Flat White

A cortado is a beverage consisting of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The milk in a cortado is steamed, we are looking for micro foam but not frothy.

For our coffee at Lake Safari Lodge, we use a 1:2 ratio, so ristretto (30mls) or espresso (40mls) to 80mls of milk.

To make a cortado on Espresso machine:

Make an Espresso - to see, click link

Add 80mls of milk

1. Add 80mls of milk to Jug
2. Steam milk to 65°C - no hotter!
3. Pour milk into ristretto or espresso

Here is an example of a cortado