Coffee Appreciation

It's to do with the amount of air added while the barista stretches the milk. What you ask for will depend on what kind of foam you're after. If you ask for a dry cappuccino, most of the time you'll get big bubbles and airy foam, if that's what you want. The alternative, if you want that really nice creamy textured milk, like a latte etc, but just more of it, maybe just ask for thicker foam. Obviously everywhere will be different. I reckon your best bet is to communicate with the barista! Just let them know what you'd like, and they can hopefully recommend the best way to get it from them!

Thanks socks.. tried this communication idea you suggested.
Turns out barista's are people too!

First I was worried Id sound like a knob asking for a 'dry' skinny whatever and the waitress person wouldn't know what the hell i was talking about.. but got a approving nod back appreciating me as a coffee consensure - this has never happened to me before.

I was revealing in my new status and then remembered that I only wanted one shot and asked them to bin the froff masterpiece they'd just made and start over... think I went back to becoming customer scum at that point.