On Sunday my partner and I bought a coffee from a van at a charity event. She wanted a latte and I wanted a FW. We paid nine bucks for the two. My partner took one mouthful and her eyebrows went north. I sipped mine and instantly uttered "UHT".
She tipped hers out and resigned to not getting a decent cup until after the event when we could go home. I persevered with mine and casually wandered up to the van and politely asked if they were using UHT milk. I got a bit of a telling off from the owners saying that they were brilliantly successful and that the milk (UHT, they plonked a carton of it on the counter) was delicious as was their coffee.
Next up they said that it was "industry standard". Not only that but they had "no power out here". (One wonders how they managed to get their machine to work?) They added "what, do you expect us to have fresh milk EVERY day?"
For four dollars fifty a cup, I expect a good cup of coffee, not a milky UHT disappointment. But I was willing to listen and learn, I tried drinking more of my coffee but just couldn't overcome the UHT twang, even though they kept saying how good it was.
So, educate me, is UHT milk the "industry standard"? Is this something I didn't get the memo about?
Cheers,
Haigbabe
She tipped hers out and resigned to not getting a decent cup until after the event when we could go home. I persevered with mine and casually wandered up to the van and politely asked if they were using UHT milk. I got a bit of a telling off from the owners saying that they were brilliantly successful and that the milk (UHT, they plonked a carton of it on the counter) was delicious as was their coffee.
Next up they said that it was "industry standard". Not only that but they had "no power out here". (One wonders how they managed to get their machine to work?) They added "what, do you expect us to have fresh milk EVERY day?"
For four dollars fifty a cup, I expect a good cup of coffee, not a milky UHT disappointment. But I was willing to listen and learn, I tried drinking more of my coffee but just couldn't overcome the UHT twang, even though they kept saying how good it was.
So, educate me, is UHT milk the "industry standard"? Is this something I didn't get the memo about?
Cheers,
Haigbabe

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