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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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