7 minutes · 1 serving · Home recipe
Scaling changes ingredient amounts, not equipment capacity or the instructions. Brew espresso shots separately; batch only within your equipment’s limits.
Ingredients
- 36 g double espresso
- 120 ml cold milk
How to make it
- Brew your espresso into a small warmed cup.
- Steam the milk with only a little added air to create a smooth, glossy texture.
- Swirl until there is no obvious separate cap of stiff foam.
- Pour steadily into the espresso, stopping when the cup is comfortably full.
A note for your next cup
There is no single worldwide flat-white size or shot recipe. This is a useful home version, not an attempt to settle a café argument.
An original home adaptation, not independently kitchen-tested. Drink names, sizes, and proportions vary between cafés. The illustration shows ingredients schematically, not exact measured layers.
Recipe notes
This is an original home recipe with suggested proportions. It has not been independently kitchen-tested; café definitions and equipment vary. For the espresso base, see our espresso brewing guide.