Flat white

Flat white

A smaller, stronger milk drink with a thin, glossy top. Rancilio gives no recipe; this is common café practice.

1. Pull a double shot, or a ristretto, into a 150 to 180 ml cup.
2. Switch on steam, wait for the light to go off and purge.
3. Stretch about 120 ml of cold milk for only 2 to 3 seconds.
4. Sink the tip and spin to about 60 °C, until it shines like wet paint.
5. Pour low and fast into the middle, leaving a top under 1 cm thick.

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