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Flat white, aka.Australian white coffee/Fuli white coffee, one of the most popular Italian milk coffees in Australia. In recent years, it has become one of the most popular coffee products in domestic coffee shops, and it can be seen in almost all large and small coffee shops.
Although this coffee is called Australian White by domestic coffee fans, New Zealand and Australia are still arguing about its origin. The reason is that the coffee culture of Australia/New Zealand has flourished in Xintiandi since it was brought here by Italian immigrants.
The 1980s wereFlat WhiteDuring the gestation period, as the culture of Italian coffee took root, latte and cappuccino were of course as common as coffee. However, New Zealand and Australian coffee fans who drank more and more sophisticated began to pursue milk foam that did not have high peaks like cappuccino, nor too much milk foam like latte.
Therefore, Flat White is based in New Zealand and Australia, where milk resources are abundant, and with the superb steaming skills of baristas, it has developed a milk foam (micro-foam) that is finer than latte and cappuccino, so that the fine hot steamed milk can be spread steadily on the coffee. This is the starting point of Flat White. However, as for whether they came from Australia or New Zealand, each has its own supporting argument. We, who have no time to join their past, will temporarily regard New Zealand and Australia as generally recognized.
Therefore, the "Australia" in Australian white coffee actually refers to the New Zealand and Australia regions. No matter which region it comes from, it is certain that Australian white coffee has a richer coffee taste than cappuccino and latte. At the same time, the fine milk foam also adds a goose-velvety smooth taste to this coffee.
Daily products from FrontStreet CoffeeAustralian white coffee, use a 200ml cup, add two portions of espresso (40g), then heat the milk and create 0.5cm thick milk foam, then inject it in the center to retain the oil layer of the espresso and increase the richness of the first sip of coffee.
To make latte coffee, use a 300ml cup, add two portions of espresso coffee (40g), then heat the milk and froth 1cm thick milk, and then mix it evenly with the coffee to create various latte patterns.
When coffee shops produce espresso, they usually use a specialized espresso machine, which pressurizes 9-10 bar to allow hot water around 94 degrees Celsius to pass through extremely finely ground coffee powder, and then extracts espresso with a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2.
if at homeMaking Australian White Coffee, can be made with a home espresso machine/portable hand-pressed espresso. However, the concentration of espresso coffee using a commercial coffee machine is not high, and the stability of the coffee quality is low.
Use a portable hand-pressed coffee machine (FrontStreet Coffee uses a star coffee machine to demonstrate) to make espresso. FrontStreet Coffee recommends using 18g of extremely finely ground coffee powder, then adding 120ml of 95 degrees Celsius water, and directly pressing out 40ml of coffee liquid before stopping.
Then heat the milk to 55-65 degrees Celsius and put it into the milk vat. Use a hand-held milk frother to froth the milk. Then use a spoon to remove the rough foam on the surface and reduce the thickness of the milk foam to 0.5cm. Shake the milk vat to allow the milk foam to blend with the milk. Finally, pour milk into the center of the espresso. The finished product is about 200ml.
Why is there no iced Australian white coffee?
Usually when we drink latte, we can choose to make it as an iced drink or a hot drink, but Obai only provides hot drinks. This is because the barista hopes that when everyone drinks Australian white, they can drink the perfect combination of milk foam and milk coffee underneath. Only when the milk foam is very dense, thin, and the temperature is suitable for the mouth, can the milk foam and fragrant coffee liquid be drank at the same time in every mouthful, and the milk foam can be drank quickly before the milk foam is separated. After adding ice cubes, the cooled milk coffee will be diluted to a certain extent and cannot achieve the above effect.
If you are looking for a rich milk coffee with an icy taste, Front Street recommends you try the "Dirty" which has been very popular in the past two years. The extracted espresso liquid is dripped into the top layer of cooled fresh milk, creating a "dirty" visual sensation. The alternating hot and cold taste is very unique.
When making Australian white, Italian coffee beans are recommended
A friend wants to recreate a delicious cup of Australian white coffee at home. Front Street believes that he should first select the right coffee beans and extract high-quality espresso as the base. Since the functions of most home espresso machines are not as stable as those of commercial machines, and the cup output is also very small, this also tests our grasp of the parameters. Therefore, Front Street recommends choosing Italian-style blended coffee beans with higher stability. Italian-style blending combines the flavors of coffee from different production areas and uses medium or above roasting, which allows us to have a higher error-tolerance rate in extraction.
Front Street Bean has launched nearly ten Italian blended coffees for everyone to choose from, and ensures that only freshly roasted coffee within 5 days is shipped to ensure that it is still in the best tasting stage when you receive it. In addition to the soft-style Nuanyang blend mentioned above on Front Street, Front Street’s Italian coffee bean list also has three more cost-effective nut-based blends. The mellow taste and rich aroma are also suitable for making Australian white coffee.
Balanced aroma - Front Street premium blend of 100% Arabica coffee beans
Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans (70%)
Adding Colombian coffee to the nutty tone of classic Brazilian coffee, the espresso presents a dark chocolate flavor, caramel sweetness, and a full roasting aroma. Mixed with whipped hot milk, it tastes like chocolate, cocoa, and cream, just like drinking a sugar-free Ovaltine hot drink.
Classic and mellow type - Front Street commercial blended coffee beans
Robusta washed coffee beans (10%) + Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-dried coffee (60%)
Espresso has rich golden oil and nutty aroma. When you taste the Australian white coffee, which is said to be fused with milk, it will have a burnt coffee bitterness, but it will be accompanied by a more creamy and full taste. After swallowing, the bitterness will also dissipate, leaving a fragrant aroma on your lips and teeth.
Slightly acidic and mellow type - Front Street black cocoa blend (100% Arabica) coffee beans
Yunnan washed arabica coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans (70%)
Yunnan arabica coffee has soft acidity and the mellow aroma of Brazilian Cerado coffee. Espresso coffee has the flavor of caramel, nuts, and soft plum sour. When paired with milk, it presents a more balanced and smooth taste.
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You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
