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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
I used to work at the Aromas in the Darwin airport. Every now and then someone would enquire as to what a Bongo was and Id just say "Honestly, I dont know. No one has ever ordered one!". I know it was explained to me on my first day, but I soon forgot as I never had to make one.
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
I know it as a Cortado - spanish for cut. Like a halfway point between a mach and a pic.
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
Must be a Novacastrian thing.
I asked for a latte made on a double ristretto base at Deck 56 Belmont (my underhanded technique to reduce the chance of over-shot bitter coffee at cafes). The guy looked at me puzzled and asked quietly "whats a ristretto?", and then went away and had a discussion behind the counter with another guy who proceeded to bring me a totally gorgeous doppio ristretto, and suggested I ask for a cataldo next time. Which he described as meaning cut with milk.
Except what I really wanted was not a cataldo, but a double ristretto base made up to a normal sized latte at the normal ratios. Which Im sure has no other name than fussy ladys drink.
But hey, Id grab another doppio ristretto from the same barista any day there now - no need for my safe cafe drink when hes on.
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
YeahOriginally posted by GrindOnDemand link=1220920969/0#18 date=1221025743Well, I was kinda close Josh! ;DOriginally posted by jimmyb link=1220920969/0#17 date=1221024262mezzo - meaning half
Apparently its Dean Merlos choice of brekky drink.
its basically half a cap
or a cap in a 90ml cup.
A piccolo latte in the 90ml glass would be exactly the same. Piccolo latte gets you alot of different sizes from diff cafes though.
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
now Sugar High must be from Newcastle ;D
you feel like you have won the lottery when you get a coffee that tastes like coffee huh
Darren
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
Well, I was kinda close Josh! ;DOriginally posted by jimmyb link=1220920969/0#17 date=1221024262mezzo - meaning half
Apparently its Dean Merlos choice of brekky drink.
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
mezzo - meaning half
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
Or if you get your coffee from the old Aromas franchise they call it a Bongo.Originally posted by GrindOnDemand link=1220920969/0#15 date=1221022842Ive also heard this concoction called a mezza-mezza. My Italian is a bit dodgy, but I think it means level-level, as in mezzanine.Originally posted by Michelle link=1220920969/0#8 date=1220926917Ahh, that makes more sense. So basically, equal parts espresso and milk - but the milk shouldnt have any microfoam at all?Originally posted by rice link=1220920969/0#7 date=1220926285Cortado?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortado
http://coffeegeek.com/forums/members/recipes/17533
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
Ive also heard this concoction called a mezza-mezza. My Italian is a bit dodgy, but I think it means level-level, as in mezzanine.Originally posted by Michelle link=1220920969/0#8 date=1220926917Ahh, that makes more sense. So basically, equal parts espresso and milk - but the milk shouldnt have any microfoam at all?Originally posted by rice link=1220920969/0#7 date=1220926285Cortado?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortado
http://coffeegeek.com/forums/members/recipes/17533
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Re: cataldo, ristretto, piccolo latte. difference?
Wooo another from newwy right here :P (well, by weekend. By week I am a dweller of the gong)
not a fan on longbench tbh. My regular was suspension espresso in izzo, but thats really gone down hill lately...
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There are at least 3 cafes in Newcastle that serve Cataldos - Estobar, Goldbergs and Longbench. It shouldnt be against the law to post their names, were not saying theyre bad, they actually all make good coffee. I think its our duty as coffee connisseurs to let them know theyve got it wrong though
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its possibly a newcastle thing, cause there is nothing about it in a google search relating to coffee. im guessing someone misspelled cortado, and everyone else copied!
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There is a cafe in Newcastle that serves what they call a Cataldo. If you order one you get a Piccolo Latte. Im fairly sure I was told is was a Spanish... but that was a couple of years ago.
The cafe Im talking about is opposite Newcastle beach, I wont mention the name in case it is against a posting law Ive misundertstood. The mystery name sounds kind of Spanish.
Good to see another Novacastrian Coffeesnob, there will be almost enough of us for an official get together.
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thanks for all your responses, and the warm welcome to cs! i have made and consumed 3 cortados this morning since i posted the original question, and i didnt even know it! im obviously a greenbean. i will inform the local cafe they are serving cortados disguised as cataldos. but a cortado by any other name......
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Hmm so straight outta tha jug milk. I think Renzo hits those up sometimes. Ive seen him pull a double and then splash some milk in.
But in those links is says a mini capp? I dont know haha. Either way itd still taste like coffee with milk to me :
Ill get there on day haha
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