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Where to find the best Flat White coffee in London | The Picky Glutton
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The difference is subtle but important – a flat white should be made from two ‘short’ double shots of espresso (also known as a ristretto, the definition of which is another source of debate among coffee lovers) giving it a strong, bold flavour with little to no bitterness or acidity.
This blog isn’t deviating from my stated purpose of stuffing my face in London’s restaurants for your reading pleasure to cover coffee too, but I’m making an exception for the flat white given how truly mediocre or just plain awful some commercially made flat whites are.
I’ve judged each flat white on texture, taste and their ‘kick in the pants’ factor – how alert I feel after drinking the coffee and for how long.
It is strong though – I’ve gone around four hours after drinking a Kaffeine flat white before needing another.
Preparation time: just under two minutes Despite being owned by the people behind Flat White, Milk Bar, which is only a few minutes walk away, produces a markedly different coffee.
Caphe Pho | Restaurants in Farringdon, London
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Bermondsey Vietnamese, Caphe House, has upped sticks and moved north of the river to this Smithfield location.
Expect, then, pho to feature prominently on the menu, with options including chicken, beef, tofu and shitake, prawns and a 'special' pho of prawns, chicken and beef.
Bun bo hue - spicy, lemongrass noodle soups - are available, too.
The menu also features summer rolls, traditional papaya salads, crispy sea bass in lemongrass, salt and chilli, and com rang - wok-fried rice with chicken and king prawns.
Smoothies, fresh juices, Vietnamese coffee and herbal teas also feature.