Coffee with whitener[edit]

Coffee with whitener

In many English-speaking countries, "white coffee" is used to refer to regular black coffee that has
had milk, cream or some other "whitener" added to it, though the term is almost entirely unheard of
in the US, where the same beverage might be called "coffee light" in the New York City area, "light
coffee", "coffee with milk," or "regular coffee" in New England and New York City.[citation needed] Cream
varieties, often called "creamers" in the US, can be made of dairy milk, corn syrup derivatives, soy,
or nut products. Sweeteners used include cane sugar or artificial ingredients.
White coffee should be distinguished from caf au lait, in that white coffee uses chilled or room-
temperature milk or other whitener, while caf au lait uses heated or steamed milk.

Other coffee drinks[edit]

Indonesia[edit]
In Indonesia, the term white coffee or kopi putih refers to the coffee beans which are roasted in
shorter period than regular coffee beans. The shorter roasting period generate the lighter-colored
coffee beans, called biji kopi putih or the white coffee beans. The white coffee beans are stiffer and
different in taste than regular coffee beans. The white coffee has a savory and mild taste compared
to its regular counterpart. Due to its shorter roasting time, white coffee has a higher concentration of
caffeine.[1][2]

Lebanon[edit]
Lebanese white coffee "ahweh bayda" is a caffeine-free drink made from water, orange blossom
water, and sweetened with sugar if desired. Although not the most common substitute for coffee it is
occasionally served in lieu of coffee (Turkish coffee). Ahweh bayda is traditionally thought to have a
soothing effect when taken.

Malaysia[edit]
Main article: Ipoh white coffee
In Malaysia, the original white coffee started in the town of Ipoh and was a drink made from beans
roasted in margarine, ground, brewed and served with sweetened condensed milk. This indigenous
style of coffee continues to be popular throughout the country. However, white coffee in Malaysia
often simply refers to how the drink is prepared and presented - with added milk or creamer.
Overseas visitors finding the margarine-roasted coffee beans unorthodox (due to their slight
caramelized flavor) are often misled into believing that there is a type of coffee bean endemic to
Malaysia called the "white coffee bean". The beans used are invariably imported beans roasted to a
light color.
 Local coffee manufacturers now mix instant coffee powder with non-dairy creamer or whitener and
sugar, and market the 3-in-1 mixture as white coffee as well. The mixture is preferred by Malaysians
at home or in the office as a convenient easy-to-prepare coffee drink. The advisability, however, of
consuming instant coffee mixed with non-dairy creamer and sugar daily is slowly coming into
question, with some manufacturers now taking the sugar out of the mixture, and marketing the 2-in-1
mixture as sugar-free white coffee.

United States[edit]
In the United States, white coffee may also refer to coffee beans which have been roasted to the
yellow roast level and when prepared as espresso produces a thin yellow brew, with a high acidic
note. There is a debate that white coffee is more highly caffeinated than darker roasted coffee. In
fact, the sublimation point of caffeine is 352 F (178 C), about one hundred degrees lower than the
typical very dark roast. Coffee beans can catch fire at temperatures lower than 500 F (260 C).[3]
[4]
White coffee is generally used only for making espresso drinks, not simple brewed coffee. With
shorter roasting times, natural sugars are not caramelized within the coffee beans, leaving no bitter
aftertaste. The flavor of white coffee is frequently described as nutllike, with pronounced acidity.
White coffee is usually purchased pre-ground due to the fact that it is difficult to grind, even using a
commercial grinder. For this reason, white coffee usually pours fast when using a commercial
espresso machine. It is common for baristas to use the second pour rather than the first because it is
believed to have more caffeine and a smoother flavor.

Yemen[edit]
There is also a form of white coffee, native to Yemen, which refers to the ground shell of the coffee
bean. This form of coffee earns its name from its color, and is brewed in the same manner as regular
coffee, only with some spices added.

References[edit]

Coffee portal

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01.

2. Jump up^ "Tips Minum Kopi: Mengenal Asal-Usul dan Pembuatan Kopi Putih". Amazine.co.
2011-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-01.

3. Jump up^ "caffeine msds sheet". tamu.edu. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

4. Jump up^ "Coffee Terms - Roasting". coffeeterms.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.