Tanya Nanetti
Expert@The Coffee Lab
5 years
What is the difference between a cappuccino and a flat white?
Gideon musukuma
Coffee consumer
4 years
a cappuccino is made of equal portions is espresso, steamed milk, and froth/foam. It should be served so these products are homogenized. It should be 6 ounces This drink originated in Italy.
A flat white is traditionally five ounces, 1.5–2 ounces espresso. 1.5–2 ounces steamed milk, 1–2 ounces froth/ foam. This product should also be served in a homogeneous fashion read more here https://gideonmap.com/flat-white-and-how-to-make-it/
Anna Nordström
Expert@Löfbergs
4 years
Shortly a flat white is stronger but with less foam than cappuccino. The radio espresso-milk-foam for cappuccino is 1:3:2 and for flat white 2:3:1
Kathrine Löfberg
Coffee consumer
4 years
Hi Tanya,
I have learned that a cappuccino is made of; one single espresso shot, the same amount of warm milk and the same amount of warm milk foam. A flat white is made of; a double espresso and warm milk foam. But as with all of these different drinks there seem to be all kinds of way to serve them. :-)
Joachim Estal
Expert@The Coffee Lab
5 years
Hi Tanya,
Both coffee drinks feature the combination of milk and espresso and may come off as the same drink. However, the preparation of the milk used for each beverage is different.
The milk for a cappuccino is usually aerated longer to create a large amount of froth. This explains why we usually see a mount of froth on top of your coffee. Generally, it has the same foam and milk content.
Meanwhile, a flat white offers milk steamed just long enough to produce the right amount of microfoam which is essential for latte art. Also, ristretto shots are used in flat white orders in most coffeehouses.
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