A classic cup of cappuccino is composed of three building blocks:
1. An espresso shot.
2. Heated milk.
3. Steamed milk froth
Milk is heated, espresso shot(s) poured in and finally milk froth is carefully added to the cup. The froth is what's a cappuccino apart from its much less glamorous latte, around 200 years ago Italians discovered that froth served as a heat insulator to the drink beneath it, so you could enjoy a hot cup of coffee for much longer even when its really cold, in a way they engineered a way to add a tasty drinkable insulator to their coffee, they then went on to design and build machines to created that perfect foamy long lasting milk froth, the early cappuccino machines are nothing short of stunning, you can easily see how much love went into these machines and how they somehow managed to balance between form and function.
Cappuccino should be always drank from a proper cup, it adds so much to the experience. When I spot people adding in sugar and then stirring it in through the foam in quick circular motion, I usually feel like stopping them, this usually flattens the froth mixing it into the milk and effectively turning it into a latte. If u want to add sugar u should stir it in really carefully without disturbing the foam, as in using the foamy layer as a pivot to your spoon and trying to rotate the drink beneath it slowly.
Finally, a cup of cappuccino is not an energy drink, not something to drink to give you some energy to endure these few hours left of your work day, if you that just drink american coffee, a cup of cappuccino is to be enjoyed sipped savored to the last drop.
Now I'll go finish drinking my flat paper cup starbucks cappuccino that inspired me to write this.
Too late Badr, you should have posted this thought before I had the worst drink ever less than an hour ago, and guess what? it's a cup of Cappuccino! yuck yuck yuck!! I am not a fan of any of these drinks in general, but to be fair, i believe it is the ridiculous vending machine we have in office, should I ever give Cappuccino another chance? I am not sure after the horrible experience I had today...
ReplyDeleteI know the vending machine you are talking about and i know its unable to generate anything resembling a cup of cuppuccino, it spews out coffee with milk and no foam, Constructing such a drink just like any other form of art requires human intervention, the ability to skillfuly apply the foam to the cup and making sure that the drink's component are balanced, thats why they call such a person a barista, and usually he is well paid, in a way he is an artist.
ReplyDeleteOK then, I can give it another chance only if you'd invite me for one ;-)
ReplyDeleteTastes better if you are paying for it, 18 QAR for a Venti cappucino in a mug from starbucks.
ReplyDeleteYou know, you lose credibility when you speak about Starbucks while you put a pic for Foodloft! :-P In all cases I would not accept one from Starbucks and you know why! in addition to one of your posts...Badr said: "Today after prayer i passed by subway for breakfast and then STARBUCKS for coffee, i was wearing a rayban pilot sunglasses and a white polo tshirt with a huge polo logo.............. O_o and then i realized what that makes me!!! i'm in shock"
ReplyDeletelol :-D
Starbucks cappuccino isn't real cappuccino aslan, you shouldnt drink it out of a mug, you need that proper cup to enjoy it, plus they believe that the more coffee they give you the better it is, while its the other way around, its about quality rather than quantity.
ReplyDeleteRandom photo that That i just borrowed from another site...when in rome live like the romans ;)