Index of drinks
41 coffee drinks, catalogued in 5 chapters. 41 are written in full; the rest are being researched. Each drink links to the brewing method behind it.
I. Espresso drinks
About this chapter- D 008Café CubanoCafé cubano, or Cuban coffee, is strong, dark-roast coffee from a moka pot or espresso machine, sweetened by beating the first drops with sugar into a thick, pale foam called espumita, then pouring in the rest.
- D 004Caffè AmericanoAn Americano is espresso diluted with hot water, giving a drink close in strength to filter coffee but with espresso's flavour.
- D 007CortadoA cortado is a small Spanish espresso drink: equal parts espresso and warm milk, about 4 oz in all, with the milk steamed only to temperature, without much foam.
- D 006Espresso MacchiatoAn espresso macchiato is a shot of espresso "marked" with a small amount of milk and milk foam.
- D 005Long BlackA long black is a double espresso poured over hot water, usually 100 to 120 ml, so the crema floats on top.
- D 009Red EyeA red eye is a cup of drip or filter coffee with a shot of espresso added.
II. Milk coffees
About this chapter- D 014Café au LaitCafé au lait is French for "coffee with milk": strong brewed coffee, traditionally from a moka pot or French press, mixed with hot milk and no foam.
- D 013Café con LecheCafé con leche is Spanish for "coffee with milk": equal parts espresso and hot milk, Spain's most popular coffee.
- D 011Caffè LatteA caffè latte is espresso with a generous amount of steamed milk and only a little foam: bigger and milder than a cappuccino.
- D 010CappuccinoA cappuccino is a single espresso topped with milk steamed into a dense, fine foam, served in a cup of about 150–160 ml.
- D 012Flat WhiteA flat white is a small espresso coffee, usually a double ristretto, topped with steamed milk and a thin layer of silky microfoam, served in a 6–8 oz cup.
- D 016GalãoA galão is a Portuguese coffee: a shot of espresso filled up with steamed milk and served in a tall glass.
- D 018Kopi TarikKopi tarik is "pulled coffee": strong kopitiam coffee, roasted with margarine and sugar, sweetened with condensed milk and poured back and forth between two jugs until it has a frothy head.
- D 015Latte MacchiatoA latte macchiato is a tall glass of steamed milk topped with foam and "marked" with a shot, or half a shot, of espresso poured in last, so it settles in layers.
- D 017Wiener MelangeA Wiener Melange is Vienna's classic coffee house drink: coffee and warm milk, about half and half, topped with milk foam.
- D 019Yuanyang (Coffee With Milk Tea)Yuanyang, or yuenyeung, is a Hong Kong drink of coffee mixed with Hong Kong-style milk tea: strong black tea with evaporated or condensed milk and sugar.
III. Iced and blended
About this chapter- D 029Caffè ShakeratoA caffè shakerato is an Italian summer coffee: espresso, sugar and ice shaken hard in a cocktail shaker until cold and frothy, then strained into a martini glass so it wears a thick, pale foam.
- D 028Dalgona CoffeeDalgona coffee is equal parts instant coffee, sugar and hot water whipped into a thick, toffee- coloured foam and spooned over cold or hot milk.
- D 031EiskaffeeEiskaffee is German "ice cream coffee": cold, strong coffee poured over a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream in a tall glass, topped with whipped cream and often chocolate.
- D 032Espresso TonicAn espresso tonic is a non-alcoholic drink of tonic water over ice with espresso poured on top, so it sits in layers: bitter, sweet and fizzy.
- D 025Freddo CappuccinoA freddo cappuccino is a Greek iced coffee: a freddo espresso (a double espresso shaken with ice and poured over fresh ice) topped with a thick layer of cold milk foam.
- D 024Freddo EspressoA freddo espresso is a Greek iced coffee: a hot double espresso shaken or mixed hard with ice until it's cold and topped with a dense foam, then poured over fresh ice.
- D 023Greek FrappéA Greek frappé is instant coffee shaken with sugar and a little cold water into a thick foam, poured over ice and topped up with cold water, with evaporated milk if you like.
- D 022Iced AmericanoAn iced Americano is espresso with cold water, poured over ice: the cold version of a caffè Americano.
- D 020Iced CoffeeIced coffee is coffee served cold: usually brewed hot, at a higher strength than normal, then chilled and poured over ice, black or with milk and sweetener.
- D 021Iced LatteAn iced latte is espresso combined with cold milk and ice: the cold version of a caffè latte.
- D 030MazagranA mazagran is cold, sweetened coffee diluted with water or poured over ice, served in a tall glass.
- D 027Oliang (Thai Iced Coffee)Oliang is Thai iced coffee: a mix of robusta coffee roasted with grains and seeds such as corn, soybeans, rice and sesame, brewed in a cloth coffee sock, sweetened and poured over ice.
IV. Sweet and spiced
About this chapter- D 034AffogatoAn affogato is an Italian dessert-drink: a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream with a shot of hot espresso poured over it.
- D 037BicerinA bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy: thick hot chocolate, espresso and cream, poured in layers into a small clear glass and drunk without stirring.
- D 036Café BombónCafé bombón is a Spanish coffee of espresso and sweetened condensed milk, traditionally in equal parts, served in a small glass so you can see the two layers before you stir them.
- D 033Caffè MochaA caffè mocha is a chocolate version of a caffè latte: espresso and hot or steamed milk with chocolate, usually cocoa powder and sugar or chocolate syrup, often topped with milk foam or whipped cream.
- D 038EinspännerAn Einspänner is a Viennese coffee: strong black coffee, often a double espresso or Mokka, served in a tall glass, sometimes with a handle, under a thick cap of whipped cream.
- D 039KaisermelangeA Kaisermelange, the "emperor's melange", is a historical Viennese coffee: a raw egg yolk whisked with honey, topped up with a double mocha (strong black coffee) and finished with a dash of cognac.
- D 035Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)Vietnamese egg coffee, cà phê trứng, is strong coffee topped with egg yolks whipped with sweetened condensed milk and sugar into a thick, sweet cream.
V. Coffee cocktails
About this chapter- D 043Caffè CorrettoA caffè corretto is an espresso "corrected" with a small amount of spirit, usually grappa, sometimes sambuca or brandy, added to the cup or served on the side.
- D 042CarajilloA carajillo is espresso mixed with a spirit or liqueur.
- D 041Espresso MartiniAn espresso martini is a cocktail of vodka, fresh espresso and coffee liqueur, shaken hard with ice and strained into a chilled glass under a thick foam, garnished with three coffee beans.
- D 040Irish CoffeeIrish coffee is hot coffee sweetened with sugar, mixed with Irish whiskey and topped with a layer of lightly whipped cream that floats on top.
- D 044PharisäerA Pharisäer is a North Frisian coffee: strong hot coffee sweetened with sugar, with a shot of rum, hidden under a thick layer of whipped cream.
- D 045Rüdesheimer KaffeeRüdesheimer Kaffee is a coffee from Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany: Asbach Uralt brandy is flambéed with sugar cubes in a special cup, then topped with hot coffee, whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar, and chocolate flakes.