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Takeaway lattes - the variety of quality

  • 05-01-2011 12:49pm
    #1
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,123 ✭✭✭


    So my "choice" is always a low fat grande latte, where ever I am. I frequent most of the city centre (and some local) coffee places, and have noticed a big difference in quality from place to place.

    Problem is, I can't put my finger on it. I don't know what it is that's making the awful ones taste so awful. OK, the likes of Starbucks and O'Briens are lost causes at this stage; I'm still partial to Insomnia, and the Italian place on Westland Row does ok lattes. Cafe Sol and Lemon are OK (even though Lemon claim they have the best lattes in town) but not great.

    My favourite ever is a little place out in Howth called Il Panorama. Its run by an Italian and an Australian guy, so the quality of coffee is always great. Their lattes always have a bit of a bitter kick to them, which I happen to love. The kind I don't like always have a chocolate-y kind of taste which is not good. I can't even drink those ones. So is it just that I like bitter coffee? What makes the taste so varied?

    I'm convinced its something to do with the way they heat the milk, either the length of time they do it or some other factor. Anyone have any ideas?


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  • #2
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    There's loaaaads of factors, from bean to cup.

    If it's the milk, it could be how hot the milk is before steaming it, how fresh it is, if it's been steamed before, where the milk is coming from, how it's being steamed, if it's being burned while steaming, if they steam for a big froth or microfroth, or what they're trained to do.

    Beans, it depends on what blend they're using, the roast being used, how fresh it is from the roaster, how long it's been in the grinder/on the shelf, how long it's sitting their after being ground, the grind itself, the water pressure on their espresso machine, how clean their machine is... I could go on :pac:

    I'll tell you what though, pop into 3FE on Middle Abbey St. and get a cappucino or a flat white, and see what you think - It's the best around, so it'll give you a good basis to judge the rest from. It won't be low fat milk, but it'll give you an idea.


  • #3
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,123 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    3FE - don't know that place. Will check it out next time I'm in the area.

    I knew there were a good few factors alright - its amazing really how much can go wrong! Its probably also down to personal taste - for me, the place in Howth hits the nail on the head.


  • #4
    Muffin top
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭Muffin top


    [QUOTE=It won't be low fat milk, but it'll give you an idea.[/QUOTE]

    Sorry to hi-jack; why wont it be low fat? Just that 3FE; (from the looks of the threads on here anyway) has a good reputation so I would like to try it however, I like to have my coffee to my taste not as the proprietor would like to have it.


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