You may not know it, but today is a very important day. All across the world people and companies are celebrating the National Coffee Day! A day in which we come together over our warm (or iced) cup o’ joe and be mindful of the people who brought us such wonderful dark bliss.
In light of this wonderful occasion, I’d like to teach you a little bit of coffee lingo shared from Eight O’Clock Coffee!
- Latte: Traditionally, this is made using espresso and foamed milk. The milk to coffee ratio is 3:1.
- Caf? Mocha: This is simply a latte with some type of chocolate flavor added in.
- Caf? au Lait: Similar to a latte, but usually uses strong brewed coffee instead of espresso and has a 1:1 ratio of coffee to milk.
- Cappuccino: Usually made with equal parts espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk.
- Macchiato: A traditional macchiato is a shot of espresso with a bit of milk foam. We usually think of the caramel macchiato, which is very popular at coffee shops in the US.
- Frappe: A frappe is a cold blended coffee drink with chilled coffee, sugar, milk or cream and ice blended together.
- Espresso: A concentrated coffee brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans.
All of which you can make in the comfort of your own home. I will be attempting to make all of them, at home, with Eight O’Clock Coffee and teaching you how to do it coming soon!
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I raise my cup of coffee to you, dear readers, have a great Coffee Day!
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