jbstrong Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I have managed to find just one place (Neo Cafe on Huay Kaew Road) that serves flat whites. It was ok, but nothing compared to the ones I've had in Oz, NZ or back home in London. Does anyone know anywhere that the barista can churn them out really well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) I must admit that I had to google what a 'flat white' is, as I'm not a coffee buff. However, I notice that in 2009 they started serving them in Starbucks, London, so I would imagine they might be in Buckie's here....have you tried them? http://www.telegraph...lky-coffee.html Edited April 2, 2012 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Wawee Coffee on the corner of Ratchadamnoen & Ratpakinai Rds in the old city at least knows what they are! I wouldn't say they're great, but I'm lactose intolerant, and they're one of the very few places that have soy milk, so they got my repeat custom when I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I must admit that I had to google what a 'flat white' is, as I'm not a coffee buff. However, I notice that in 2009 they started serving them in Starbucks, London, so I would imagine they might be in Buckie's here....have you tried them? http://www.telegraph...lky-coffee.html Same here. I've never heard of a flat white coffee before this. Learn something every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 There's a coffee shop on Nimmanhaemin run by an award winning barista. Sorry can't remember name but on left side as you come from Huay Kaew Rd., relatively close to the Huay Kaew intersection . Some one on here probably remembers name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I must admit that I had to google what a 'flat white' is, as I'm not a coffee buff. However, I notice that in 2009 they started serving them in Starbucks, London, so I would imagine they might be in Buckie's here....have you tried them? http://www.telegraph...lky-coffee.html Same here. I've never heard of a flat white coffee before this. Learn something every day. Flat whites have been around in Oz for at least 15 years when I left the country. Offered with full cream milk or a "skinny" flat (low fat milk). Never seen on the menu boards here so I never ask would just add to the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Never seen on the menu boards here so I never ask would just add to the confusion. Good idea, they'd probably direct you some fat white guy. Edited April 2, 2012 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Flat whites have been around in Oz for at least 15 years when I left the country. Offered with full cream milk or a "skinny" flat (low fat milk). Never seen on the menu boards here so I never ask would just add to the confusion. Back in Oz, if we encountered some backwater that hadn't heard of the flat white, we could just ask for a latte without the froth; can't do that here, though, with that layered abomination that they serve up as a latte! Edited April 2, 2012 by jamesbrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 If a flat white white is the most important thing in your life, then you should not be in Thailand. Get some 3 in 1 down your neck - or 7/11 iced coffee. PS - we have a good flat white in Prakhonchai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Mmmm... 3 in 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatmakmak Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I bloody love a good coffee in the morning but nevermind where to find a flat white, mind where to find the big 'search' button! There is already a thread about this! I request a merge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Sorry EPMM, we don't do merge anymore; farks up google search. We do do stirred with a swizzle stick, however, so as to not bruise the gin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 If you find a coffee shop you like then just ask for an americano hot, with milk. I believe its the same thing. "Americano ron, sai nom kup". They usually then then say "sai nom ron" to which I reply cold please "nom yen kup". Usually it served with hot milk by default which is ok by me as well. And quite often they forget the milk (and quite often I forget to ask!). When they bring it to you, just ask again politely and they will ask the same questions again! As no doubt you have noticed, there are many many many coffee houses to choose from. I personally prefer the smaller independently owned ones, either Thai or western owned, but the quality can be a bit hit and miss. I'm always on the lookout for a newly discovered shop while sightseeing, though it probably has its own topic somewhere else on TV. Happy coffee hunting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo1000 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I must admit that I had to google what a 'flat white' is, as I'm not a coffee buff. However, I notice that in 2009 they started serving them in Starbucks, London, so I would imagine they might be in Buckie's here....have you tried them? http://www.telegraph...lky-coffee.html A Starbucks flat white will cost £2.25, compared with £1.99 for a tall latte, or £2.35 for a grande (medium) latte.That's not too bad I would say............130 Baht for a cup of coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudolus Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 LOL - just realised that I make a flat white every morning at home stemming from a laziness to wash from my cup residue froth from cappuccino prior to making my second. Try picking one shop where you like the coffee used and after a bit educate them. I did this with my Hong Kong developed hankering for iced milk tea, where I showed them how to do it, with limited Thai and lots of patience, and lots of encouragement when they got it spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Flat whites have been around in Oz for at least 15 years when I left the country. Offered with full cream milk or a "skinny" flat (low fat milk). Never seen on the menu boards here so I never ask would just add to the confusion. Back in Oz, if we encountered some backwater that hadn't heard of the flat white, we could just ask for a latte without the froth; can't do that here, though, with that layered abomination that they serve up as a latte! And a "backwater" would be someone well-versed in the English language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Back in Oz, if we encountered some backwater that hadn't heard of the flat white, we could just ask for a latte without the froth; can't do that here, though, with that layered abomination that they serve up as a latte! Oz,,,,,,,,Great Whites,,,,,,,Great Fat Whites.,,,,,,Flat Whites,,,,,,,Great Flat Whites?....it's all very confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) And a "backwater" would be someone well-versed in the English language? ? What does English have to do with anything? The nearest English speaking country is 3000 miles away. Edited April 3, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) Back in Oz, if we encountered some backwater that hadn't heard of the flat white, we could just ask for a latte without the froth; can't do that here, though, with that layered abomination that they serve up as a latte! Oz,,,,,,,,Great Whites,,,,,,,Great Fat Whites.,,,,,,Flat Whites,,,,,,,Great Flat Whites?....it's all very confusing. Yes. I've been watching this with interest, especially because there is so much variation between coffee drinks with the same name. Looking it up on Wikipedia, it actually seems different from what the OP intends. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_white It still makes for a semi interesting post though, to see the responses. I might do another one, one of these days, taking an exotic food or drink and then selecting (or making up) a very particular style of it and complaining there's just no place in Chiang Mai that does it properly. Should be some mileage in it. Edited April 3, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobl Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 And a "backwater" would be someone well-versed in the English language? Ummm... A backwater is a place not a person...Backwater: backcountry, backwoods, boondocks, boonies, bush, hinterland, outback, outskirts, sticks, middle of nowhere, 50km up the backside of nowhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 And a "backwater" would be someone well-versed in the English language? Ummm... A backwater is a place not a person...Backwater: backcountry, backwoods, boondocks, boonies, bush, hinterland, outback, outskirts, sticks, middle of nowhere, 50km up the backside of nowhere... Iz funny, because Mesquite, Nevada is also backwater. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite,_Nevada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) Back in Oz, if we encountered some backwater that hadn't heard of the flat white, we could just ask for a latte without the froth; can't do that here, though, with that layered abomination that they serve up as a latte! Oz,,,,,,,,Great Whites,,,,,,,Great Fat Whites.,,,,,,Flat Whites,,,,,,,Great Flat Whites?....it's all very confusing. Yes. I've been watching this with interest, especially because there is so much variation between coffee drinks with the same name. Looking it up on Wikipedia, it actually seems different from what the OP intends. http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Flat_white Unless you've been PM-ing him, how could you possible know what the OP intends? If you're referring to my post about what I tell folks who haven't heard of the drink, you will see in the wiki article on the Latte that it's a fairly good simile: "An Australian/New Zealand variant similar to the latte is the flat white, which is served in a smaller ceramic cup with the creamy steamed milk poured over a single-shot of espresso, holding back the lighter froth at the top." It still makes for a semi interesting post though, to see the responses. I might do another one, one of these days, taking an exotic food or drink and then selecting (or making up) a very particular style of it and complaining there's just no place in Chiang Mai that does it properly. Should be some mileage in it. Probably about as much mileage as you Americans get discussing your typically American deli food... Edited April 3, 2012 by jamesbrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Probably about as much mileage as you Americans get discussing your typically American deli food... Speaking of that, what happened to Mighty Mo's? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Speaking of that, what happened to Mighty Mo's? That's one of the threads I was thinking of - read through the whole thread salivating at the descriptions only to reach the sixth page and see they closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) It still makes for a semi interesting post though, to see the responses. I might do another one, one of these days, taking an exotic food or drink and then selecting (or making up) a very particular style of it and complaining there's just no place in Chiang Mai that does it properly. Should be some mileage in it. Probably about as much mileage as you Americans get discussing your typically American deli food... Well you mentioned American food, but you have to agree it's really quite preposterous, the lack of knowledge about basic foods and how they are prepared. I often order a Waldorf salad, a rare steak and a Screwdriver to wash it all down, but more often than not I get nothing of the sort. And Chiang Mai wants to be a major international destination! Edited April 3, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobl Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I often order a Waldorf salad Well there goes an hour of my day... 35 minutes to find the portable disk with Fawlty Towers on it, and 25 minutes to watch that episode... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Why not drink actual coffee, not some form of girlie milkshake. If you know how to make or find a good cup of black coffee, then life is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Agree totally. I'm from Melbourne, which is arguably the coffee and culinary capital of Australia; and while I only occasionally hanker farang food - I very rarely find anything like that which I am accustomed. Indeed, not even the Aussie bars in Samui, where I'm currently living, can live up to the memories. I'm sure you feel the same way when you get a craving for some home comforts... That being said, it is the coffee I miss the most, and that 'oh my god' hit you get from a great one. I have never gotten that here. Not saying it isn't out there, but as I mentioned in post #3, I'm lactose intolerant, so that precludes me from trying 99% of places here in Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Why not drink actual coffee, not some form of girlie milkshake. If you know how to make or find a good cup of black coffee, then life is beautiful. Obviously I'm too girly to handle the espresso! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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