Tri Latte

[Rusty]

A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.

Any one care to comment?

Rusty

[unknown]

Didn't it occur to you to ask your friend?



On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:01:42 +1000, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

[Rusty]

Post by unknown
Didn't it occur to you to ask your friend?
On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:01:42 +1000, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

Thanks for the unhelpful comment.

If you read what I posted you would see that I did.

Rusty

[Moka Java]

Post by Rusty

Post by unknown
Didn't it occur to you to ask your friend?
On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:01:42 +1000, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

Thanks for the unhelpful comment.
If you read what I posted you would see that I did.
Rusty

Apparently no one else here has heard of a tri latte either. There are
a lot of pros who read and post here so the tri-L might be unique to
that shop. Why don't you go back to the shop or call them. And please
report back. If it's any good some of us might try to make a tri.

[Rusty]

Post by unknown
On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:01:42 +1000, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

Apparently no one else here has heard of a tri latte either. There are a
lot of pros who read and post here so the tri-L might be unique to that
shop. Why don't you go back to the shop or call them. And please report
back. If it's any good some of us might try to make a tri.

I'll do that. Thanks for the comment.

Cheers,
Rusty

[Ken Blake]

On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:01:42 +1000, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?

"Latte" is the Italian word for "milk." The mixture of coffee with
milk is called "caffelatte." Using the word "latte" as a misleading
shortening of "caffelatte" to mean that mixture is an American
(perhaps other languages too) error; if you go to Italy and order
"latte" you are likely to get a glass of pure milk.

The Italian word for "three" is "tre," not "tri," so there's certainly
no such thing as "trilatte" in Italy (I've never even seen "trelatte"
there either). I've never even seen it in a American cafe, so whatever
he had is an unusual mixture, limited to that cafe, or perhaps it and
a very few others. Since it's not a standard mixture, it has no
standard definition that people here can give you.

[Rusty]

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

Mystery solved! It's Chai Latte Tea, either he or I heard the word Chai as
Tri :-))

It has nothing to do with coffee - it's a propriety brand of a tea
concoction containing no caffeine but just about ever other additive under
the sun.

Check it out here:
http://tinyurl.com/4fn6zn

An interesting diversion :-))

Rusty

[Barry Jarrett]

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:25:19 +1100, "Rusty"

Post by Rusty
Mystery solved! It's Chai Latte Tea,

heh. double redundancy.

[B. Wright]

Post by Rusty
Mystery solved! It's Chai Latte Tea, either he or I heard the word Chai as
Tri :-))
It has nothing to do with coffee - it's a propriety brand of a tea
concoction containing no caffeine but just about ever other additive under
the sun.

Uhhh... Chai is not "propriety" (I'll assume you meant
"proprietary" in any way shape or form. Chai means tea, similar to the
word "cha" in many latin languages. Masala Chai is what you are talking
about and it originates from, I believe, India. This has black tea (go
read the URL you referenced), black tea has... caffeine.

Just about everything you said above is incorrect, please check
the facts before you confuse people.

[North Sullivan]

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:48:36 +0000 (UTC), "B. Wright"

Post by B. Wright
Uhhh... Chai is not "propriety" (I'll assume you meant
"proprietary" in any way shape or form. Chai means tea, similar to the
word "cha" in many latin languages. Masala Chai is what you are talking
about and it originates from, I believe, India. This has black tea (go
read the URL you referenced), black tea has... caffeine.
Just about everything you said above is incorrect, please check
the facts before you confuse people.

If it's like most coffeeshop's chai, it's probably a poweder mix which
doesn't contain much black tea or caffeine. For example, Big Train
chai is 99.8% Caffeine Free with only 2mg of caffeine per serving.

I have had people ask me for a chai latte with the instructions to add
a shot or two or four to the hot milk/chai powder blend.


North Sullivan

[B. Wright]

Post by North Sullivan
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:48:36 +0000 (UTC), "B. Wright"

Post by B. Wright
Uhhh... Chai is not "propriety" (I'll assume you meant
"proprietary" in any way shape or form. Chai means tea, similar to the
word "cha" in many latin languages. Masala Chai is what you are talking
about and it originates from, I believe, India. This has black tea (go
read the URL you referenced), black tea has... caffeine.
Just about everything you said above is incorrect, please check
the facts before you confuse people.

If it's like most coffeeshop's chai, it's probably a poweder mix which
doesn't contain much black tea or caffeine. For example, Big Train
chai is 99.8% Caffeine Free with only 2mg of caffeine per serving.

Yes, that's the bastardized ("westernized"?) version I suppose
and it tastes like complete oversweetened crap IMHO. One of my favorite
places makes a real chai from brewed chai and adds extra kick with more
ginger (and pepper I believe), not sweetened at all. That is what you
get if you order a "chai latte" there and the average bear is so used to
the crap served at *$, the people serving them usually have to ask to
make sure they realize what it is so the customer doesn't complain when
it doesn't taste like a bag of sugar dissolved in water with flavoring
added to it.

[alan]

Post by B. Wright

Post by North Sullivan
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:48:36 +0000 (UTC), "B. Wright"

Post by B. Wright
Uhhh... Chai is not "propriety" (I'll assume you meant
"proprietary" in any way shape or form. Chai means tea, similar to the
word "cha" in many latin languages. Masala Chai is what you are talking
about and it originates from, I believe, India. This has black tea (go
read the URL you referenced), black tea has... caffeine.
Just about everything you said above is incorrect, please check
the facts before you confuse people.

If it's like most coffeeshop's chai, it's probably a poweder mix which
doesn't contain much black tea or caffeine. For example, Big Train
chai is 99.8% Caffeine Free with only 2mg of caffeine per serving.

Yes, that's the bastardized ("westernized"?) version I suppose
and it tastes like complete oversweetened crap IMHO. One of my favorite
places makes a real chai from brewed chai and adds extra kick with more
ginger (and pepper I believe), not sweetened at all. That is what you
get if you order a "chai latte" there and the average bear is so used to
the crap served at *$, the people serving them usually have to ask to
make sure they realize what it is so the customer doesn't complain when
it doesn't taste like a bag of sugar dissolved in water with flavoring
added to it.

You may be interested to know that "chai" ("tea") is generally understood in
India to be composed of black tea, milk, and sugar.

"Masala Chai" ("spiced tea") is composed of black tea (although sometimes
green), milk, sugar, and spices which may include (but not necessarily
limited to) cardamom, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon.

Sugar is almost always added to tea in India, whether consumed as "chai" or
as "masala chai". It's actually the absence of sugar which you might
consider a "bastardized westernization" . . .

[B. Wright]

Post by alan
You may be interested to know that "chai" ("tea") is generally understood in
India to be composed of black tea, milk, and sugar.
"Masala Chai" ("spiced tea") is composed of black tea (although sometimes
green), milk, sugar, and spices which may include (but not necessarily
limited to) cardamom, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon.

Yes, I mentioned just that (the difference between the chai and
masala chai) in the post above, maybe you missed it?

Post by alan
Sugar is almost always added to tea in India, whether consumed as "chai" or
as "masala chai". It's actually the absence of sugar which you might
consider a "bastardized westernization" . . .

Quite possibly, but, not to the extent of this pre-infused sugar
laden syrup crap they mix with steamed milk. I've had masala chai at real
Indian places and it tastes nowhere near as sweet. The fact that it
usually comes in a cardboard milk carton pre-fabricated and not brewed
should be a little giveaway.

[Barry Jarrett]

Post by alan
You may be interested to know that "chai" ("tea") is generally understood in
India to be composed of black tea, milk, and sugar.

is the tea steeped in the heated milk, or is it brewed in the normal
fashion with milk, etc, added later?

[Coffee Contact]

Post by Barry Jarrett

Post by alan
You may be interested to know that "chai" ("tea") is generally understood in
India to be composed of black tea, milk, and sugar.

is the tea steeped in the heated milk, or is it brewed in the normal
fashion with milk, etc, added later?

In India Chai is usually milk and water heated together, the tea and sugar
is added as it comes to the boil, steeped for a short time and strained thru
a cloth bag which contains the spent leaves from previous batches. The
streetside or railroad chaiwallah usually serves chai without spices, they
used to serve it in small unfired clay bowls that were to be broken after
use to prevent anyone from re-using. When you get tea at an upscale
establishment it will be made in a teapot with milk added after. A real
treat is to take the tiny train up to Darjeeling and spend a week sampling
the finest teas in the word (IMHO) at the tea estates.

Terry M

[Rusty]

Post by B. Wright

Post by Rusty
Mystery solved! It's Chai Latte Tea, either he or I heard the word Chai as
Tri :-))
It has nothing to do with coffee - it's a propriety brand of a tea
concoction containing no caffeine but just about ever other additive under
the sun.

Uhhh... Chai is not "propriety" (I'll assume you meant
"proprietary" in any way shape or form. Chai means tea, similar to the
word "cha" in many latin languages. Masala Chai is what you are talking
about and it originates from, I believe, India. This has black tea (go
read the URL you referenced), black tea has... caffeine.
Just about everything you said above is incorrect, please check
the facts before you confuse people.

If people take what is posted on newsgroups as fact without verifying it
then they deserve to be confused :-))

Cheers,
Rusty

[Sol Lepshitz]

It's a blend of three coffees, generally Costa Rican Tarrazú, a
Guatemalan Antigua and a Brazilian Ipanema Bourbon.

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was
in it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it
has three times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

[j***@gmail.com]

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

Any chance it may have been a 'Chai Latte'?

[j***@gmail.com]

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

I just ordered a green tea latte..

don't ......

[k***@gmail.com]

It could be 3 shots of expresso

[Xoltx]

Post by Rusty
A friend ordered a tri latte in a cafe today, but didn't know what was in
it. It looked very pale compared to a normal latte. I assume it has three
times the milk content, but googling found nothing.
Any one care to comment?
Rusty

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