a fine foam surface. Cup size and espresso dose vary between cafés.
Illustrative drink portrait · AI generatedMake it at home.
- Prepare your chosen espresso recipe.
- Texture milk to a smooth, pourable consistency rather than a stiff spoonable cap.
- Pour into the espresso and stop before the milk overwhelms the cup you intended.
Follow your equipment instructions. Hot liquid and steam require care. Milk alternatives can change the texture.
Find a drink for your taste →A QUESTION OF PROPORTIONA serving.
A serving.
Not a full vessel.
This sketch emphasizes texture and a smaller milk serving than our latte example. It does not define a universal flat-white recipe.
Schematic capacity view. Amounts are illustrative serving volumes, including foam space; espresso recipe weights are separate. Café recipes and actual vessels vary.
170 ml capacity0 ml
140ml example
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