Espresso is pronounced as it is spelt eSpresso not eXpresso. Just so you know.
An espresso is a single shot of coffee (30ml) served in a short cup.
A macchiato is an espresso with a small dash of hot frothy milk to "stain" the coffee.
A long macchiato is a load of wank. I hate them. I hate people who drink them. They are made differently everywhere you go because they are a load of shit and not a real coffee THATS WHY NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO MAKE THEM-THEY DON'T REALLY EXIST!
Don't beleive me?? Go look at the wiki... Macchiato
So to help those out there in "Long Macchiato confusion" I will describe the way that some long macchiatos are made and then I'll tell you what it really is then you can ask for things properly when you go out for coffee.
Double shot of coffee topped up with hot milk served in a latte glass= DOUBLE LATTE, DOUBLE SHOT LATTE, or A LATTE WITH AN EXTRA SHOT.
Double shot of coffee with a dash of milk served in a short cup= DOUBLE SHOT MACCHIATO
Long Black with a dash of milk= GO HOME AND DRINK SOME NESCAFE YOU PLEB!
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Haha. The Long black with a dash of milk one made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI don't get as much satisfaction out of coffee since being in the US and Canada for a fw weeks and drinking 3 starbucks coffees a day. Maybe i'll try a mojo's coffee.