The difference between a cappuccino and a latte

The difference between a cappuccino and a latte

Recently, at least five students in the class asked me the same question at the same time: what is the difference between a Cappuccino and a Latte?

Today, I will thoroughly analyze this problem with you.

First of all, I would like to correct a problem: Latte. The word Latte is in Italian and literally translates to mean milk. So latte is not the same as coffee. There are several lattes on the market that do not contain a drop of coffee, such as matcha lattes and cafe bene lattes from South Korean cafes. These are coffee-free, but they must contain milk. So the correct name should be cafe latte.

OK, look at the picture before you explain.

Composition difference: as can be found in the composition diagram below, the ingredients of the two kinds of coffee are the same. Espresso (espresso) and milk (milk foam is milk, of course). The difference is that there is more than one bubble and one more milk. (Latte means milk, so remember that more milk is latte.)

Appearance difference: there are a few more details in the figure:

1. Cappuccino has thick foam and the edge of the cup, but lattes are not needed.

2. According to the physical picture, the cup of latte is bigger than the cappuccino cup. (this can increase the amount of milk)

The three coffees of WBC (World Barista Competition) are: espresso (espresso), cappuccino (Cappuccino), and creative coffee. The competition stipulates that the foam thickness of cappuccino is not less than that of 1CM.