I really enjoy a cappuccino, with all that warm steamed milk and double espresso...it really starts off my day. Do you like cappuccino's?
LOVE them. Though now it's almond milk for me! And having a cappucino IN Italy is pretty darn close to heaven ;-)
Well, I've never had one in Italy, but would love it! I like cappuccinos with cream too, maybe a dab of cinnamon as well.
*When* you have one in Italy, just remember they consider it *purely* a breakfast beverage. They find the Starbucks culture of cappucinos-around-the-clock bad form, to say the least (and they would not like my almond milk substitution...)
I know cappuccinos were originally from the Viennese-style cafes for decades in the 20th century, so I'm sure they can be a bit snobby about them.
Very. However, in a very charming way ;-) And can't go wrong with a double espresso with a twist!
Cappuccino
A cappuccino (; Italian plural cappuccini) is an espresso-based coffee drink that originated in Italy, and is traditionally prepared with steamed milk foam (microfoam).
Variations of the drink involve the use of cream instead of milk, and flavoring with cinnamon or chocolate powder. It is typically smaller in volume than a caffè latte, with a thicker layer of microfoam.
The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits, and in this context referring to the colour of the
"cap" of milk foam "monk's head", although it originally had nothing to do with the name of the beverage.
Although coffee was brewed differently all over Europe after the Second World War, in Italy, the real espresso machines became widespread only during the 1950s, and "cappuccino" was redefined, now made from espresso and frothed milk (although far from the quality of "microfoam" steamed milk today). As the espresso machines improved, so did the dosing of coffee and the heating of