Flat White at Home

teas.co.uk · 6 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 heaped teaspoons of Costa Smooth Medium Roast Coffee granules (about 4g)
• 60ml freshly drawn water, brought to a rolling boil, then cooled to about 90C (check with a thermometer)
• 180ml whole milk

Method

1. Warm a cup or small glass with hot water and tip it out.
2. Dissolve two heaped teaspoons of coffee in 60ml of hot water (around 90C) to make a strong shot.
3. Heat the flat white milk in a small pan until it steams.
4. Froth it only briefly, around ten seconds, so you get a thin, silky microfoam rather than the thick foam of a cappuccino.
5. Pour the milk slowly, keeping the jug close to the surface, so the coffee stays below and a small white dot forms on top.
6. Aim for silk, not peaks; a flat white wants a glossy microfoam, not stiff bubbles.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/coffee/flat white at home/