Comments on: Citizen’s guide to fancy pants coffee drinks

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:45:25 +0000

i mostly just browsed the comments, so if i repeated anything, sorry, but…
what is described as a latte, is actually a cafe aulait, what is described as a cappuccino is actually a latte, and pretty much so is the flat white. and a long black is described as an americano, but it’s different. wikipedia can set you straight.

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By: Groxx

Groxx — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:35:36 +0000

Wow, interesting. Just saw this on a design blog. But, as my comment still holds, a cross-post is in order:

As per the many comments on the site, there are quite a few errors, unfortunately. And it’s pretty far from informative, as the same ingredient changes colors across drinks. Note the top-left three (Americano, Basic Black, & Caffe Latte) for an easy example.

Visually interesting, but doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

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By: Doc Dingo

Doc Dingo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:23 +0000

1 up on Yua Yang.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:31:18 +0000

Thanks EVERYONE, we appreciate the corrections.

Several variations on recipes have been floated to us from all over. We will try to incorporate as many as possible into a happy medium soon.

Either way, thanks for the interest in our design, we’ll be having them printed in the near future. You can check back with our blog if you’d like to see our progress or get a copy.

http://blog.plaid-creative.com

By: James Lucas H

James Lucas H — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:35:42 +0000

New theory: There are too many distinct types of mistakes for this to just be sloppy work: graphic errors, typographic errors, factual error—you name it, it's here. This must be a nerd snipe by Plaid Creative.

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By: Girl Detective

Girl Detective — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:04:16 +0000

Also, I’m not sure what is meant by the fractions – eg. Americano: 1/2 espresso, 2/2 hot water? does that mean the cup overflows? Or that the first of two parts is espresso, the second of two parts is hot water – but then some of the others don’t make sense…

By: Girl Detective

Girl Detective — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:01:13 +0000

Ah, yeah, barista here, worked on three continents. The majority of the ratios/definitions here are wrong. I don’t understand why – the research surely not hard to do, and the creator is clearly not untalented, so…?
It’s also not a real logical way to do it, because the recipes of espresso-based drinks start with the espresso. 1 or 2 shots of espresso, and then various amounts of steamed milk/foam/hot water.
Alcohol is also usually measured in standardised shots.

all of which is a pity because the chart is pretty!