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Permalink Reply by Jason Haeger on April 3, 2009 at 9:27pm

Well, yes it does make a difference in the drinking experience, but you might just pour the milk/foam in, skip the spoon, and just allow the foam to settle on top on its own.

It just seems to me that pouring followed by scooping are best left to places that quite enjoy having the icon of a siren hanging around.

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Permalink Reply by Heath Henley on April 3, 2009 at 9:43pm

Of course pouring is better than scooping, as discussed at length in other topics on bX.

So does this mean that you've tried it?

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Permalink Reply by Jason Haeger on April 4, 2009 at 11:38am

I haven't, but I will. Today.

If you've ever had a caffe latte and a latte macchiato side by side, you'd have an idea as to how the taste difference will translate to a macchiato.

It mellows it out just a bit, and in the case of the latte macchiato, it actually makes it taste sweeter (thanks to the milk being the dominant flavor).

In such instance, I'm under the impression that doing a reverse macchiato (or as you referred to it, an Ethiopian macchiato) would have a similar effect. It would mellow out the espresso a bit more in terms of effect during consumption. (but not in absolutes, obviously)

This is mostly theorizing, but it is based on some level of experience.. just not direct experience. ...yet.

Heath Henley said:

Of course pouring is better than scooping, as discussed at length in other topics on bX.

So does this mean that you've tried it?

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Permalink Reply by The Barista Formerly Known As JavaJ on April 4, 2009 at 11:24pm

Everything matters.

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