☕ Cappuccino

A cappuccino is a coffee drink made of espresso, hot milk and thick milk foam. Classically they are used in roughly equal parts, a third each. In Italy about 25 ml of espresso goes into the cup, and the rest is milk and foam. A cup usually holds 150–180 ml in total. In coffee chains the servings are often much bigger.

The name comes from the Capuchin friars. Their brown robes look like the colour of the drink. In Vienna's coffee houses at the end of the 18th century they served the “Kapuziner”, black coffee with a drop of cream. It is seen as the ancestor of the cappuccino.

Milk for a cappuccino is heated with steam and whipped into a firm foam. The drink is served in a small, thick-walled cup with a handle. In Italy people drink cappuccino in the morning, often with a pastry, and usually before 11 o'clock. After a meal, Italians prefer espresso.