How do you know the difference between latte and cappuccino? Is there a difference between a cappuccino cup and a latte?

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Maybe you didn't drink a cappuccino at all? Do you really understand the meaning of cappuccino?

Whether you walk into an ordinary coffee shop or a boutique coffee shop, there must be LATTE and CAPPUCCINO on the menu, and many people will think that these two kinds of coffee are just the difference in the size of the cup or the thickness of the foam. In fact, it is not. Today, let's teach you how to tell the difference.

First

There is a concept blind spot let me explain: the word LATTE is Italian, literally translated to mean milk, so it can also be understood that LATTE is not equal to coffee, there are several lattes on the market that do not contain a drop of coffee, such as matcha lattes, black tea lattes, they do not contain coffee, but they must contain milk. So the correct name should be CAFF É LATTE.

Composition difference

The ingredients of cappuccino and latte are similar, both are ESPRESSO+ milk + milk foam, the difference is that cappuccino has more milk foam than milk, latte has more milk than milk foam, and some cappuccinos use double ESPRESSO. The cappuccino at the same price is usually smaller than the latte, with a stronger coffee flavor, and the collision between dense milk foam and bitter coffee is excellent; the reason why the latte is bigger than the cappuccino is that it contains more milk than the cappuccino, and the coffee taste is lighter than the cappuccino. but its silky taste and beautiful latte art has also won the favor of many people.

Making difference

When making cappuccinos, short and wide porcelain cups are usually used. In addition, the cappuccino milk foam should be higher than the edge of the cup, appear full, smooth, shake the cup left and right will not spill coffee, while the latte only needs a thin layer of foam, more importantly, taste the smooth taste of milk coffee.

With regard to the foam cabbage, the milk needs to be thickened, and the latte needs to be turned into thin foam, which requires more skill, requiring good fluidity, glossy surface and enough consistency.

Taste difference

Both cappuccino and latte have foam, and both require a lot of foam. Cabo has a lot of foam. When drinking, it is recommended to drink some of the foam together with the liquid in the ground. Milk and coffee are mixed with thick milk bubbles to fill your mouth.

The latte has less foam and more milk, so the overall feeling is that the taste of milk is heavy. The latte is a bit like milk with coffee flavor, because it does not have very thick foam, so it does not have a very dense feeling. All right... That's all for today, and now we know how to tell the difference.

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