Flat White is an Australian invention developed in the 1980s. it uses mircofoamed milk often poured into a shape at the top. it is now being sold n Starbucks franchises in the UK.
Cappucino is a coffee topped with foamed milk and sprinkled with chocolate or cinnamon. The term comes from he Italian word meaning hood (small cup). It was first described in Italy in the 1930s and has become popular with the advent of
Irish Coffee is a cocktail of hot coffee, Irish Whiskey and sugat (often brown surgar). It was originally developed by Joe Sheriden, head chef at Foynes in County Limerick in 1940s.
A Short Black is a small (30ml) shot of Expresso Coffee. The froth at the top is called crema and is created by forcing the water through the ground coffee under pressure. Short Black is an Australian term, in most countries it is called expresso.
Turkish Coffee involves boiling roasted and finely grounded coffee in a pot and served straight into a cup where the grounds are allowed to settle. The earliest evidence of this coffee come from Yemen in the 15th century. The word coffee actually comes from the Arabic word qahwah, which literally means before coffee.
Latte is an espresso and steamed milk named after the Italian caffe latte meaning milk coffee. This type of coffee has been served in Europe for 400 years.