Flat White- star father Furebai | COSTA "mellow white | Ruixinao Ruibai comparison

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"Fuluibai", when I heard the name for the first time, took it for granted that it was associated with white coffee, or coffee with less coffee content and whiter color. Starbucks new product "Flat White" pronunciation: Fu (Fu) Rui (Rui) Bai (b á I). Fragrant white and latte taste is very similar, fragrant white bitter than milk, slightly bitter than latte, with an aftertaste; latte milk is heavier and slightly bitter. The latte in our memory is milky and slightly bitter, while the fragrant white bitter taste is slightly milky. Fu, Pinyin: fallow. Rui, Pinyin: rusty. Bai, Pinyin: B á I.

The "xx white" coffee, which has recently become popular in the global and Chinese markets, is actually a variant of the cappuccino-flat white, a latte with fine cream originating in Australia, which actually appeared as early as the 1980s.

For most consumers, the entry of the word Furebai into our field of vision should have started with a coffee launched by Starbucks in 2015. Since then, various coffee brands have launched flatwhite products, giving the drink from the southern hemisphere a variety of names: Furebai from Starbucks, mellow white from Costa and Australian white from luckincoffee, a new chain coffee brand. So what are the differences between these different brands of flatwhite?

Speaking of which, it is necessary to explain the question about Australia and White.

Australian white is a coffee drink that originated in Australia. But later, some people argued that Australia and White actually originated in New Zealand. New Zealanders like to use Double Ristretto, while Australian compatriots use Single Espresso.

Australian White is a blend of tiny milk bubbles in one espresso or double Ristretto. To some extent, it is similar to the traditional 5-ounce cup (150mL) cappuccino or latte, so the proportion of coffee is higher, the milk foam is lighter and thinner, and the flavor of Espresso is more mellow with milk flavor at the same time.

When we make Australian white, we usually mix double Ristretto with milk with thinner foam and put it into 180mL coffee cup, which makes the coffee flavor of flat white more intense. Flat white (one cup of 200ml): based on two servings of espresso, some places will extract esp for a longer time, two servings of Ristretto.

Ristretto means limited, so ristretto is actually espresso that limits the flow rate, that is, the flow rate of ristretto will be slower.

For example, if espresso uses 18g espresso to extract 36g espresso in about 25 seconds, then ristretto uses 18g powder and 18g espresso in about 25 seconds, so ristretto will be very strong (there will be a difference between grinding and normal espresso).

The difference between Australian white, Cabo and latte

When you search the Internet for the differences between these three types of coffee, you will find that most of the explanations focus on the thickness of the milk bubbles. In fact, the thickness of the milk bubble only affects the taste of coffee to a certain extent, but it does not determine the taste of coffee. The difference between Australian white, Cabo and latte is mainly determined by the proportion of coffee.

In fact, the difference between the three can be divided in terms of the richness of coffee aroma: Australian white > Cabo > latte, while in terms of the thickness of milk foam, another division can be made: kabu > latte > Australian white. The requirement of Flat White for milk is to remove the loose foam on the surface and keep only the delicate part in the middle.

After a basic understanding of what kind of coffee flatwhite is, today, the editor brings you three domestic chain brands of flatwhite products: Flat White, Starbucks is called "Fubai", COSTA is called "mellow white", and lucky is called "Australia Ruibai". The prices of three cups of coffee are 36 yuan, 33 yuan and 27 yuan respectively.

'Starbucks Fragrance White'

In 2005, Flat White was introduced to the UK, Starbucks in the UK also went on sale in 2010, and Star Dad launched the Frappy White in the Chinese market in 2015.

Starting with the product introduction: Starbucks Frappy White uses espresso handmade from Arabica beans and mixed with milk. It is characterized by the finer taste of milk foam and the origin of flower drawing. The price is 33 yuan for medium cup, 36 yuan for large cup and 39 yuan for super cup.

The coffee machines in general coffee shops are semi-automatic double-headed coffee machines. When extracting Espresso, use a standard powder bowl of 18-20 grams to extract 60mL Espresso. Since 180mL's flat white contains 30mL's Ristretto, then Ristretto accounts for 16.7% of the total flat white, and the taste and flavor are very good. So, regardless of the quality of coffee beans, calculated only according to the proportion of Ristretto16.7%, according to Starbucks cup-shaped tall (12 oz) / grande (16 oz) / venti (20 oz), the amount of Ristretto that should be added is 60ml, 80ml, 100ml, respectively.

Normally, the extraction of Ristretto usually stops the extraction 15 seconds after the first drop of coffee liquid flows into the cup, and the amount of extraction is about 30mL. If we follow the above guess, Starbucks will have to extract 2 times, 3 times and 4 times respectively according to the different cup shape in order to achieve the theoretical concentration ratio. Starbucks' production speed is still staggering, thanks to its fully automatic coffee maker Mastrena.

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The first is coffee, which, according to the clerk, is very mysterious, unlike Espresso. Starbucks says Miss Ruibai uses espresso (Ristretto Shot). "compared to espresso (Espresso Shot), it makes the coffee more full-bodied, mellow and slightly sweeter because of less extraction time and amount of extraction. If you want to try more full-bodied coffee, it must be a good choice.

'COSTA mellow white'

The mellow white is made of espresso and milk, which is characterized by a silkier taste and a heart-shaped pattern, which is sold at 31 yuan. Costa stores: pure milk from Australia and Asia, with fresh milk added.

Costa puts great emphasis on the effect of flower drawing. From the appearance and presentation effect of milk foam, mellow white is the best of the three brands. After opening the lid, the milk foam still maintains a sense of compactness. However, the taste of the mellow white entrance is very unsatisfactory.

'Ruixingao Ruibai'

In Australia Ruibai chose a more standard Australian flatwhite dispensing: espresso+ milk. The first impression after opening the lid of the cup is that the milk foam is relatively thin. Luckin Coffee also uses pure milk from Australia and Asia. Like costa, Australia-Switzerland white milk has a strong flavor, and coffee and milk taste are more balanced.

The taste and smell of coffee is the top priority in evaluating a cup of coffee, which determines everyone's first impression and preference for coffee. The taste and smell of coffee is closely related to the category of coffee beans, the caramelization of coffee in the roasting process, the collocation of various raw materials, the barista's production technology and so on. As everyone's acceptance of coffee concentration is different, it is more subjective.

So today is just to analyze the proportion of flat white, an example of the difference between the three brands, today to share here.