 It became popular in New Zealand in the late 1980s and has since spread to the UK, where it was first served at independent cafes in London such as Department of Coffee and Social Affairs and Speak Easy where owners and staff from Australia and New Zealand brought the style of coffee into the UK before being adopted by chains Costa Coffee and Starbucks.Available in the form of a 12 oz.double latte from Starbucks in the US since January 6, 2015, it is rarely found in continental Europe.