With its latest doodle, Google is highlighting a popular coffee drink that is believed to have originated in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s. The beverage, known as Flat White, is a steamy espresso beverage that is topped with steamed milk and a thin layer of microfoam.
The word “flat white” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011, but the coffee drink itself dates back to the 1980s, when it was first popular in Sydney and Auckland around the same time.
The Flat White is popular with coffee connoisseurs who are looking for less foam. In many cafes across Australia and New Zealand, baristas demonstrate their skills by creating beautiful artwork with the pour. The process involves forcing hot water at high pressure through the finely ground coffee, which produces a concentrated form of coffee.
The recipe for making a Flat White at home is simple and involves combining 18g ground espresso, 1 espresso pod, and 100 ml of milk. The ideal cup size is between 150 and 200 ml, with a milk frother or French press used for frothing.
The process begins with brewing around 35ml of espresso using the coffee machine. The espresso is then poured into the base of the cup, followed by the addition of 1-2cm of foam on top using a steamer attachment. Once the milk has been poured in, the jug is tilted to speed up the rate of pour, while also aiming to pour into the centre of the cup.
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