FAQ About Latte vs. Flat White

Latte is an espresso-based beverage consisting of 1-2 espressos and lightly steamed milk. The amount of espresso has improved over the years; The traditional latte only contains one espresso and ~250ml of milk, but in recent years drink sizes have gotten a little bigger, it has become common to serve your latte with a 350ml cup and two espressos.

It's similar between latte and flat white, but what's different about cappuccino is the foam - latte and flat white should be less, #cappuccino should be more foamy. Depends a lot on what kind of cup/mug/glass the beverage is served in.

As the name suggests, latte is coffee with milk and the drink is quite milky and has a light coffee flavor. Perfect for someone who is just starting to drink coffee or someone who likes bigger coffee and wants less coffee flavor in their drink. Latte is also the basis of some flavored espresso drinks such as caramel latte, cafe mocha or vanilla latte.