Last year an HSC question sparked a war of wands between the nation’s baristas.
Besides the chocolate sprinkles, what’s the difference between a cappuccino and a flat white? The question has prompted debate among bean burners all around the country.
“Students taking a Hospitality Food and Beverage exam… were asked to assess a diagram of two different caffeinated drinks and correctly name the coffee,”
The offending graffic. Image: The Morning Bulletin.
“The first diagram showed a cup with espresso and hot water, topped with a small amount of crema which everyone agreed was ‘obviously a long black. ”
The Embarrassing Espresso Blunder Australians Still Make
Bitter and twisted.
Image: Hospitality Magazine
We all have a chip on our shoulder. Brits (silently) seethe at being called Polite To A Fault, Americans loudly reject being cast as loudmouths, Spaniards yawn at your lazy tropes, and the French sneer when you call them arrogant.
Australians? We’re desperate to prove our sophistication – something particularly on show when we visit Europe.
Full of a rabid desire to prove the Foster’s swilling, criminal ancestor having, goon sack skulling stereotypes false, we do our utmost to show we can wear multiple hats (and not just Snapbacks).