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Espresso recipes
ESPRESSO (SHORT BLACK)
Espressoisaconcentrated,fullbodiedcoffee
withastablelayerofcreamontop–known
as‘crema’.Anespressoisthefoundationof
allcafécoffee.Variationsareachievedby
addingdifferentamountsofmilkandfroth.
•90mLespressoglassordemitassecup
•singleespresso(30-35mL)
LONG BLACK
Astandardespressowithhotwater,servedin
aregularcoffeecupormug.Thehotwateris
addedfirstsothatthe‘crema’ismaintained.
•190mLcup
•hotwater(totaste)
•singleordoubleespresso
MACCHIATO
Macchiato,Italianfor‘tostainormark’.
Traditionallyservedasastandardespresso
withadashofmilkandasmalldollopof
frothintothemiddleofthe‘crema’.
•90mLespressoglassordemitassecup
•singleordoubleespresso
•markedwithsteamedmilkfroth
FLAT WHITE
Anotheroldfavourite,theFlatWhiteis
anespressowithsteamedmilk,servedin
aregularcoffeecupormug.Thelayerof
frothedmilkontopshouldbe2mmtoseal
thecoffee.
•190mLcup
•singleordoubleespresso
•steamedmilk