Photo of Popbee.
It
actually started out as a joke by a bored barista at a Melbourne coffee shop,
but we're betting his bosses at the Truman Cafe have given him a payrise, as
the Instagram post (below) that started it all has now gone viral, inspiring
copycat avolattes across the world.
It's
predictably caught the hipster-bashing ire of the internet and even the
avolatte's inventor Jaydin Nathan describes it as, “ridiculous. It’s literally
coffee in a piece of rubbish.” The roots of this? Possibly the comments by a
millionaire property developer in Australia, who recently suggested that the
reason many millenials can't afford to buy first homes is because of a penchant
for expensive brunches. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t
buying smashed avocado for $19 and four coffees at $4 each," said Tim
Gurner.
Clever
marketing ploy or just a joke that caught fire, regardless, let's hope this
madness comes to an end soon. Or perhaps you're into this and would like
nothing more than sipping on a milky coffee complete with avocado bits? You
might like to give this avocado-themed restaurant in Amsterdam a try then.
By Tom Jenkins/
FDL