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Flat white vs cortado

Both use the same espresso. The flat white just has more milk and more foam. It's the milk, not the coffee, that sets them apart.

These are both small, strong milk drinks that keep the coffee front and centre. There's no big foam cap, just smooth steamed milk. A cortado mixes the shot with an equal splash of milk, so it's punchy and balanced. A flat white uses closer to twice as much milk, steamed into denser microfoam, so it's a bit bigger and rounder but still tastes clearly of espresso.

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