January 31, 2017

Become a Pro at Ordering Coffee with This Guide

Do you walk into a cafe and feel completely lost as you browse through the menu because you have no idea what type of coffee to drink?

We’ve solved the conundrum for you with a breakdown of the types of drinks and what’s make them different.

The Black Coffee Menu
Espresso	Commonly served in shots, this drink is: made of 8-10g of coffee grounds and is strong has a layer of crema (a thin layer of foam on top which is mainly made up of Carbon dioxide) on top usually served in a one ounce cup
Doppio	This drink has a double shot of espresso
Lungo	Lungo is “long”in Italian which is why this drink has more volume and is more diluted than a shot of espresso.
Ristretto	The opposite of Lungo, Ristretto has: only ¾ ounce of an espresso in it lesser amount of water a shorter aftertaste
Romano	This is basically a shot of espresso served with lemon rind.
Long Black	A long black is basically 6 to 8 ounces of hot water that is topped by a shot of espresso.
Americano	An Americano is the opposite of a Long Black. So it’s a single shot of espresso topped with 6-8 ounces of hot water. It’s not as strong as a long black because hot water is poured on top of the crema.

The Milk Coffee Menu
Cappuccino	A shot of espresso (single/double) topped with steamed milk and a layer of foam.
Flat white	Flat whites: are a combination of espresso (single/double) topped with milk have a velvety layer of foam contain more milk, less coffee, and less foam than a cappuccino.
Latte	Latte means “milk” in Italian and has: a shot of espresso topped with steamed milk a thin layer of foam more milk compared to Cappuccino and Flat white
Macchiato	Macchiato means “marked” in Italian and usually has two types: Espresso macchiato which is an espresso marked with foam Latte macchiato being foam and milk marked with an espresso.

Not too confusing now is it? The next time you walk into a cafe be confident and order away because you’ll know exactly what you’re asking for.