How much espresso does a latte contain? Flavor and taste characteristics of latte coffee milk coffee beans

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At present, there are lattes, cappuccinos and mochas in Qianjie coffee shops, of which lattes and cappuccinos have the highest order rate, so what is the difference in taste and flavor between them? How much caffeine is there in a latte? Next, Qianjie Coffee will answer them one by one through this article.

What is cappuccino coffee?

Cappuccino is a classic espresso, which has the same ingredients as latte and consists of milk foam, milk and espresso. At the same time, according to Qianjie coffee, we know that cappuccino can be divided into dry cappuccino and wet cappuccino, dry cappuccino has more milk bubbles and rich taste; wet cappuccino has less foam and more milk flavor than dry cappuccino, but there are more milk bubbles of both. At present, domestic coffee like Qianjie coffee is dry cappuccino practice, thicker milk foam plus the right amount of milk, and the dense taste captures many coffee lovers.

What is a latte?

Latte is actually the transliteration of Italian "Latte", meaning milk, so if you order a latte in Italian coffee beans, you may get a glass of milk. So latte actually means milk coffee in Italy. And with the advent of the Italian coffee machine, the steam bar has become the standard part of the concentrator, which can easily heat milk on the coffee machine, and modern lattes are also taking shape. So much so that in the 1980s, baristas from Seattle, Washington, began to "color" with rich milk, which was the prototype of the flower.

And because each coffee shop uses different flavor of Italian mixed beans and different models of Italian coffee machine, there are slight differences in the ratio of milk to coffee, beans and extraction parameters of latte in each shop. But in general, a latte is a coffee drink with a large amount of milk mixed with espresso. The latte flavor made by different coffee beans will also be different, and the latte flavor made by different milk is also different, even through the different ratio of coffee to milk.

What kind of beans do you use for espresso?

Just as Qianjie Coffee said above, the espresso extracted from different coffee beans has a different flavor after adding milk. Qianjie Coffee will take the beans currently in use at home as an example to recommend what espresso beans are made from espresso.

For example, the self-made sunflower warm sun series currently used in Qianjie Coffee is the most proud blend of Qianjie Coffee, which is made of Honduran Shirley Coffee and Yega Shirley Red Cherry Coffee. Blend into the milk to highlight the rich chocolate, caramel, slightly tipsy flavor.

Qianjie coffee sunflower sunflower mix

Flavor: obvious acidity, light berry aroma, wine aroma, rich chocolate flavor.

Recipe: Honduras Shirley: Yega Red Cherry = 6:4

This matching Qianjie is made of Yega Sheffield Sun Red Cherry and Honduran Shirley. Qianjie's design concept for this matching bean is that both Italian style and hand flushing can be used. The flavor emitted when it is used to make espresso has obvious fermented wine aroma, citrus and berry acidity emerge immediately when tasting, with whisky aroma and dark chocolate finish.

So this is one of the reasons why coffee lovers who come to Qianjie Cafe can drink fermented espresso when they drink espresso. In addition, Qianjie Coffee Shop also offers three espresso beans (click on this link). You just need to choose according to your preferences.

How are lattes and cappuccinos made?

As mentioned above in Qianjie Coffee, because each coffee shop uses a different proportion of recipes, it is normal to order the same espresso in different coffee shops and drink a different flavor of espresso. but as long as it is an espresso made from high-quality espresso beans, this espresso must also be superior.

Proportion of cappuccino practice

As mentioned above in Qianjie Coffee, traditional cappuccino is made of espresso, milk and foam. Cappuccinos are divided into dry and wet ones. There are more dry kapok bubbles and relatively few wet bubbles. The cappuccino to be made below is a kind of dry cappuccino.

The extraction parameters of espresso used by latte and cappuccino are the same, and the extraction parameters of espresso are as follows:

The front street uses the Pegasus E98 espresso machine.

Pressure: 9 bar ±2

Temperature: 90.5 ~ 96 °C

Time: 20: 30 sec

Ratio of powder to water: 1. 7: 1. 1: 2.

Powder content: 10g (single espresso) 20g (double espresso)

Extraction concentration: 20ml (single part) 40ml (double part)

Qianjie lattes are made with double espresso. After extraction, the coffee beans are characterized by obvious acidity, a hint of berry aromas, rich wine and chocolate flavors and a comfortable aftertaste.

At the same time, lattes and cappuccinos use the same milk and foam temperatures, except for capacity and bubble thickness.

Milk: full-fat fresh milk (Weiji fresh milk used in front street)

Milk temperature: 50-60 degrees Celsius (too low temperature can not stimulate the development of lactose in milk, too high temperature will destroy the protein in milk and turn it into dregs)

Foam thickness: 1 cm (thinner than 1 cm is made from Australian white coffee, and cappuccino is made from 1 cm thicker foam).

Suggestion on the proportion of cappuccino coffee

Cappuccino is usually served only by heat, because if it is made into an ice drink, it will soon dissolve into a latte

Qianjie recommends that the ratio of brown milk to latte coffee is 1 140ml 3.5pm 40ml espresso: hot milk. A cup of hot cappuccino can be obtained by fully blending milk and espresso in a circle. Finally, a simple pattern is introduced gently.

Then this cappuccino is finished.

Qianjie coffee cappuccino flavor is shown as: there will be a more obvious wine heart chocolate flavor, with milk and dense milk bubbles, showing a very full taste, rich and lasting cocoa flavor, accompanied by alcoholic flavor.

Suggestion on the proportion of hot latte coffee

Qianjie recommends that the ratio of brown milk to latte coffee is 1 260ml 6.5pm 40ml espresso: hot milk. Combine milk and espresso in a circle to get a hot latte. When fresh milk is heated, the sweet molecules of lactose are better released. When mixed with espresso, the whole latte has its own sweet taste of milk and does not steal the limelight of espresso. On the contrary, it can better reflect the flavor of espresso against the background of milk.

Qianjie coffee hot latte flavor is shown as: whisky wine, lactose and coffee acidity collide with milkshake sweetness, the finish is hazelnut-like finish.

How much caffeine is in that latte?

According to research data, most adults can consume 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, and the caffeine content of each coffee variety is different. For example, most of the coffee beans in the front street store are Arabica varieties. The caffeine content of this kind of coffee bean is only 0.9-1.2%, and the harm to the human body is minimal.

These are the taste and flavor characteristics of a cup of latte and cappuccino and latte sorted out by Qianjie Coffee. In addition, you can also know from the above whether espresso can pull flowers. Of course, as long as the milk is sent, there will be dense milk bubbles, which can naturally be mixed with espresso to form a mellow milk coffee. At the same time, Qianjie Coffee also hopes that this article can help coffee lovers who want to know about it, so that they can choose Italian milk coffee that suits their own taste in the future.

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