Cappuccino

What is a good cappuccino?

Making a good cappuccino starts with the espresso. It's brewed at the perfect pressure and grind level to bring out the flavours and aromas in the best possible way. Next, the milk is steamed to the right temperature and texture. To make a cappuccino, you froth the milk into microfoam, ensuring a silky smooth texture and the ideal ratio of milk to espresso.

Variations of cappuccino

One variation of cappuccino is the latte macchiato. This involves first pouring steamed milk into a cup and then topping it with the espresso, creating a beautiful layering effect and a slightly different taste experience.

Besides cappuccino and latte macchiato, there's also Caffé latte. This coffee variant contains more milk than a cappuccino, which softens the cappuccino flavour, making it gentler but still delicious.

Cappuccino art

A delicious cappuccino can also be topped off with latte art, where you create a design on the cup with the frothed milk. Think of a cute heart or a leaf. This enhances not only the taste experience but also the coffee's presentation.

Making perfect cappuccino: Tips & tricks!

A cappuccino is a drink made of espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam. It's one of the world's most popular coffee drinks and is served in cafés everywhere. Crafting the perfect cappuccino is truly an art. To help you with this, we’re sharing some valuable tips:

Ingredients for a cappuccino

To make a perfect cappuccino, you'll need these ingredients: espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam. It's crucial to get the proportions right, and the ratio most baristas use is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 milk foam.

Follow these steps

To make the perfect cappuccino, follow these steps:

1. Start with a strong espresso of 14-33g.
2. Steam whole milk until it's between 60-70°C.
3. Pour the milk into the espresso.
4. Add the milk foam, ensuring it's well mixed with the espresso.
5. Use latte art to make the cappuccino extra fancy.

Alternative types of milk

If you're not fond of whole milk, you can use almond milk for your cappuccino. Steam it the same way as regular milk, and you'll still get that lovely taste.

Other popular coffee drinks

Not mad about cappuccinos? There are plenty of other coffees to choose from. For instance, a latte macchiato is similar to a cappuccino, but with more steamed milk. A caffè latte, on the other hand, is akin to a latte macchiato but contains more espresso.

Frothed milk

Milk foam is the key ingredient for making a perfect cappuccino. It's the airy, creamy texture of the milk froth that sets a cappuccino apart from a regular cup of coffee. But how do you craft the perfect milk froth?

First, you need to heat the milk. Do this by pouring the milk into a saucepan and warming it over a low flame. Be sure not to let the hot milk boil, or its flavour and texture will change.

Once the milk reaches the right temperature, you can start mixing it to create the milk foam. You can do this using a milk frother or by whisking the milk manually. Mixing creates tiny bubbles in the milk, transforming it into milk foam.

To make the milk froth even creamier, you can add a bit of cream to the milk before mixing it with the espresso and steamed milk. This gives the froth a fuller flavour and richer texture.

Different types of coffee

Besides cappuccino, there are various other types of coffee. Other well-known varieties include:

• Espresso
• Flat white
• Latte macchiato
• Macchiato
• Cortado

Espresso coffee

Espresso coffee is an intense and concentrated coffee that can kickstart your morning brilliantly. It's made by pressing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans, resulting in a rich and powerful shot of coffee that tastes fantastic.

Flat white

Flat white coffee is a milk coffee, made from a double espresso and steamed milk. What sets this coffee apart is the milk's texture. In a flat white, the milk is steamed until fine bubbles form, resulting in a silky and velvety texture.

Latte macchiato

Latte macchiato is made by pouring a shot of espresso over steamed milk, resulting in a white layer of milk with a touch of coffee. A small dollop of milk foam is then poured on top to create the familiar layers.

Cortado

A cortado consists of an espresso cut with hot milk. It contains about the same amount of milk as espresso, but the milk in a cortado has no foam.

Order your cappuccino now at Café du Jour

At Café du Jour, you can order the tastiest fresh coffee beans. With years of experience with various coffee beans, we've crafted the best coffee flavours. Our beans are roasted daily in small batches and then tasted and assessed by our roasting master. Once approved, these freshly roasted beans are checked and filtered for any irregularities. After that, we package them, sealed and labelled with the roast date of the day.

For coffee lovers, there's nothing like waking up to a perfectly brewed cappuccino. With a fully automatic coffee machine and a handy milk frother, you can savour this delicious drink in no time. Whether you're after a classic cappuccino with a thick layer of foam or a variant with a twist, the possibilities are endless. And let's be honest, what would life be without the taste of cappuccino? They're simply delicious, and the best ones are made with Café du Jour coffee beans!