Latte his essay "Italian Journeys". Kenneth Davids maintains that "...breakfast drinks of this kind have existed in Europe for generations, but the (commercial) caffè version of this drink is an American invention". The French term "café au lait" was used in cafés in several countries in western continental Europe from 1900 onward, while the French themselves started using the term "café crème" for coffee with milk or cream. The Austrian-Hungarian empire (Central Europe) had its own terminology for the coffees being served in coffee houses, while in German homes it was still called "Milchkaffee". The Italians used the term "caffè latte"
The Freaky Bean Coffee Company a blended iced coffee drink, the Freakazoid. The Freaky Bean Coffee Company The Freaky Bean Coffee Company was an independent, Maine-based specialty coffee house and roaster, which had retail locations, a roasting division, and wholesale accounts. The company was founded in 2005, and at its peak had six locations. After a series of store closures, the remaining two stores were shut down in March 2009. The company was founded by Andrew Kessler and Jon Stratton, a former member of the US Navy. They started the company in 2005 using $10,000 in microfinancing from Accion USA. The original Freaky Bean shop