I was middle aged before I learned you can order a long black with a splash of milk from any cafe

a year ago by maniacalmanicmania to c/coffee

I can still feel all those overly milky flat whites I drank for decades weighing me down.

psud 3 points a year ago

Italy has coffee stained with milk which I think is about the same thing

They also have milk stained with coffee, for children, I think

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Gorgritch_umie_killa 2 points a year ago

Macchiato is Italian for stained
Macchiato Latte is Italian for milk stained

Pretty popular in Cafés and restaurants in Aus, anybody who knows their way around a coffee machine will know this by name.

I think the variants of 'macchiato topped up' or 'macchiato 3/4 full' are Australian.

Edit: I suppose Australia's equivalent for the kids is a babycino. No coffee, chocolate milk instead.

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johnwicksdog 2 points a year ago

macchiato topped up

I'm guessing you're in Perth. Very popular over there, but not so much elsewhere in Australia. Though there are similar strength drinks like Melbourne's magic.

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Gorgritch_umie_killa 1 point a year ago

Haha, yeah i forget some things are more Perth specific. Never heard of Melbourne's Magic, is that the name of a coffee?

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johnwicksdog 2 points a year ago

Yeah a magic is a double ristretto, topped up to about 3/4 of a flat white. It’s been spreading in popularity outside of Melbourne, and coffee shops in Sydney (where I live) make them too.

Another great Perth thing is the Conti roll. It’s a damn shame that hasn’t spread to the rest of the country.

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lurch 2 points a year ago

With drinks it's okay to order things not on the menu, as long as they have the ingredients and you can explain how to make it. Like a coffe with a shot of liquor or even ice cubes so it's drinkable quicker. But if it tastes bad, that's on you then.

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