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Identify Coffee Drinks

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From bean to cup: recognise coffee drinks like the espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato, caffè latte, flat white, café americano, Turkish coffee, cortado, espresso macchiato, Irish coffee, cold brew and affogato by their layers, foam and glass. Good to know: The espresso is a small, strong coffee extracted under high pressure. A golden-brown crema sits on top. The cappuccino is espresso, hot milk and a cap of milk foam. It is often topped with cocoa or latte art. The latte macchiato is served in a tall glass with layers of milk, coffee and foam. ‘Macchiato’ means ‘stained’. The caffè latte is a mild milky coffee with lots of hot milk and little foam. It is milkier than the cappuccino. The flat white is from Australia/New Zealand: espresso with velvety microfoam milk. It has less foam than a cappuccino. The americano is an espresso lengthened with hot water. It tastes milder, similar to filter coffee. Turkish coffee is a very strong, unfiltered coffee, brewed in a small pot called a cezve. The fine grounds stay in the cup.

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Which coffee drink is this?

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Espresso

The espresso is a small, strong coffee extracted under high pressure.

💡 Did you know? A golden-brown crema sits on top.

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Cappuccino

The cappuccino is espresso, hot milk and a cap of milk foam.

💡 Did you know? It is often topped with cocoa or latte art.

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Latte Macchiato

The latte macchiato is served in a tall glass with layers of milk, coffee and foam.

💡 Did you know? ‘Macchiato’ means ‘stained’.

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Caffè Latte

The caffè latte is a mild milky coffee with lots of hot milk and little foam.

💡 Did you know? It is milkier than the cappuccino.

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Flat White

The flat white is from Australia/New Zealand: espresso with velvety microfoam milk.

💡 Did you know? It has less foam than a cappuccino.

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Café Americano

The americano is an espresso lengthened with hot water.

💡 Did you know? It tastes milder, similar to filter coffee.

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Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee is a very strong, unfiltered coffee, brewed in a small pot called a cezve.

💡 Did you know? The fine grounds stay in the cup.

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Cortado

The cortado is an espresso ‘cut’ with an equal part of warm milk.

💡 Did you know? It comes from Spain.

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Espresso Macchiato

The espresso macchiato is an espresso with just a dab of milk foam.

💡 Did you know? Not to be confused with the tall latte macchiato.

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Irish Coffee

Irish coffee is hot coffee with whiskey, sugar and a cap of cream.

💡 Did you know? You drink it through the cream.

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Cold Brew

Cold brew is steeped for hours in cold water and tastes mild and low in acidity.

💡 Did you know? It is served cold, often over ice.

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Affogato

In an affogato, a scoop of vanilla ice cream is drowned in hot espresso.

💡 Did you know? It is dessert and coffee in one.

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