Cappuccino is a typical Italian beverage made from espresso and milk. Cappuccino is usually defined as one third espresso, one third of heated milk and 1 / 3 of whipped milk until frothy. Other definitions mention one third espresso and two thirds mikrofoam. Different Cappuccino latte Macchiato, which consisted mostly of milk and a bit of foam. ("Dry Cappuccino" contain less milk.)
In Italy cappuccino drink almost always only in the morning for breakfast. In several other countries all day or drink a cappuccino after dinner.
In addition to a good espresso, the most important element in making a cappuccino is the texture and temperature of milk. When a well-trained barista heats milk cappuccino fatherly, he must create a "microfoam" by entering the air bubbles is very smooth to the milk. This makes the milk very smooth and sweet.
Ideally cappuccino made in a ceramic coffee cup that has a heat storage life is much better than glass or paper.
In certain places, skilled baristas create latte art when pouring milk that has been heated to the right into the espresso, creating specific designs such as apples, heart, leaves and leaf chain.
Until the 1990s Cappuccino only be taken in Europe and some major cities in North America, but after that cappuccino increasingly easy to obtain by the people of North America in the luxurious coffee shop franchise, with an atmosphere of "Europe" (especially Starbucks).
