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Iced flat white

A shorter iced milk drink that keeps the espresso more prominent.

IceMilkEspresso

Where it came from

Australia and New Zealand

21st century

This is a recent iced adaptation of the flat white, made as cafés carried the coffee-forward milk drink into warmer seasons and takeaway service.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Ice
full glass
Milk
100–120 g
Espresso
36 g
  1. 01

    Build

    Fill a small glass with ice and cold milk, then add a double espresso.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.