Speciality coffee drinks - how to make them.
Americano - A standard sized cup of coffee made
by dispensing a double espresso into hot water. Add milk to
taste.
Cappuccino - 1 shot of espresso, 1 part steamed
milk, 1 part foamed milk with an optional dusting of chocolate or
cinnamon.
Corretto - Means ′corrected′ or laced with an
alcoholic spirit or liqueur.
Crema - The golden head of the espresso, which
is made from the oils extracted from the coffee during the brewing
process.
Doppio - A double shot of espresso.
Dry - A cappuccino with no steamed milk - just
foamed milk.
Espresso - The base from which all speciality
coffees are made - Hot water is forced through the finely ground
coffee to produce a maximum of 1-1.5 fl.oz of liquid.
Espresso Con Panna - A shot of espresso topped
with whipped cream.
Flat White - Prepared by pouring steamed milk from
the bottom of steaming pitcher over a single shot (30ml) of
espresso. Served in a standard sized coffee cup.
Flavoured - A latte or cappuccino with flavoured
syrup, create your own special coffee menu with Lyle′s flavoured
coffee syrups from Cafe Bar.
Latte - 1 shot of espresso mixed with steamed
milk.
Lungo - Meaning ′long′ in Italian e.g. Espresso
Lungo, a long espresso with more hot water.
Macchiato - Espresso with a small amount of
steamed milk dappled on top to give a spotted effect.
Mocha - Cappuccino with a shot of chocolate sauce
or syrup.
Ristretto - A restricted or short shot of
espresso for an intense espresso taste.
Romano - Espresso served with a twist or slice
of lemon.
Skinny - A term used before all coffee drinks
containing milk e.g. Skinny Latte - Means served with low fat
skimmed milk.
With Wings - A term used to ask for a take-away
drink e.g. a cappuccino with wings (originates from the early
take-out paper cups which had folding paper handles resembling
wings)