Virtual Happy Hour (Brews & Spirits, Pics & Reviews)

[Zardnaar]

Hitting the hard stuff at my local pub. It was 9:30am though.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Ice cream and brownies with boysenberries? Is that what I'm seeing?

 

[Zardnaar]

Ice cream and brownies with boysenberries? Is that what I'm seeing?

Nope wrong photo that's a sticky date pudding.


The hard stuff at the pub yesterday.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Nope wrong photo that's a sticky date pudding.
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The hard stuff at the pub yesterday.

Now you're talkin' a visual language I know. That's a nice-lookin' espresso.

 

[Zardnaar]

Now you're talkin' a visual language I know. That's a nice-lookin' espresso.

Not an espresso it a mocha on the left flat white on the right.

I don't usually drink before lunch. Maybe on special occasions like Christmas or camping.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Not an espresso it a mocha on the left flat white on the right.

I don't usually drink before lunch. Maybe on special occasions like Christmas or camping.

Oh, I figured it was a cappuccino (which to me just means, "espresso with foam"). So what's a flat white?

 

[Zardnaar]

Oh, I figured it was a cappuccino (which to me just means, "espresso with foam"). So what's a flat white?

Something close to a cappuccino with less foam hence the flat part.

Espresso here is served in those dinky little cups. American drip feed coffee is rare this is our standard cafe type coffee. McDonald's does American style coffee but they've added espresso machines.

You get coffee like that any cafe, gas stations, McDonalds, food trucks and even the supermarket for $1.50 usd with your groceries.

Ok it is a type of espresso. Derp just don't use that term generally. I'ma barbarian.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Ok it is a type of espresso. Derp just don't use that term generally. I'ma barbarian.

Heh. Dude, no--I was the one misusing the term. I'm probably the only person I know who regards cappuccino as espresso with foam; to the whole world, it's its own thing.

 

[Zardnaar]

Heh. Dude, no--I was the one misusing the term. I'm probably the only person I know who regards cappuccino as espresso with foam; to the whole world, it's its own thing.

I'm not a coffee snob. If it tastes good I'll drink it.

There's just different words for some things between US English and British English compunded by Australia and NZ variants as well.

We grew up with Australian/,UK/USA tv so you figger out the most common differences fast but occasionally trip over something.

If you asked for an espresso at a cafe here you wouldn't get a cappuccino, latte or flat white anyway. For me it's.

Flat White. Not much froth
Cappuccino. More froth.
Latte even more froth.
Starbucks lol.

 

[Guest 7034872]

More Lagavulin for me tonight. My party's next session is Tuesday, so I'm doing a lot of late-night thinking and writing to prep for it.