http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/lattes Questions tagged with 'lattes' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 30 Mar 2004 05:30:38 -0800 Tue, 30 Mar 2004 05:30:38 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/6164/Coffee%2DPlease How to order a normal coffee...... all i want when i go to a cafe is a coffee with milk , maybe i'm a bit daft but when i just ask for 'a coffee' im asked to supply some sort of thesis on which kind of coffee i'd like.<br> Is it an espresso , is it a capucino , is the milk warm , is the milk semi skimmed etc etc .<br> Please can anybody supply me with the correct expression for a standard coffee with normal full fat milk so i dont have to be quizzed ever again.<br> I've probably found my own answer here but i'd appreciate a concise term that i can use. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.6164 Tue, 30 Mar 2004 05:30:38 -0800 coffee language lattes nomenclature starbucks sgt.serenity