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December 5, 2006
Paper Scraps Vol 8 : Coffee 101
I wish I had read this paper scrap before that fateful evening when I ordered a 'Macchiato' at the local cafe, because it sounded hip and frothy. How wrong I was!! Now before I continue, you must know that I love my coffee, I am a coffee gal right down to the very last drop; but I love mine with milk and a wee bit of sugar. I am all for lattes and cappucinos .... anything without milk gives me a splitting headache. For those of you who know what a 'macchiato' is, well you must be laughing your heads off right about now. For those of you who don't, it is an "espresso marked with milk"; note my use of the word "marked" here. They just dot it with milk froth [not real milk] to trick us coffe with milk drinkers into thinking that it is safe to sip.
Against my better judgement and because I am not 4 years old, I gulped it down; the entire, paltry 1/4 cup of strong, heady, milkless coffee. Later when i complained of a migraine, my hubby couldn't help but say "I told you so". Maybe I should've listened to him after all and not gulped it down. Well, at least now i know what a Macchiato is and I also lived to tell. So there!
Here is the Paper Scrap I couldn't pass up without sharing in the blog ...
ESPRESSO
Often used as the base of all coffees, this strong black coffee is made by forcing steam through dark-roast coffee beans. It is served with golden cream in a short glass or espresso cup.
CAFE LATTE
Commonly referred to as latte, this is 1/3 espresso and 2/3 hot frothed milk [my favourite!!]
LONG BLACK
A mix of 1/3 espresso and 2/3 hot water. Water is added first so that the cream remains.
MACCHIATO
It means "espresso marked with milk". A striped effect is created with a dollop of warm milk froth. the short macchiato is 1/3 espresso with 2/3 warm frothed milk. Long macchiato is 1/3 espresso and 2/3 hot water, with warm frothed milk.
Hey!! wait a minute ... this one here says warm frothed milk?? Then what did the girl at the cafe give me when I asked for Macchiato??
FLAT WHITE
A no-fuss blend of 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk, minus the froth.
CAPPUCINO
Frothy due to 1/3 warm frothed milk and 1/3 foam, backed with 1/3 espresso. Dusted with cocoa powder/
MOCHA
For chocolate lovers, this is made with 1 tsp drinking chocolate, 30ml hot water, 1/3 espresso, 1/3 frothed milk and 1/3 foam. Dusted with cocoa powder.
Posted by Gel at December 5, 2006 6:44 PM
