Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, September 22, 1997, BACK TO THE BOOKS SPECIAL EDITION, Page 17D, Image 87

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Coffee People, located on 13th Avenue, sells a variety of coffee drinks. It is one of the many establishments at which
customers should he well versed in the language of coffee before ordering a beverage.
Expand your coffee vocabulary
Knowing the language of
coffee helps people choose
from all the different
drinks
By Jean Bond
Oregon Daily Emerald
Coffee drinkers have a special
lingo all their own. To get what
you want when you order a cof
fee, you have to know the lan
guage. Here’s a list of coffee terms
to help you understand what
you’re saying in the language of
coffee.
Barista: A person who makes
coffee drinks for a living.
Espresso: A 1-2 ounce drink
made by forcing hot water under
pressure through finely ground
coffee beans. Typically, espresso
beans are dark-roasted, but this is
not a requirement. Espresso is
more concentrated than Ameri
can coffee, but espresso beans ac
tually have less caffeine because
longer roasting times cook out
some of the caffeine.
Breve: Espresso with steamed
“half & half’ or cream.
Cafe au lait: Half coffee and
half hot milk, but with regular cof
fee instead of espresso. The regu
lar coffee should be brewed dou
ble strength.
Caffe Americano: Espresso di
luted with an equal portion of hot
water. You can get a regular coffee
that tastes the same for about half
the price.
Caffe Latte: Espresso with
steamed milk and, in some shops,
a small cap of foam. It has less
foam than a cappuccino. Flavored
lattes have a sweet, flavored syrup
added to them.
Caffe Mocha: A term of no
small controversy. In Eugene, or
dering a mocha ought to get you a
latte or a cappuccino with choco
late syrup or hot cocoa. On the
other hand, it could get you a
straight coffee with chocolate, or
a funny look from the barista —
read the menu.
Cappuccino: A shot of espresso
with the remainder being 50 per
cent steamed milk and 50 percent
milk foam. An alternative de
scription is 1/3 espresso, 1/3
steamed milk, 1/3 foamed milk.
But again, this depends on the
maker. Many places use more
steamed milk and less froth.
Doppio: A double shot (4 oz.) of
espresso.
Espresso Con Panna: Espresso
with a dollop of whipped cream.
Espresso Granita: Frozen
espresso, crushed and served in a
glass topped with whipped
cream. American versions com
bine espresso, milk and sugar and
then freeze the mixture in special
dispensing machines. This is also
know as a Granita Latte.
Espresso Ristretto: A “short
pull” espresso, or an espresso
made with half the water used for
a regular espresso. Very stout. A
doppio ristretto on Monday will
see you through finals week —
maybe longer.
Espresso Romano: Espresso
with a slice of lemon on the side.
Espresso Macchiato: Espresso
“marked” with a dash of milk or
cream.
Latte Macchiato: The opposite
of a macchiato; that is, steamed
milk marked with espresso.
To learn more about coffee than
any normal person should know,
look up Coffee: A Guide to Buy
ing, Brewing and Enjoying by
Kenneth Davids.
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