Near the beginning, she poured some coffee, but only filled half the cup with coffee, and then the other half with milk. Talk about overkill.
Some velvet morning when I'm straight...
She was pouring it for Eva (the daughter). It's not uncommon for kids to drink very milky coffee, it means it's not too hot or strong.
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sharethat article is really confusing and I'm still not sure I understand how it's different from a latte. It didn't seem like they were using espresso or steamed milk though, but I can't remember.
Where's my elephant?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_con_leche
Here, without steamed milk ;-)
The point is, coffee with milk at a 1:1 ratio isn't uncommon, and even if what they drank wasn't exactly the same, you can't blame them for simplifying the recipe for home use. Who owns a professional espresso machine?
Espresso? In the 80s? The family wasn't posh…
Chaos reigns
Would you like some coffee with your milk?
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