''Espresso con panna'', which means "espresso with cream" in Italian, is a single or double shot of

espresso Espresso (, ) is a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin, in which a small amount of nearly boiling water (about ) is forced under of pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Espresso can be made with a wide variety of coffee beans an ...

topped with

whipped cream Whipped cream is liquid heavy cream that is whipped by a whisk or mixer until it is light and fluffy and holds its shape, or by the expansion of dissolved gas, forming a firm colloid. It is often sweetened, typically with white sugar, and ...

. In

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and in the

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it is known as ''café viennois''. In northern continental

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, the term ''

Wiener Melange A ''Wiener Melange'' is a specialty coffee drink similar to a cappuccino. The difference is that the ''Melange'' is made with milder coffee. At Cafe Sperl in Vienna, the ''Melange'' is half a cup of brewed coffee with half a cup of cream, topp ...

'' refers to a different drink, made with foamed

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and having no whipped cream on top. In

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, an ''espresso con panna'' is properly called a ''Franziskaner'', but ordering a ''Wiener Melange'' may sometimes yield the arrival of Espresso con panna even in Vienna. In France, ''café viennois'' refers to both an ''espresso con panna'' and a ''Wiener Melange''. In Australia, a similar drink may be called Café Vienna although Espresso con panna will traditionally be in an espresso sized cup, whereas Café Vienna will be served in the same size as a latte. Historically served in a demitasse cup, it is perhaps a more old fashioned drink than a

latte Caffè latte (), often shortened to just latte () in English, is a coffee beverage of Italian origin made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include the chocolate-flavored mocha or replacing the coffee with another beverage base such as ...

cappuccino A cappuccino (; ; Italian plural: ''cappuccini'') is an espresso-based coffee drink that originated in Austria and was later popularized in Italy and is prepared with steamed milk foam ( microfoam). Variations of the drink involve the use of ...

, though still very popular, whichever name it receives, at

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s in

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and Vienna.

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