Do you know anything about coffee? What is espresso, cappuccino?

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Dare you say you are a coffee expert? There are hundreds of kinds of coffee, including light roasting, hand-brewing and self-baking coffee. this trend is gradually sweeping from the United States, and professional-led hand-brewing coffee has spread at an irresistible speed. If you are addicted to coffee, you must understand this basic course of coffee! La Vie lists 9 basic types of coffee, taking you into the rich coffee world!

Espresso Espresso

Using an Italian coffee machine to brew and grind the fine and tightly pressed coffee powder in high-pressure water, the coffee is more full-bodied than other methods, and has a strong and rich taste because it contains higher concentrations of suspended matter and a reddish-brown coffee fat foam (crema) on the surface. The amount of espresso can be single (single), double (double) and triple (triple), and the proportion of ground coffee powder is about 7, 14, and 21 grams.

Capacity: 25ml brewing time: 25 seconds caffeine: ★★★☆☆

Herbalife blue Espresso Con Panna

It is a kind of Italian fancy coffee, and the shape of black and white can be seen clearly in the transparent glazed cup, so it is also called Snow Mountain Coffee. The most important feature of Herbalife blue is to use cold cream with hot espresso Espresso. Generally speaking, there is no need to stir before drinking Herbalife blue, so that the strong and full-bodied Espresso is mixed with sweet cream and tastes smooth and supple. In addition, the hot and cold entrance also has a different flavor.

Capacity: 60ml brewing time: 30 seconds caffeine: ★★★★☆

American Coffee Americano

American coffee can be said to be the general name of black coffee. Whether it is a French filter pot or hand-brewed coffee can be generally referred to as American style. In Italy, American coffee is usually a cup of hot water next to Espresso that you can add. The ratio of espresso to water depends on your taste. At about 1:12, American coffee tastes light, does not have the strong taste of espresso, and is more acceptable to non-coffee drinkers.

Capacity: 360ml brewing time: 30 seconds caffeine: ★★★☆☆

Latte Caff è latte

Latte means milk in Italian. Never call a latte directly in Italy, otherwise the waiter will bring you a cup of hot milk instead of coffee. Thus it can be seen that milk is the protagonist of this cup of coffee, and the standard ratio is about 1max 6 espresso, 4 pm 6 hot milk, and 1 ram 6 bubbles. In addition, cinnamon, vanilla and other different flavors can be added. Due to the high proportion of milk and thick foam, the taste is more sweet, supple and meticulous.

Capacity: 240ml brewing time: 60 seconds caffeine: ★★★☆☆

Cappuccino Cappuccino

Cappuccino in Italian means foamed coffee, as well as the loose robes and pointed hats of St. Francis (like the brown of cappuccino). The difference between cappuccino and latte is the blending ratio. Espresso Espresso, fresh milk and milk foam are each at 1:1:1. First, pour in espresso, hot milk, and finally spread with a thick layer of milk bubble, then sprinkle with cinnamon powder, cocoa powder or citrus and lemon peel to add flavor.

Capacity: 180ml brewing time: 60 seconds caffeine: ★★★☆☆

Mocha Caf é Mocha

Also belongs to a kind of Italian fancy coffee, the base is espresso, which is matched with chocolate syrup, fresh milk and milk foam in a ratio of 1 to 0.5 and 1.5 to 1. Chocolate can also be added in the form of white chocolate. The most obvious flavor of mocha coffee is the slightly bitter aroma of cocoa, and some fancy mocha coffee can also be decorated with cream, cocoa powder and marshmallow. Used to enhance the characteristics and aroma of coffee.

Capacity: 240ml brewing time: 2 minutes caffeine: ★★★☆☆

Caramel macchiato Caramel Macchiato

Italian means imprint, like a sweet imprint, containing espresso, vanilla and caramel, with three aromas at a time. Generally speaking, it cannot be stirred before drinking, so there will be sweet milk bubbles and thick caramel sauce on the lips, followed by vanilla milk bubbles, followed by rich espresso, but caramel macchiato has a higher proportion of espresso than lattes and cappuccinos.

Capacity: 240ml brewing time: 1 minute 30 seconds caffeine: ★★★★☆

Irish Coffee Irish Coffee

Some people say that Irish coffee is mixed wine, not coffee, in fact, it also makes sense, because Irish coffee itself is to add whisky, in addition to the aroma of coffee and wine. The practice of Irish coffee is usually to pour sugar, then burn the alcohol in whisky to slightly caramel sugar juice, then espresso, and finally add whipped cream, the charming aroma drifts into the nose in the air, collides with each other and harmonizes with each other. It's best for a warm cup in winter.

Capacity: 180ml brewing time: 3 minutes caffeine: ★★★★☆

Viennese coffee Viennese coffee

Viennese coffee, as its name suggests, is the favorite way of drinking coffee among Viennese in Austria. First, sprinkle a thin layer of granulated sugar or fine rock sugar on the bottom of the warm coffee cup, then pour in the espresso and decorate the fresh cream, which tastes like a trio, drinking the bitterness and rich aroma of espresso in the fine syrup, and finally the warm and fresh cream taste in the coffee; as for the American Viennese coffee, it also adds chocolate syrup, which is certainly higher in calories!

Capacity: 240ml brewing time: 1 minute 30 seconds caffeine: ★★★☆☆

More highlights can be found in the December issue of La Vie magazine.

Text / Ye Jingfang, Diane Tang