Classics

Espresso/Ristretto

Ingredients:
1 7 – 12 g coffee ground
2 20 – 35 ml brewing water

Espresso is one of the most famous coffee drinks. He's the little sip of Italy. Because espresso simply has more: more aroma, more taste, more substance.

Espresso is brewed with high pressure. The result is a short strong beverage with the characteristic compact, hazelnut "Crema", a quality feature of a good espresso.

With a ristretto, the amount of water used is approx 20 ml and often less, with the same amount of coffee ground. An espresso is typically served with a glass of water.

Espresso Macchiato

Ingredients:
1 7 – 12 g coffee ground
2 25 – 35 ml brewing water
3 some milk foam

Preparation:
If you want to enjoy your espresso a little milder, add a little milk foam to the espresso.
The white spot "Macchia" makes him the stained one, the "Macchiato". If the espresso macchiato is served in a glass, it is also a visual highlight.

Cappuccino

Ingredients:
1 7 – 12 g coffee ground
2 25 – 35 ml brewing water
3 110 – 130 ml milk foam

Preparation:
Served with a sweet biscuit, the speciality coffee can be enjoyed at any time of the day. The basis of any cappuccino is an espresso and plenty of fresh milk foam.

It is a popular alternative to espresso and has long since found its way into all coffee bars around the world. It received its name, which translates as "smaller Capuchin" from the hood, the "cappuccio" of the habit of the order of the Capuchin monks.

Latte Macchiato

Ingredients:
1 120 – 180 ml milk
2 25 – 30 ml brewing water
3 7 – 12 g coffee ground
4 60 – 90 ml milk foam

Originally a child's drink in Italy, the "speckled milk" is served at drinking temperature. A latte macchiato consists of a layer of hot milk and milk foam between which an espresso "lays" after a brief period. Thus the three characteristic layers are created.

Fresh Filtered Coffee

Ingredients:
1 7 – 12 g coffee ground
2 140 – 160 ml brewing water

For each cup a Café Creme is freshly ground and brewed. The drink is passed through a special filter capsule which removes sediments and oils untypical for filtered coffee. The result is a cup of coffee with a perfect taste – freshly ground and brewed.

Café au lait

Ingredients:
1 9 – 14 g coffee ground
2 80 – 100 ml brewing water
3 80 – 100 ml milk

The mildest form of milky enjoyment among the speciality coffees is the Café au lait. This comprises one half hot milk and one half of coffee. In contrast to the cappuccino and latte macchiato, uses the milder café crème bean.