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It's quite interesting how coffee is treated in different cultures. In Australia, coffee would normally be consumed as a dark roast, but with texturised (that
by iamthemonster 1y ago
It's quite interesting how coffee is treated in different cultures.
In Australia, coffee would normally be consumed as a dark roast, but with texturised (that is aerated and steamed to create a microfoam).
Dark roast coffee is less acidic, and when made into an espresso + texturised milk drink it becomes very sweet and smooth tasting.
Light roasts used in espresso-based milky drinks are not so pleasant, and are more prone to astringency, especially if you use the same grind size, temperature and shot volume as a dark roast (which home espresso makers probably would, but cafes would know better).
Light roasts are best with pourover or French Press methods and served black, which are not really methods that are as common in the Australian tradition.
I'm quite surprised that someone who didn't like dark roasts would find light roasts less challenging, but hey I'm Australian not Swedish.
- mastazi 1y ago> In Australia, coffee would normally be consumed as a dark roast I live in Sydney and I mostly drink espresso shots (no milk), the roast is very noticeable to me due to the type of coffee I drink. I would say at least half of all cafes that I've tried use a light roast for black coffee, and dark roast for milk-based drinks. Italian-style cafes and non-specialty big chains, use dark roast for everything. But that's becoming less and less common especially in fancier establishment. This is based on my experience in the CBD, Lower North Shore and Inner West. YMMV
- guidedlight 1y agoAustralia is the market where Starbucks struggles the most. It’s also rare to see automated coffee machines in Australia, outside of a 7/11.
- iamthemonster 1y agoAh yeah, I'm in WA and although things have really advanced a lot in the last ten years, there are still plenty of cafes that "you don't really go to for the coffee" and it's more normal to just have one set of beans on offer. A lot of cafes, you just go there for the ham and cheese croissant or smashed avo or the great view. I reckon less than a quarter of the cafes would really be "coffee specialist cafes" where you'd get multiple roasts on offer.
- herbst 1y agoAustralia also has some of the best coffee beans I've tried. Afaik most of the coffee they consume is imported from elsewhere.
- jpgvm 1y agoAustralia not growing coffee is somewhat ironic, given we worship the stuff. Melbourne in particular, it's our religion and we have temples on every corner.
- herbst 1y agoBut you are also surrounded by some of the greatest commercial coffee available so it makes sense I guess. Imagine Italian or swiss, both have high coffee culture. Italian even kinda claims the leading position in coffee drinking and yet no bean has ever grown here.