Flat white

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flat-white

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the beverage classification?Espresso-based coffee drink with steamed milk
2. What is the key compositional elements?Espresso (typically double shot) and steamed milk with microfoam
3. Why is a flat white called a "flat" white?Because it has a thin layer of tiny bubbles called microfoam, the top looks flat instead of a thick foam.
4. Where did the flat white come from?People say it started in the 1980s in Australia or New Zealand, in cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, or Auckland.

Espresso: A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing pressurized hot water through finely-ground coffee beans.
Microfoam: A finely textured, glossy milk foam with tiny, uniform bubbles, essential for the smooth consistency of a flat white.
Aeration: The process of introducing air into milk during steaming to create foam.
Crema: The reddish-brown foam layer that forms on top of a well-pulled espresso shot.