As a long-time aficionado of restaurants' secret menus (grilled cheese animal style, amirite??), I have been inordinately pleased to learn that every cafe in New Zealand has a secret menu. First off, you can grab any variety of toastie for a few bucks anywhere you want, even if they don't advertise it. But today, we're here to talk about fancy fluffies.
As I've previously mentioned, all cafes have a deluxe espresso machine with milk-frothing attachment for satisfying the nation's addiction to beautiful cappuccinos, flat whites, and lattes. A fluffy is just some nice hot frothed milk, minus the coffee. They're half-sized and given away for free (or nearly-so) along with another purchase. Fluffies' sole purpose of existence, I believe, is to act as 'something to occupy the children for a few minutes while the mums finally get to have a quiet chat'.
After an outing to the park today a friend and I utilised them for just such a purpose. And these were some fancy fluffies, let me tell you! Milky on the bottom, airy on the top, and sprinkled with chocolate powder, they were served in tiny ceramic espresso mugs on saucers with little plastic spoons and tiny cookies on the side. The brothers were beyond delighted to be having a boy-sized drink in a fancy cup just like Mama's. I think I've just set the stage for them developing a coffee habit in their later years.
As I've previously mentioned, all cafes have a deluxe espresso machine with milk-frothing attachment for satisfying the nation's addiction to beautiful cappuccinos, flat whites, and lattes. A fluffy is just some nice hot frothed milk, minus the coffee. They're half-sized and given away for free (or nearly-so) along with another purchase. Fluffies' sole purpose of existence, I believe, is to act as 'something to occupy the children for a few minutes while the mums finally get to have a quiet chat'.
After an outing to the park today a friend and I utilised them for just such a purpose. And these were some fancy fluffies, let me tell you! Milky on the bottom, airy on the top, and sprinkled with chocolate powder, they were served in tiny ceramic espresso mugs on saucers with little plastic spoons and tiny cookies on the side. The brothers were beyond delighted to be having a boy-sized drink in a fancy cup just like Mama's. I think I've just set the stage for them developing a coffee habit in their later years.
3 comments:
This is just too precious - funny and adorable. Here's another prediction: soon one day (but not too soon) I foresee all of us sitting together, enjoying a cuppa!
Love to you all,
Saima
I agree with Saima; this is just TOO precious! Both boys are displaying grown-up manners because they are enjoying a very grown up drink! Thanks for sharing Allie!
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I want some and some toasties too!!
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