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!
True, I love that espresso! I know lattes tend to be a bit larger, but I still prefer cappuccinos.
Agree! Lattes are *too* milky. Try this for an evening beverage: add kahlua!
beverage when milk is added in small portion to dark, brewed coffee (today mostly espresso). The physical appearance of a modern cappuccino with espresso créma and steamed milk is a result of a long evolution of the drink.
The Viennese bestowed the name "Kapuziner", possibly in the 18th century, on a version that included whipped cream and spices of unknown origin. The Italian cappuccino was unknown outside Italy until the 1930s, and seems to be born out of Viennese-style cafés in Trieste and other cities in
"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