Posted Tue May 13, 2008, 8:59am Subject: What drinks are on your list??
Affogato (It. "drowned"): Espresso served over gelato. Traditionally vanilla is used, but some coffeehouses or customers use any flavor.
Alexandrino: an espresso topped with a layer of condensed milk, sometimes served with a cinammon stick for a spoon (popular in some Portuguese cafes).
Americano (It. "American"): Espresso and hot water, classically using equal parts each, with the water added to the espresso. Popular rumour purports that the Americano was invented by European baristas for American G.I.'s during World War II, because they were only familiar with drip coffee during that era. Similar to a long black.
Café Bonbon (Fr. "candy coffee"): A shot of espresso served in a small glass filled with condensed milk. The shot and the milk remain separate unless stirred, as in a black and tan.
Breve (It. "short"): Espresso in half and half, in proportions equal to those of a cafè latte. Similarly, a mocha breve is espresso, chocolate, and half and half in proportions equal to those of a cafè mocha.
Café Manchado (Sp. "Stained"): Milk with a little bit of espresso. Resulting mixture is very light beige. Synonymous with the Italian "Latte macchiato".
Café Noisette (Fr. "hazelnut coffee"): Espresso cut with warm milk, similar to a cortado. The combination of dark French roasted coffee and milk gives the drink a light hazelnut color as well as a nutty taste, hence the name.
Caffè Tobio: Two shots of espresso with an equal amount of American Coffee.
Cappuccino: Traditionally, one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk, and one-third microfoam. Often in the United States, the cappuccino is made as a cafè latte with much more foam, which is less espresso than the traditional definition would require. Sometimes topped (upon request) with a light dusting of cocoa powder. In some nations where espresso is not a common beverage (particularly in Japan) most coffee shops top cappuccinos with cinnamon or cardamom instead of cocoa.
Corretto (It. "corrected"): coffee with a shot of liquor, usually grappa or brandy. "Corretto" is also the common Italian word for "spiked (with liquor)".
Cortado (Sp./Port. "cut"): Espresso "cut" with a small amount of warm milk.
Cubano (Sp. "Cuban"): Sugar is added to the collection container before brewing for a sweet flavor, different than that if the sugar is added after brewing. Sugar can also be whipped into a small amount of espresso after brewing and then mixed with the rest of the shot. Sometimes called "Cafe tinto".
Doppio: (It. "Double") Double shot of espresso.
Espresso con Panna (It. "espresso with cream"): Espresso with whipped cream on top.
Flat white: a coffee drink very popular in both Australia and New Zealand, made of one-third espresso and two-thirds steamed milk.
Iced coffee: Generally refers to coffee brewed beforehand, chilled, and served over ice. In Australia, Iced Coffee generally refers to Espresso blended into cold milk and Ice Cream, with some chains using Gelato in place of Ice Cream. In Italy, the Iced Coffee (Caffe Freddo) is pre-sweetened and served ice-cold, but never with ice. In the United States, instead, Iced Coffee is brewed on the spot and poured over ice. In Japan iced coffee is generally served only in summer. It is usually chilled drip coffee serve over ice, with sugar syrup on the side, so the customer can sweeten the drink to their own taste.
Kennedy: A cup of coffee with three shots of espresso in it.
Latte (It. "milk"): This term is an abbreviation of "caffellatte" (or "caffè e latte"), coffee with milk, an espresso based drink with a volume of steamed milk, served with either a thin layer of foam or none at all, depending on the shop or customer's preference.
Latte macchiato (It. "stained milk"): Essentially an inverted cafè latte, with the espresso poured on top of the milk. Starbucks has popularized the latte macchiato with their "caramel macchiato", consisting of vanilla-flavored milk with espresso and caramel drizzled over the top. The latte macchiato is to be differentiated from the caffè macchiato (described below).
Long Black: Similar to an Americano, but with the order reversed - espresso added to hot water.
Lungo (It. "long"): More water (about 1.5x volume) is let through the ground coffee, yielding a weaker taste (40 ml). Also known as an allongé in French.
Caffè Macchiato (It. "stained"): A small amount of foam is spooned onto the espresso. The cafè macchiato is to be differentiated from the latte macchiato (described above).
Mocha: Normally, a latte blended with chocolate. This is not to be confused with the region of Yemen or the coffee grown in that region (which is often seen as 1/2 of the blend "mocha java").
Night Rider: 1 part cocoa mix and 1 shot of espresso in a cup of American coffee.
Nico: Breve with orange syrup and cinnamon.
Quad-shot: Four shots of espresso in a small mug, bigger than a demitasse.
Ponce Livornese: A shot of dark rum, or rum flavoured liqueur ("Rhum Fantasia"), with sugar and lemon peel is heated under the steam spigot. An Espresso shot is then poured on top.
Red eye or Black eye: A cup of drip coffee with two shots of espresso in it. Also known as a slingblade, a depth charge, a shot in the dark, an Al Pacino, an autobahn, a "Canadiano", a quantum or a hammerhead.
Ristretto (It. "restricted") or Espresso Corto (It. "short"): with less water, yielding a stronger taste (10-20 ml). Café serré or Café court in French.
Shakerato / Cafe Shakerato: Double espresso made in a cup with some sugar in it then poured into a shaker with ice, shaken until a foam develops when poured into a glass.
Solo: (It. "single") Single shot of espresso.
747: A large coffee with seven shots of espresso in it.
Sputnik: Two large coffees with 16 shots of espresso, and a Red Bull mixed in.
Undertow: Two portions of any flavor syrup, though commonly caramel or vanilla, two portions of half & half, and two shots of espresso. The ingredients are added slowly in this order, so that the end result is layered with three distinct flavors and temperatures, and is customarily drunk all at once. The drink is slowly becoming popular in Texas, and is also referred to as an "John Wayne" or a "Teardrop".
Kwine: One large coffee with one full glass of red wine mixed in.
Blond Kwine: One large coffee with one full glass of white wine mixed in.
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