The most popular coffee beverage continues to be "traditional" or regular brewed coffee. The following speciality coffees are growing in popularity and broaden the coffee experience

Espresso - is made by forcing hot water, under pressure, through finely ground, dark roasted coffee. Espresso is naturally capped with a thin layer of dense, golden froth called crema.

Cappuccino - is made of 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and capped with 1/3 frothed milk. Cappuccino can also be made by combining espresso with a small quantity of steamed milk, then topped with foamed milk.

Café-au-Lait - is traditionally prepared by pouring equal amounts of hot strong coffee and hot milk into a warmed café-au-lait bowl.

Caffé Latte - is made using the same method as for café-au-lait, but using a ratio of 1/4 espresso to 3/4 steamed milk.

Espresso Macchiato - is espresso with just a touch of foamed milk on top.

Latte Macchiato - is a glass half filled with hot, frothed milk, into which a demitasses of espresso is slowly dribbled.

Caffé Americano - is a serving of espresso diluted with enough hot water to make it the length of American coffee.

Café Mocha - is espresso mixed with mocha or chocolate syrup and steamed milk, then topped with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.

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