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Doppio: What a Double Shot Is, How Big and How Strong
A doppio is a double shot of espresso: about 2 oz (60 ml) from 16–19 g of coffee in 25–30 seconds, with about 126 mg of caffeine. Size, grams and how to order.
Espresso Drinks and Recipes to Make at Home
Every espresso drink explained, from ristretto to latte: what goes in each one, the ratios of espresso to milk and how to make them at home.
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What Is a Cappuccino? Ratio, Size, Taste and Origin
A cappuccino is espresso topped with steamed milk and a thick layer of foam, about 5–6 oz in all. Learn the Italian recipe, its taste and its name origin.
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What Is a Cortado? Ratio, Size, Caffeine and How to Make It
A cortado is espresso cut with about the same amount of warm milk, usually a double in a 4.5 oz glass. See its ratio, caffeine, taste and how to make a cortado.
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What Is an Americano? Shots, Water, Caffeine and Taste
An Americano is espresso topped up with hot water: milder than a shot, bolder than most drip coffee. See how many shots and how much water, caffeine and origin.
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Caffeine in Cappuccino: How Much, Plus Calories by Milk
Caffeine in cappuccino comes only from its espresso: about 63 mg per shot. See caffeine by size, Starbucks figures and calories with each type of milk.
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Latte Macchiato: What It Is and How to Layer It at Home
A latte macchiato is steamed milk in a tall glass, marked by espresso poured in last so it forms layers. Learn the ratio, the method and a caramel version.
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Ristretto: What It Is, How It Tastes and How to Pull One
A ristretto is a short espresso shot: the same coffee dose with about half the water, so it tastes sweeter and thicker. Ratio, caffeine and how to make one.
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Iced Latte: Easy Recipe With or Without an Espresso Machine
How to make an iced latte: pour a double shot over ice, then add 6–9 oz of cold milk. Ratios by glass, no-machine methods, flavors and fixes for watery drinks.
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What Is a Latte? Meaning, Ingredients, Taste and Types
A latte is espresso with plenty of steamed milk and a thin layer of foam. Learn what latte means, what's in it, how it tastes and how it compares with others.
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What Is a Macchiato? Meaning, Types and How to Make One
A macchiato is a shot of espresso marked with a spoonful of milk foam. Learn what macchiato means, how to say it, the three types and how to make one at home.
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Vanilla Latte: Easy Recipe, Iced Version and Homemade Syrup
A vanilla latte is espresso, steamed milk and vanilla syrup. Make it hot or iced at home, mix your own syrup, go sugar-free and see calories and caffeine.
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Caramel Macchiato: What It Is and How to Make It at Home
A caramel macchiato is vanilla syrup and steamed milk marked with espresso and caramel. Make it hot or iced at home, plus its caffeine and calories by size.
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Espresso Shakerato: How to Make Italy's Shaken Iced Espresso
An espresso shakerato is a double shot shaken hard with ice and a little syrup until it foams. Get the recipe, why it froths and how it compares to iced drinks.
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Coffee With a Shot of Espresso: Red Eye, Black Eye, Dead Eye
Coffee with a shot of espresso is a red eye; two shots make a black eye and three a dead eye. See estimated caffeine, how to make one and how to order it.
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Espresso Romano: What It Is and How to Make It at Home
Espresso romano is espresso served with a strip of lemon peel. Get the recipe, see what the lemon does to the taste and how it compares with espresso con panna.
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Calories in a Latte: By Milk Type, Size and Syrup
Calories in a latte depend on the milk and size: about 155 in a 12 oz whole milk latte, 90 with skim and 40 with almond milk. Compare milks, sizes and syrups.
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Latte Flavors: Classic Syrups, Spices and Types of Lattes
Latte flavors explained: classic syrups, warm spices, nut and seasonal ideas, the main types of lattes, homemade syrup ratios and how to make a flavored latte.
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Oat Milk Latte: How to Make It, Calories and Barista Tips
An oat milk latte is espresso with steamed oat milk. Make one with or without a machine, see why barista oat milk foams better and compare the calories.
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Dry Cappuccino vs Wet Cappuccino: What Really Changes?
A dry cappuccino has more foam and less steamed milk; a wet one has more milk and less foam. Compare bone dry to wet, taste, caffeine and how to make each.
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Hazelnut Latte: Easy Recipe, Hot or Iced
A hazelnut latte is espresso, steamed milk and hazelnut flavor. Make it hot or iced with syrup, homemade syrup, hazelnut milk or spread, plus calories.
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How Much Caffeine Is in a Latte? By Size, Shot and Chain
How much caffeine in a latte? About 63 mg per espresso shot, so most lattes land at 63–150 mg. See sizes, iced and decaf lattes, and Starbucks figures.
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How Much Milk in a Latte? Ratios by Cup Size and Shots
How much milk in a latte? Usually 5–10 oz of steamed milk with 1–2 shots, a ratio near 1:3 to 1:5. See ml and oz by cup size, shot count and foam depth.
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Dirty Chai Latte: What It Is and How to Make It at Home
A dirty chai latte is a spiced chai tea latte with a shot of espresso. Make it hot or iced from concentrate or from scratch, plus how much caffeine it has.
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How to Make a Latte at Home: With or Without a Machine
How to make a latte at home: pull a double shot, steam milk to 60–65 °C and pour. Plus easy methods with a frother, French press, jar or moka pot.
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Iced Americano: What It Is and How to Make It at Home
Iced Americano recipe: espresso poured over cold water and ice. Get the ratios, why the shot goes last, caffeine and calories, and easy variations to try.
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Spanish Latte: What It Is and How to Make It (Hot or Iced)
A Spanish latte is espresso with sweetened condensed milk and steamed milk. Here's the recipe hot and iced, ratios, calories and how it differs from a latte.
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Espresso with Milk: What Each Drink Is Called, With Ratios
Espresso with milk: a splash makes a macchiato, equal parts a cortado, more milk a flat white, cappuccino or latte. Ratios, caffeine, calories and best milks.
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Types of Espresso Drinks: 17 Drinks Explained (With Chart)
Types of espresso drinks explained with a chart: from ristretto and cortado to cappuccino, latte and affogato, with what goes into each drink and typical sizes.