The menu of cafes and coffee houses sometimes has a lot of names of coffee drinks. It is easy to get confused and take the usual cappuccino. This article will help you understand all the diversity and get a little closer to the coffee industry.
Espresso
This is the foundation. A beverage for which hot water is passed under high pressure through a filter with ground coffee. Dozens of other types of coffee drinks are prepared on the basis of espresso.
Doppio
Double shot of espresso. Above average coffee shops offer this drink as an espresso or double espresso, and the doppio position itself is often missing on the menu.
Ristretto
Coffee for those who like it stronger. The same espresso, but smaller and stronger. Often, cappuccino is also prepared on the basis of ristretto. In this case, the cappuccino is milder and less strong.
Lungo
Lungo is an espresso that takes longer to spill, takes longer to cook. Has a less intense, but more bitter taste. This drink is liked mainly by people who are used to drinking instant coffee at home. Making a cappuccino based on lungo produces a stronger cappuccino, more like 3-in-1 coffee.
Americano
Americano is made from one or two servings of espresso to which hot water is added. In addition, you can add spices such as cinnamon or star anise.
Cappuccino
Espresso with hot milk, the top layer of which is whipped into an even glossy foam. It is customary to drink cappuccino without sugar, it is delicious due to the natural sweetness of milk and the sweetness of the coffee crema.
Latte
There are some differences in the recipes, but the essence remains the same: latte is a coffee with milk. The main difference between this drink and cappuccino is that when brewing a latte, espresso is added to the milk, and not vice versa. If you are interested in the proportions in which espresso is mixed with milk and milk foam, ask the barista: many coffee makers have their own opinion on this matter. Just do not forget to pronounce the name of the drink correctly: the stress in the word "latte" falls on the first syllable.
Raf coffee
A drink consisting of espresso, cream (not whipped, but liquid) and vanilla sugar. In addition to the classic vanilla flavor, coffee shops can offer citrus, lavender or, for example, berry. By experimenting with different syrups, you can find your perfect coffee.
Flat white
Flat white is prepared with double espresso. Then milk of a slightly smaller volume is added to it than for cappuccino.
Moccachino (mocha)
A type of latte that includes an additional ingredient - chocolate (in the form of cocoa powder, syrup or hot chocolate). The most delicious natural milk chocolate mocha.
Macchiato
Macchiato - espresso with a circle of milk froth. The milk does not pour in, the froth is carefully laid out with a spoon to form a white circle with a brown espresso border.
Cortado
A milk and coffee drink with a 1: 1 ratio of espresso to milk. Sometimes baked milk is used. Then the taste is softer and creamier.
Piccolo
A miniature version of a cappuccino. To make a piccolo, you need to make an espresso, beat it and add milk to it.
Con panna
Espresso or doppio with a cap of whipped cream. Whipped cream should ideally be made from regular cream with a fat content of more than 33%.
Glace (affogato)
The best summer coffee drink. Ice cream coffee. Glace and affogato may differ slightly in the preparation method: for affogato, espresso is used with which ice cream is poured, and the glace recipe is not so strict in terms of choosing a coffee base and the procedure for adding ingredients to a drink.
Viennese coffee
The recipes may vary slightly, but the basic principle is the same: Viennese coffee is coffee and whipped cream.
American style coffee (filter coffee)
A beverage made by simply pouring water over coffee (as opposed to an Americano, where water is simply added to the beverage). Prepared in a drip coffee machine.
Cocoa coffee
The ingredients and preparation method are clear from the name of the drink. The proportions may vary.
Turkish coffee
This type of coffee is brewed in a Turk. Many people prefer this particular brewing method, refusing drinks prepared with a coffee machine.
Irish coffee
Coffee, cream, brown sugar, and Irish whiskey.
Frappé
Frappe coffee is prepared using a shaker or mixer using one or two servings of espresso, sugar and a little water, which are whipped until frothy. The drink is served in a glass glass with the addition of cold water, ice and milk.
Thai coffee (Vietnamese coffee)
A cold coffee and milk drink is prepared as follows: condensed milk and coffee are added to a glass with ice, after which milk or whipped cream is poured.
Cold Bru
A coffee drink that is prepared by dripping cold water through a layer of coffee or by steeping ground coffee for a long time in non-hot water. However, cooking methods may differ: some brew cold brus hot, and then cool them sharply.
Nitro coffee
Nitro coffee is not so much a type of coffee drink as a way of making it, thanks to which the coffee is carbonated. Typically, nitro coffee is a carbonated version of cold brew.
