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Café-goers guide to coffee

Café-Goers Guide to Coffee

Do you know your ristretto from your latte or your macchiato from your mochaccino?  here are the vital statistics of every which way to drink your favourite brew.

Ristretto

12-20ml restricted single shot for maximum punch (demi-tasse)

Short Black

30ml single shot, just as it comes with nothing added (demi-tasse)

Macchiato

30ml single shot, stained with a single teaspoon of velvety foam – no milk (demi-tasse)

Tall Macchiato

Half-filled cup with hot water and add 60ml double shot on top stained with two teaspoons of foam – no milk.

Long Black

Half-filled cup with hot water and add 60ml double shot on top.

Mochaccino

A teaspoon of chocolate powder stirred into a 50ml double shot with velvety steamed milk and no more than 1cm of foam

Cappuccino

Like the flat white, a 30ml single shot for a maximum 150ml sized cup (if cup is larger in volume, double shots are recommended for taste balance) with velvety steamed milk and 1.5cm of foam on top plus a sprinkle of chocolate or cinnamon to taste.

 

Flat White

30ml single shot for a maximum 150ml sized cup (if cup is larger in volume, double shots are recommended for taste balance) with velvety steamed milk and no more than 1cm of foam on top

Latte

A medium 40ml double shot or a large 50ml double shot with velvety steamed milk and no more that 1cm of foam.

If you want to learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee, find out more about Altura’s coffee-making courses

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