What's a cappuccino? The difference between cappuccino and latte

What is a cappuccino? Cappuccino is full of fragrance at first, the first sip will feel the sweetness and softness of a large number of milk bubbles, the second can really taste the original bitterness and richness of coffee beans, and finally, when the taste stays in the mouth, it will be mellow and meaningful. What on earth is such a magical cappuccino? What is the difference between a cappuccino and a latte compared to the equally well-known latte? Now, the editor will take you to taste it carefully.

What is a cappuccino?

Cappuccino is a kind of Italian coffee. Cappuccino coffee came into being in the early 20th century when the Italian Archebucha invented the steam pressure coffee machine. Cappuccino is an Italian coffee mixed with the same amount of Italian espresso and steamed milk. The traditional cappuccino is made of 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 foamed milk, and sprinkled with small particles of cinnamon.

Cappuccino can be dry or wet, dry cappuccino is to add more milk foam, less milk adjustment, drink coffee stronger than milk flavor, suitable for people with heavy taste. Wet cappuccino is to add less milk foam, more milk, milk flavor over the strong coffee flavor, suitable for people who like light taste.

The difference between a cappuccino and a latte

1. Ingredients

The ingredients of cappuccino and latte are exactly the same, both made from Italian espresso, milk and milk foam, except that cappuccino milk foam accounts for at least half of the total cup, while latte milk foam can not exceed 10% of the total cup. In other words, cappuccino is mainly milk foam, latte is milk-based.

2. Shape

A qualified cappuccino, the foam should be higher than the mouth of the cup, and appear full, smooth, the cup wall has a circle of coffee liquid, when shaking the cup, the coffee will not overflow, when drinking, you can sprinkle cinnamon or cocoa powder on the surface. The latte has only a thin layer of milk foam, which is generally flush with the mouth of the cup. The cappuccino cup is small, the latte cup is large, usually the cappuccino uses a short ceramic cup, and the latte uses a taller mug.

3. Taste

Cappuccino has a thick and dense taste, coffee is strong, while latte is milky, coffee is relatively light. The amount of espresso made with an Italian coffee machine is fixed, and the size of the cup means the amount of milk added. The cappuccino cup is small and the coffee taste is heavier than the latte because the cappuccino has less milk.