In your opinion, does a standard flat white have one or two shots? Asking as a very confused Aussie in Europe.

I've been ordering "strong" or "double shot" flat whites for as long as I can remember, with the assumption that they have one shot like most other coffee orders.

Over the last few years of living over here, I've been told by dozens of European baristas that flat whites always have two shots and "it's an Australian thing". Yeah dude, I'm from there... I think I'd know. Or do I?

So help me out. Have I been saying "double shot" unnecessarily for over a decade? Or is my confusion justified?

Edit: So far it seems like I'm not crazy. Thanks everyone!

Forgot to mention: flat whites over here often come in one size (small/regular) only and always with a double shot. That's how I like it fortunately, but it's also not how I remember it growing up in Aus.

Second edit: Ha, loving these comments! Making me miss home. Thanks all 🫶