A flat white is generally served in a ceramic cup with saucer. Differences in the size of the foam layer differ between regions, with some preferring as little as 1mm. There is a reference to a “flat white coffee” in the 1962 British film Danger by My Side, although it is iced flat white starbucks clear that this refers to the modern drink. However, the origins of the flat white are contentious, with New Zealand also claiming its invention.
