Every coffee drink, explained

• Espresso

  A small, strong shot of coffee pressed through fine grounds. The base of almost every drink here.

  🇮🇹30 ml♨
• Ristretto

  A shorter, more concentrated espresso: less water, sweeter and more intense.

  🇮🇹20 ml♨
• Doppio

  A double espresso: two shots in one small cup.

  🇮🇹60 ml♨
• Lungo

  A long espresso: more water passes through the coffee, so it is bigger and more bitter.

  🇮🇹90 ml♨
• Americano

  Espresso topped up with hot water. Similar strength to filter coffee.

  🇺🇸240 ml♨
• Long Black

  Like an Americano, but the espresso goes on top of the water, keeping the crema.

  🇦🇺180 ml♨
• Macchiato

  Espresso "stained" with a spoon of milk foam. Strong with a soft top.

  🇮🇹40 ml♨
• Cortado

  Equal parts espresso and warm milk. Balanced, small and smooth.

  🇪🇸120 ml♨
• Piccolo

  A ristretto in a tiny glass topped with silky milk. A mini latte.

  🇦🇺90 ml♨
• Flat White

  Double espresso with thin, velvety microfoam. Stronger and smaller than a latte.

  🇦🇺160 ml♨
• Cappuccino

  One third espresso, one third milk, one third thick foam.

  🇮🇹180 ml♨
• Latte

  Espresso with lots of steamed milk and a thin layer of foam. Mild and creamy.

  🇮🇹300 ml♨
• Mocha

  A latte with chocolate, often finished with cream. Coffee meets hot chocolate.

  🇺🇸250 ml♨
• Café au Lait

  Brewed coffee and hot milk in equal parts, served in a bowl in France.

  🇫🇷300 ml♨
• Affogato

  A scoop of vanilla ice cream "drowned" in a hot espresso shot. Dessert and coffee.

  🇮🇹100 ml♨
• Irish Coffee

  Hot coffee with Irish whiskey and sugar under a layer of cold cream.

  🇮🇪250 ml♨
• Cold Brew

  Coffee steeped in cold water for 12 to 24 hours. Smooth, low bitterness, served over ice.

  🇯🇵300 ml🧊
• Iced Latte

  Cold milk and ice with espresso poured on top.

  🇺🇸350 ml🧊
• Dalgona Coffee

  Whipped instant coffee and sugar spooned over cold milk. Viral from Korea.

  🇰🇷300 ml🧊
• Vietnamese Iced Coffee

  Strong phin-dripped coffee over sweet condensed milk and ice.

  🇻🇳150 ml🧊
• Turkish Coffee

  Very fine coffee simmered in a cezve and served unfiltered, grounds settle at the bottom.

  🇹🇷60 ml♨
• South Indian Filter Coffee

  Strong decoction with hot milk and sugar, frothed by pouring between tumbler and dabarah.

  🇮🇳150 ml♨
• Yuanyang

  Hong Kong mix of coffee and milk tea. The best of both cups.

  🇭🇰250 ml♨

What is in the cup

• Espresso
• Crema
• Hot water
• Steamed milk
• Milk foam
• Microfoam
• Chocolate
• Cream
• Brewed coffee
• Whiskey
• Ice cream
• Condensed milk
• Coffee grounds
• Black tea
• Whipped coffee