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() is a
() is a coffee
Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted, ground coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content, but decaffeinated coffee is also commercially a ...
beverage. The name is Italian
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** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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for 'stained milk', referring to the way the drink is prepared, by pouring a shot of espresso
Espresso (, ) is a concentrated form of coffee produced by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Originating in Italy, espresso has become one of the most popular coffee-brewing methods worldwide. It is cha ...
into steamed milk. It is a play on , an older drink consisting of espresso marked with a dollop or two of milk or cream.
Related drinks
differs from caffè latte in several ways. First, in a , espresso is added to milk, rather than milk to espresso. Second, a features more foam rather than simply hot milk. A often uses only half an espresso shot or less. Finally, a is often a layered drink, rather than being mixed. In a caffè latte the emphasis is on the coffee, while in a it is on the milk. The () is the small stain of brown espresso foam, known as , left on top of the milk showing where the espresso shot was poured. Its presence visually distinguishes the from a caffè latte, as in a caffè latte the espresso is added to the cup first before the milk is mixed in. Another similarly named beverage, (also known as ), is actually a shot of espresso "stained" with a small amount of milk.Preparation
A may be prepared simply by frothing milk, generally producing generous foam, pouring it into a glass, and adding espresso. The frothing is generally extensive, yielding significant light, "dry" foam, with a layer of liquid milk underneath, rather than the "wet"microfoam
Microfoam is finely textured milk used for making espresso-based coffee drinks, particularly those with latte art. It is typically made with the steam wand of an espresso machine, which pumps steam into a pitcher of milk.
The opposite of microfo ...
used in latte art.
Alternatively, it may be prepared as a layered drink, with the espresso "gently" poured (most gently out of a small espresso brew pitcher, over the back of a spoon) so that it forms a layer between the denser liquid milk below and the lighter foam above. In this case a glass is essential for the layers to be visible.
The espresso may be brewed into a standard espresso cup or shot glass
A shot glass is a glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass ("a shot") or poured into a cocktail ("a drink"). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically consu ...
and then swiftly dumped in, or may be brewed into a specialized espresso brew pitcher, which makes pouring easier, particularly for layering.
See also
*List of coffee drinks
Coffee drinks are made by brewing water with ground coffee beans. The brewing is either done slowly, by Coffee filter, drip, filter, French press, moka pot or Coffee percolator, percolator, or done very quickly, under pressure, by an espresso m ...
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* Steamer (or "babycino") – steamed milk only
References
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