For me this is the way to go, as latte’s can be a bit too much milk and not enough coffee. The idea is to create a strong espresso taste that can stand up to a velvety creamy milk. And milk that is steamed to “micro foam” but not full blown cappuccino foam. What makes a flat white a flat white is double ristretto shots, which are more concentrated than regular espresso shots. The Ingredientsīefore I explain the flat white to the uninitiated, check out this super confusing graphic from Starbucks’ website:Īccording to the above, I guess a flat white is a cup of espresso with a tiny core drilled in for the milk–similar to the new Ben and Jerry’s Core flavors. I kept drinking my very expensive flat whites from my trendy local coffee shop and resisted the urge to try Starbucks until now.

Its a very subtle difference that sets a flat white apart from a latte, and I had doubts that a chain operating at the scale of Starbucks could execute. They were the ones that introduced me to the Australian drink and made me a believer. I’ve had my fair share of excellent flat whites at the Australian Themed Manhattan micro chain Bluestone Lane. When I heard Starbucks was adding a Flat White to their menu I was skeptical. The Flat White is new to Starbucks this year, and now the holiday variety is hoping to lure some more people to try their latest offering.

Starbucks Holiday Spice Flat White is the first time Starbucks is bringing the specialty seasonal flair to this espresso drink.

Holiday spice flat white recipe