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16. Recipes
Espresso
Espresso is pressure-brewed coffee. A properly brewed espresso, with fresh coffee, will
have a thick golden crema on top and not taste bitter or sour.
A single shot consist of approximately 7 grams of ground coffee and 1 to 1.5
ounces of liquid.
A Double shot of espresso contains 14 grams of ground coffee and 2 to 2.5 ounces
of liquid.
Café Latte
A café latte is made of 2/3 steamed milk and 1/3 espresso.
1. Steam a pitcher of milk.
2. Fill 2/3 of your cup with steamed milk.
3. Add a couple spoonfuls of froth.
4. Brew your espresso and it with the milk.
Cappuccino
A cappuccino is traditionally served in a 7oz cup. The drink is comprised of equal
amounts of espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk.
1. Steam and froth a pitcher of milk.
2. Brew your espresso into your cappuccino cup.
3. Add the steamed milk while holding back the froth with a spoon.
4. Spoon the froth on top.
Ristretto
Also known as the “little one,” the ristretto is the strongest espresso of the family. The
Ristretto uses the same amount of ground coffee as a regular espresso but uses less water.
1. Prepare to brew an espresso using the normal amounts of ground coffee.
2. Stop the extraction just short of the “Golden Rule.”
Café Mocha
Add some hot chocolate milk to an espresso and you’ve got Mocha!
1. Steam some milk.
2. Add a squirt of chocolate syrup to the milk and mix it well.
3. Brew your espresso and pour it into a larger glass or mug.
4. Add the hot chocolate milk.
5. Top it off with some whipped cream or chocolate shavings.
Café Crema
A café crema is a long espresso. Instead of stopping the shot as you normally would for a
single or double shot, let the pump run longer until you have a cup of coffee.
Café Americano
Brew a proper espresso and add hot water.
Espresso Macchiato
This is an espresso with a little bit of froth on top.
