Types of Coffee Drinks

This page and [3.1] section will largely deal with the drinks produced by an espresso machine, which is the type of machine found in the majority of coffee houses / coffee shops.

The espresso coffee is the base drink produced by an espresso machine. If you are unaccustomed to the espresso, it is basically like a black coffee. Coffee grounds and water.

The additional drinks offered by coffee shops are simple espresso with an additive. The most well known of these additional drinks are

1. Latte
2. Mocha
3. Americano
4. Cappuccino

These drinks usually are just a variant of espresso with additional hot water, milk, sugar, cream and chocolate. The technique of how each additive is included is another variant.

The espresso is by itself a very strong coffee. It has the most caffeine per ounce of any coffee drink and has around the highest content of caffeine of any drink. The texture of the espresso has been likened to a syrup.

The popularity of the additional coffee drinks like a Latte, is to weaken the caffeine content and strength of the coffee flavour. The length of the drink is also increased, with an espresso usually provided in a small shot like cup, to be drunk in one or two sips. Whereas a Latte etc is provided in a medium to large sized cup.