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Espresso Glossary and recipes
Please use for the following, properly ground and portioned espresso coffee. Please use app. 6, 5 to 7 grams for
each shot. You should consider a brewing time of app. 25” for a proper shot of espresso (or the part of espresso in a
latté or other espresso based beverage.
Espresso
25 ml for a single or 50ml for a double, served in a small pre-warmed espresso cup. Brewing time is around 25
seconds. Ideally served in a 70ml cup.
Cappuccino
125 ml. Consists of 1 part espresso (25ml) and 4 parts of frothed milk (100 ml). Serve in a 190ml cup.
Caffe Latte
A single (25ml) or a double espresso (50ml) topped with heated and textured, but not frothed milk.
Served in a 190ml glass.
Americano / ong Black
Depending on the desired strength, a single or a double espresso topped with hot water, generally served in a 150 to
190 ml cup.
Caffe Mocha
1 part of chocolate syrup, 1 part of espresso, 5 parts of topped with a Caffé Latté.
Caffé Macchiato
A single espresso (25ml) with a stain of heated milk. Generally served in a 70 ml cup.
Espresso con Panna
1 shot of espresso topped with whipped cream.
Flavoured Latte
A Caffe Latté with 25ml of flavoured syrup (i.e. almond, hazelnut etc.)