Smell the Beans

It's funny how people get to a certain age, and all of a sudden everyone starts to engage in the same activities! Shyang mentioned about coffee - Dodo seems to be into coffee as well - and so it's time to disclose my addiction as well.

(Above) The best coffee around St Leonards.

This is the best coffee around St Leonards, where my college is. Cafes are everywhere in Australia. Takeaway coffees are just way too common. On a busy morning with people rushing off to work, a lot would be seen carrying these little cups with them, sipping as they go. I am one of 'em.

(Above) One on the way to the library today

Unlike in Kuching where people drink Kopi-Os and Kopi-Cs, here it's a little bit more complex. Cappuccino, Latte and Flat White are my usual ones, but there are other common ones as well. Ever wondered what their differences are? Found the following:

Espresso: 30 ml of black coffee produced from 7g of ground beans.
Long Black: 60ml of espresso with 120ml of hot water added after brewing.
Latte: 60 ml of espresso, steamed milk, little froth
Cappuccino: 60 ml of espresso, 1/3 cup steamed milk, 1/3 cup froth
Macchiato: 60 ml of espresso, 5 ml milk on top, dollop of froth.
Mochaccino: 60 ml of espresso, 1 teaspoon drinking chocolate, steamed milk
Flat White: 60 ml of espresso, in regular cup, steamed milk

My usual order would go something like this: "Can I have a Flat White takeaway, no sugar, with soymilk!". I think sugar damages the coffee taste, and I take soymilk because I would usually have milk for breakfast already... so more milk would trigger my lactose intolerance.

Sad part is, every coffee sets me back from AU$2.80 to AU$3.50.

Addictively yours,
Qi