Coffee types explained: all types of coffee in one overview

Besides from being a stand-alone drink, espresso is also the perfect base for all things milky, such as the cappuccino or latte macchiato.

 How to make an espresso:

1 shot of espresso in an espresso cup

Origin: Italy

A double espresso, also known as a doppio. The drink is highly concentrated and has a stronger taste than the espresso. Fun fact: did you know that doppio is the Italian word for double?

How to make a double espresso:

2 shots of espresso in an espresso cup

Origin: Italy

Coffee connoisseurs swear by measuring and pouring their own drip coffee. This popular brewing method is called slow brewing and is quite affordable. This method takes a bit of time and practice, but the results are amazingly delicious when done right!

 How to make drip brewed coffee:

Add a filter to your pour over
Boil water
Measure 2 spoons of ground coffee per cup and add it to the filter
Pour the boiled water over the ground coffee in the filter
Let the water drip into the coffee pot for 3-4 minutes
Remove the filter and pour the coffee into the cup

Origin: Germany

A flat white looks a lot like a cappuccino. Just like its Italian brother, the flat white has a layer of milk on the coffee. It also looks like a latte, but a flat white is slightly smaller and stronger. What makes the coffee unique is the texture of the milk. This is what gives the coffee its name. Beware: the steamed milk of a flat white has no bubbles like the Cappuccino.

How to make a flat white:

1 shot of espresso into a tumbler glass
Add steamed milk
Add a few cm of microfoam on top of the steamed milk

Origin: New Zealand/Australia

A Piccolo Latte is the same as a Café Latte but made in an espresso cup or smaller tumbler glass. Therefore, it has a strong but mellowed taste due to the steamed milk and microfoam added to the coffee. A perfect Piccolo Latte is made with Ristretto instead of espresso coffee. The origin myth says that the Piccolo Latte was invented in Syndey by baristas and roasters to check how their brews tasted with milk to prevent dairy bloat during the days.

 How to make a piccolo latte:

1 shot of Ristretto in an espresso cup
Add steamed milk into the cup
Add a small amount of microfoam into the cup

Origin: Australia

The Breve is an Americanized classic of the Café Latte. The Café Breve is made with steamed half-and-half, therefore it is creamier than the classic Café Latte. Half-and-half is a blind of half whole milk and half light cream. So, if you love a little cream added to your morning coffee have a Café Breve!

How to make breve:

1 shot of espresso into a cup
Add half and half steamed milk
Add 1 cm of microfoam

Origin: United States