Even the Japanese don't know! Mixed beans? American? O'Lei? Latte? Great Analysis of Coffee varieties

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In menu, a coffee shop in Japan, there are many options for coffee lovers.

But also because there are too many kinds, and there is no explanation, and I am embarrassed to ask the shop owner, so even the Japanese themselves are not quite clear.

Except for the simple and easy espresso (no milk, no water, usually divided into single cup and double cup), everything else seems to be very different.

Now let's introduce the types and differences of basic coffee so that you can pretend not to be confused when you order.

Blend mixed bean coffee & American coffee is not the same?

What the two kinds have in common is that there is no milk, only water or hot water.

Blend "thank you"

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Is a variety of coffee beans mixed coffee, may be different places of origin or different roasting methods and so on.

So the taste will have its own flavor because of the way different stores handle it.

American coffee in Japan is divided into two types: "Americano" and "American coffee".

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The general impression is to add a lot of water, so the taste of coffee is relatively light. In fact, American coffee looks lighter than other coffee because it is lightly roasted.

It's not because you added a lot of water, so don't get it wrong. And according to the beans used, the taste is mostly sour, and the strong taste is one of its major characteristics.

On the other hand, the deep-roasted Americano has a strong aroma and a refreshing aftertaste, and many people like to drink it as black coffee without sugar and cream.

Coffee Ole & Latte & Cappuccino & Mocha what's the difference?

What these four have in common is that they all add milk.

Coffee, Olei, coffee, coffee, coffee.

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The coffee used refers to the hand-brewed coffee that can also be brewed at home. Then pour in about half a cup of milk.

The latte is full of cups.

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The coffee used is espresso extracted by the Italian coffee concentrator. The amount of milk and espresso is about 80:20.

Cappuccino

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Like a latte, it uses espresso. It's just that the ratio of milk to espresso is 30:30 plus around 40 bubbles. The biggest difference between latte and latte is that there are too many milk bubbles.

Mocha, "thank you."

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Is to add chocolate sauce to the latte, so it will taste sweeter and stronger than other kinds of coffee.

The kind of coffee that is popular in Japan recently

Soy milk latte "soy milk latte"

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More and more people begin to pay attention to their health, and soy milk is less burdensome to the body than milk, so many coffee shops in Europe, the United States and Japan have begun to offer it, which is a great boon for people who are less able to drink milk. It tastes better.

Concentrated black tea latte.

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People who are sensitive to caffeine might as well drink it. Because this is mainly red tea, accompanied by some espresso and milk coffee. And you can also make flowers.

It is the seventh largest drink that changes the world. The first six items are: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, black tea, cola.

Cold knowledge about coffee

As a matter of fact, the Japanese word for American coffee is created by the Japanese and made in English, so if you go to a coffee shop in the United States, this option will never appear on the menu.