Coffee down under...

OK, as promised, coffee in Australia.

It's not straightforward. Tony has tried repeatedly to order coffee. You get a blank stare. It's like coffee is a class of drink down here. You wouldn't go and order 'beer' in a bar. You have to specify what kind.

Short Black: espresso
Long Black: Americano (espresso + hot water)
Flat White: espresso with regular milk
+ all the usual cappuccino, latte, machiatto, etc etc etc.

Drip coffee = coffee you get at McDonalds. Starbuck's serves it, but only one variety as opposed to two or three like in the U.S., and it's called 'coffee of the month' rather than 'coffee of the day,' as in, so few people get it (i.e., yanks) that they only have to change it every month.