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  • It varies too much from country to country, cafe to cafe. I can't think of a single term that describes a particular drink universally. Even 'espresso' or 'latte'.
    Describe what you make and we can all have fun naming it!

    Ok, at the risk of being flayed alive for being a n00b, here goes.

    I boil up my single shot stovetop with whatever ground coffee Tesco had on special, I did give the Pact offer a go, but just don't get through enough coffee for it to be worthwhile (though it was very nice, thanks Pact).

    Whilst that's getting on with it's bad self I put the kettle on and warm a large cup with a splash of hot. Once the coffee's finished gushing I wang it into the cup and add boiling water before topping it up with cold milk, sometimes I make the milk frothy with a milk-mashing device like this

    http://www.ocado.com/productImages/627/62754011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=d7e9042bf3c186c23c0368083582798d

    But usually I don't bother.

    Could this be an Americano (Espresso + water) but with milk? Americano sounds a bit Spanish to me, maybe Mexican, so should the milk be 'Con Leche'?

    Help my jangling nerves. I can't even drink the stuff right now as I'm fresh back from the dentist and off liquids 'til lunchtime.

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