Do you know how espresso is made? what's the difference between cappuccino and latte?

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Espresso espresso

Italian espresso, which Americans call "Espresso", is a kind of coffee that is extracted quickly through coffee powder by high-pressure water vapor. SCA "espresso" is a 25-35ml (0.85-1.2oz) beverage made from 7-9g (14-18g in double concentrate) coffee powder, extracted with clean water at 195°-205F (90.5-96.1 ℃) at 9-10 atmospheric pressure for 20-30 seconds, depending on the size of the grind.

Fancy coffee what is fancy coffee? Espresso?

The so-called "fancy coffee" means that various seasonings are added according to different proportions on the basis of espresso, which is often used as the basis for coffee drinks mixed with other ingredients (such as milk or cocoa). Such as: milk, cream, chocolate, ice cream, all kinds of wine, fruit juices and so on. Such as cappuccino, latte, mocha coffee, Viennese coffee, Irish coffee, Machi Yado coffee and so on.

Cappuccino (Cappuccino) is an Italian coffee mixed with the same amount of Italian espresso and steamed milk. At this point, the color of coffee is like a cappuccino monk covering a dark brown coat with a headscarf, hence the name.

The traditional cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 foamed milk, and sprinkled with small particles of cinnamon powder. The rich smell of coffee, the slippery taste of milk foam, the spicy feeling of cinnamon, and the bottom-up tumbling slurry are fascinating.

There are two kinds of cappuccinos: dry and wet. The so-called dry cappuccino refers to the conditioning method with more milk bubbles and less milk, which tastes stronger than milk and is suitable for people with heavy taste, while wet cappuccino is the opposite.

The difference between the two? The key is the amount of milk.

Latte and cappuccino

Are made of espresso and milk.

There are three differences between the two.

Choose a cup: when drinking cappuccino, you usually use short and wide porcelain cups. In addition, the cappuccino milk foam should be higher than the cup mouth, appear full, smooth, shake the cup left and right will not spill coffee; the latte is only a thin layer of foam, generally flush with the cup mouth.

Cabo Cup 180-200ml

Latte cup 200-220ml

Milk: in the process of getting rid of the foam, Cabo needs to make the milk very thick. Latte is different, sent into thin foam, requires more skills, requires foam to have better mobility, the surface has luster, no large bubbles.

The proportion of espresso, milk and milk foam:

Cappuccino (1:1:1)

Latte (1:2:1)

Taste difference: cappuccino will have a thick and dense taste, coffee will be heavier, while latte will have a heavier milky flavor and coffee will be much lighter.

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