They might argue over it, the Kiwis and the Aussies, but the coffee from Down Under — flat white — has eked out a space among the Americanos, espressos and the lattes. So much so that Google put out a doodle on March 11 to commemorate its inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Served traditionally in a smaller ceramic cup with a higher ratio of milk to espresso, and less foam than the latte, the flat white is a stronger concoction, says Apoorv Agarwal, founder and brewer, The Simple Brew. The beverage has been in circulation since the late ’80s, adds Agarwal, saying, “Accessibility to coffee flavours and styles changed things. Until recently, Indians only knew about the flat white if they had travelled overseas or were seriously into exploring coffee.”