Method Milk drinks
Flat White
The brief
1 : 2.0. classically 18 g to 36 g
Total brew time about 32 s
SkillDemanding
Higher coffee-to-milk than a latte in a smaller cup. Glossy, paint-like microfoam — silky rather than foamy, less foam than a cappuccino. Cup size and the flat-white/small-latte boundary vary by country.
House noteRead the full guide: Milk drinks: cappuccino, latte, and flat white →
Prepare
- Temperature
- 93 °C
- Pressure
- 9 bar
- Style
- Pump
- Grind
- Fine — adjust grind so the shot runs ~25-30 s after pre-infusion.
Drink build
Proportions approximate. Espresso measured by weight.
- Milk temperature
- 60–65 °C
- Texture
- Thin, glossy microfoam
- Cup size
- 150–160 ml
Higher coffee-to-milk than a latte in a smaller cup. Glossy, paint-like microfoam — silky rather than foamy, less foam than a cappuccino. Cup size and the flat-white/small-latte boundary vary by country.
Milk-drink builds vary between cafés and countries. These are starting points, not fixed rules.
MAKE IT YOURS
Brew this at your batch size.
Sign in to save this recipe and log every brew.
- Save recipes
- Track every brew
- Scale to any batch