How do you have your coffee?

[tashie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tashie]

What people drink has always been of great interest to me... Time for a poll!

This is meant to cover the basics - not including your choice of single or double shots, and type of milk.

Did I forget anything? Leave a message (and hopefully I can edit the poll)

[JDCrema Member Find all posts View Profile Close JDCrema]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

Doppio ristretto latte in a 200ml cup.

[conan.obrien Member Find all posts View Profile Close conan.obrien]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

Espresso with cold milk on the side. Drink most of the espresso and then add the milk to the last bit.

Its two drinks for the price of one.

If you get a bad coffee, put the milk in at the start.

[tomjones Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tomjones]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

double ristretto flat white

[jkarlis Caffeine Junky Find all posts View Profile Close jkarlis]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

double ristretto flat white

+1

If only baristas knew what that was.

[TC . Find all posts View Profile Close TC]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

If only baristas new what that was.

I would have thought that most know what a strong flat white is though? Perhaps its easier to order that from this style of "barista". Alternately, play safe and leave em to press buttons

[jkarlis Caffeine Junky Find all posts View Profile Close jkarlis]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

LOL even Adelaide baristas know what a FW is, its the ristretto part of the order that usually gets me blank looks.

I did have one nice experience at Bracegirles when I asked for a FW with doppio ristretto base. The girl at the counter was like WTF? but the barista who was within earshot just gave me a knowing look and started making it. Even finished it with one of the nicest rosettas Ive ever seen. And no, it wasnt Fiefy behind the machine

[emckissock Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close emckissock]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

Just wondering, do you ever get two separate drinks when you order the double ristretto, flat white?

[flynnaus Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close flynnaus]

"Pour diddums … youll get your coffee how we like it" - article in SMH today

This is timely but the concept is often discussed. I not sure who is right: the customer demanding their preferred beverage or the proprietor trying to preserve the integrity of their product.

TO ADD sugar or not to add sugar, that is the question.

A Lilyfield barista has left the inner-west latte set reeling by refusing to add sugar while hes making coffee.

Yves Shepherd, owner of Catherine & Piper, erected a sign a few weeks ago announcing the unthinkable: DIY sugar.

We found that in the colder months its creating a bottleneck in terms of the speed at which we could offer a really great coffee, Mr Shepherd said. If you get a large cappuccino with two sugars, youre only getting chocolate and sugar. The coffee is adjunct to that.

Shepherd says some customers have repeated the directive back to him in disbelief.

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[cuppacoffee Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cuppacoffee]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

A Lilyfield barista

I see he had time to put extra froth in the cup. :P ;D

[flynnaus Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close flynnaus]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

I see he had time to put extra froth in the cup

Hehe...good point. The time excuse is a bit flimsy

[Sloany82 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sloany82]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

Ask me 3 months ago and it would have only been lattes, but since I started tasting all my shots before adding the milk (mostly just to troubleshoot my technique, sourness/bitterness roast depths etc) I found myself enjoying my coffee more without the milk... Now its all double espressos with the occasional latte or macchiato thrown in

[Bean_Bear Senior Membear Find all posts View Profile Close Bean_Bear]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

Could have had Iced coffee on the list (I drink it but dont see it as being coffee if that makes any sense).

I want to know who is on coffee snobs that dosnt drink coffee (a troll on the poll?).

[Topher Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Topher]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

I see he had time to put extra froth in the cup

Hehe...good point. The time excuse is a bit flimsy

Ha! Sugar takes no time to put in, and the customer can walk straight out of the store - not cluttering up the shop trying to put sugar from a sachet (more waste) in the coffee. If he is trying to encourage his customers to ditch the sugar then this bloke is going about it the wrong way.....but he did just get alot of free publicity

Anyway - back on topic.  I drink all of the above (except instant) depending on my mood or what time of day, if Im working or not - or even what cafe Im in.

[Forte Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Forte]

Re: How do you have your coffee?

And no, it wasnt Fiefy behind the machine

why not visit Fiefys on Pirie st.....you will get a fantastic double ristretto based coffee there......with a smile

signed

Big Fan of Fiefys 8-)

As for me I also enjoy the same style with dbl rist base....lattes,fw,cap....depends at the time.