Just contemplating all the different words and terms and phrases used in the Coffee Business. This is a work in progress.
- Coffee Definitions
- What is Espresso?
- Is a concentrated, thick consistency coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Good espresso is sweet, and not bitter or sour, and has a characteristic layer of brown foam on top called Crema. Espresso is not a coffee roast or type of bean.
- What is Crema?
- Brown foam on top of Espresso that is an emulsion of coffee oils, proteins and sugars.
- What is a Barista?
- Your highly skilled bartender who makes espresso using an espresso machine.
- What is Affogato? (drowned)
- Espresso over vanilla ice cream or gelato
- What is Cafe Americano?
- Espresso and hot water
- What is Antoccino? (priceless)
- Single shot of espresso with equal amount of steamed milk.
- What is Black Eye?
- A cup of drip coffee with two shots of espresso mixed together. (red eye, or Canadian)
- What is Bombon? (confection)
- Espresso served with sweetened condensed milk.
- What is Breve? (short)
- Espresso with half-and-half
- What is Caffe Freddo?
- Pre-sweetened and served ice cold espresso. Not over ice.
- What is Carajilo? (nothing)
- Espresso with a shot of Brandy.
- What is Cappuccino?
- one third espresso and one third steamed milk, and one third foam.
- What is Corretto? (corrected)
- coffee witha shot of liquor, usually Grappa or Brandy.
- What is Con Hielo? (with ice)
- Espresso with sugar immediately poured over two ice cubes.
- What is Cortado?
- Espresso cut with a small amount of warm milk
- What is Cubano?
- Sugar added to the brewing container before brewing of espresso. Sweet.
- What is Doppio?
- Double espresso. 2 ounces.
- What is Espresso con Panna?
- Espresso with whipped cream on top.
- What is Flat White?
- Coffee drink made of 1/3 espresso, and 2/3 steamed milk.
- What is Guillermo?
- One or two shots of espresso poured over slices of lime. Sometimes served over ice and sometimes with a touch of milk.
- What is Iced Coffee?
- Coffee brewed and chilled and served over ice.
- What is Cafe Latte? (milk)
- Espresso with steamed milk and foam or not.
- What is Latte Macchiato? (stained milk)
- Espresso poured over steamed milk.
- What is Cafe Macchiato? (stained or marked) (stained or marked) (stained or marked)
- Small amount of milk or cream spooned onto the espresso.
- What is Long Black?
- Espresso added to hot water
- What is Lungo?
- More water allowed past the espresso for a watered down, weaker espresso.
- What is Mocha?
- Latte blended with chocolate.
- What is Red eye?
- Drip coffee with a shot of espresso
- What is Ristretto? (restricted)
- Espresso with less water for a more concentrated espresso.
- What is Microroaster?
- Small batch roasting of coffee allows for a hands on technique to insure that each batch of coffee is perfectly roasted to bring out the very best flavors.
- What is Microfoam?
- Steamed milk that has very tiny bubbles that add texture and body to milk. Big bubbles are a flaw.
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