Variations on a theme : things you need to know when
visiting America
Hi, what can I get you?Hi. Listen, this may sound a bit odd but I have to ask : If
I order a café au lait, am I going to get a bowl of steamed
milk with filter coffee?Uh...well, yeah. That's what a café au lait is.Except that it's not.Well, maybe not where you're from but it is everywhere
else. Where are you from?Montréal.Oh. So, what's a café au lait there?An espresso with steamed milk.Then what's the difference between a café au lait and a latte?Nothing really. Latte is just the name Italians use — the important part is that no one makes it with filter coffee.