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Coffee Beverages

It can sometimes be daunting walking into a coffee house and seeing the long list of coffee varieties and drinks on the menu.

What's the difference between a latte and an Au lait?

How does a cappuccino differ from an Americano?

This lesson outlines the 19 types of notable coffee beverages.

Espresso

Espresso or caffè espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder. The defining characteristics of espresso include a thicker consistency than drip coffee, a higher amount of dissolved solids, and a serving size that is usually measured in shots.

Coffee with Milk

* Café au lait (French coffee drink)

* Café con leche (Spanish coffee drink)

* Caffè e latte (Italian coffee drink)

Coffee Milk that is a drink similar to chocolate milk. However instead of chocolate syrup, coffee syrup is used. Interestingly, it is the official state drink of Rhode Island in the United States of America.

Café Mocha

Café Mocha is a variant of a Café Latte. Like a latte it is typically one third espresso and two thirds steamed milk, but a portion of chocolate is added, typically in the form of a chocolate syrup, although other vending systems use instant chocolate powder. Mochas can contain dark or milk chocolate.

A term moccaccino is used in some regions of Europe and the Middle East to describe Café Latte with cocoa or chocolate. In the U.S. it usually refers to a cappuccino made with chocolate.

Cappuccino

Cappuccino is a coffee-based drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam. A cappuccino differs from a latte in that it is prepared with much less steamed or textured milk.

A cappuccino is traditionally served in a porcelain cup, which has far better heat retention characteristics than glass or paper. The foam on top of the cappuccino acts as an insulator and helps retain the heat of the liquid, allowing it to stay hotter longer.

Frappuccino

Frappuccino is the name and registered trademark of a Starbucks blended ice beverage and a bottled coffee beverage.

Mochasippi

Mochasippi is a drink prepared by baristas in Community Coffee houses located in the Southern United States, commonly known as CC's.

Cortado

Cortado is an espresso (also known as "Pingo" or "Garoto") with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. It is popular in Spain and Portugal. It's usually served in a special glass, often with a metal ring base and a metal wire handle.

Macchiato Macchiato is an Italian word, meaning "marked" or "stained". It is frequently used to refer to two separate coffee drinks. Affogato Affogato (Italian for "drowned") is a coffee-based beverage or dessert. "Affogato style", which refers to the act of topping a drink or dessert with espresso, may also incorporate caramel sauce or chocolate sauce. Liqueur Coffee Liqueur Coffee, as its name suggests, is a coffee brew with a 25 ml shot of liqueur. This brew is usually served in a clear, clean, pre-heated, liqueur coffee glass with the coffee and cream separated for good visual and taste effect.!

Café Américano

Café Américano or simply Americano is a style of coffee prepared by adding espresso to hot water, giving a similar strength but different flavor from regular drip coffee. The strength of an Americano varies with the number of shots of espresso added.

Flat White

Flat White is a coffee beverage served in Australia and New Zealand, prepared with espresso and milk. The drink is generally made with an espresso and steamed milk. The volumized milk is prepared by folding the top layer into the lower layers.

Galão

Galão is a hot drink from Portugal made of espresso and foamed milk.

Greek Frappé Coffee

Greek Frappé is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from spray-dried instant coffee. It is very popular in Greece especially during summer, but has now spread on to other countries.

Indian Filter Coffee

South Indian Coffee, also known as Madras Filter Coffee or Kaapi is a sweet milky coffee made from dark roasted coffee beans and chicory, especially popular in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Yuanyang
Yuanyang is a popular beverage in Hong Kong, made of a mixture of coffee and Hong Kong-style milk tea. It can be served hot or cold. The name yuanyang, which refers to mandarin ducks, is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture.

Ca phe sua da
Cà phê sữa đá is a unique Vietnamese coffee recipe. Ca phe sua da can be made simply by mixing black coffee with about a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk and then pouring it over ice.

Iced Coffee
Iced Coffee is a cold variant of the normally hot beverage coffee.

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