Politics and Reputation of Latte Drinkers
The sudden trendiness in the United States of latte during the early 1990s associated its drinkers with Liberal Elitists.
In Canada, a latte-drinker is portrayed in political discussions as an out of touch intellectual and the antithesis of the Tim Hortons coffee drinker that is commonly used as being representative of an ordinary Canadian.
In Scandinavian politics "the cafe latte segment" is a common, sarcastic term for highly educated, trendy, holier-than-thou voters.
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