Coffee!

[matchmaker]

Why is it so bloody difficult to order a simple cup of coffee nowadays? We were having lunch near Dundee a few days ago and after eating decided to end with a nice cup of coffee. My wife asked for a white coffee, I asked for a white decaffinated coffee.

"Lattes?"

"No, a white coffee, and a white decaffinated coffee"

"We don't do white coffee - it's a latte"

"What's a black coffee with milk?"

"An Americano with milk"

"That will do"

There's also apparently something called a flat white. Which is also apparently a black coffee with milk...

And milk is cows milk!

[loskie]

It's been like this for a while now. You aren't the only one. Thank goodness someone came up with flat whites recently. Lattes are way too big and Cappuccino after breakfast is just crazy!

[StoutBench]

Wow this is a throwback to the past. Where do you live Oop Norf?

[daqinggregg]

Solution, visit countries that can actually make coffee, Italy, France, or the big surprise to me, Vietnam; I’m sure there are many others.

Chains, they’re just pretending.

[HTP99]

As someone who drinks strong black coffee, the whole latte, flat white, cappuccino, Americano with milk thing just baffles me, aren't they all just white coffee!

[Silvanus]

daqinggregg said:

Solution, visit countries that can actually make coffee, Italy, France, or the big surprise to me, Vietnam; I’m sure there are many others.

Chains, they’re just pretending.

There are loads of independent coffee shops in the UK that do excellent coffee. I don't know of any coffee shops that don't do a white coffee, universally know as a white Americano.

[Tickle]

Avoid chain coffee places, plenty of good coffee available in the UK. Most, if not all will know what a white coffee is.