Cappuccino: 40 facts about the lovely beverage!

Cappuccino is a kind of coffee that is generally preferred worldwide.

Cappuccino is really nice beverage. Let’s find out more about it!

1. Cappuccino is a kind of coffee.
2. It is native to Italians, but it consumed almost in every place of the world.
3. In Italy, people only drink cappuccino at breakfast before 11 a.m.
4. The perfect snack to eat while drinking cappuccino in Italy is a fresh-baked croissant.
5. In Italy, you should never order a cappuccino in a restaurant at the end of your meal.
6. Luigi Bezzera is espresso coffee machine inventor name.
7. He invented it in 1901!
8. Actually, cappuccino existed before, but in case this machine wasn’t invented today cappuccino would be just… latte!
9. Espresso is the basic element of a cappuccino.
10. Actually it is the first thing you need to add in the cup and not the milk.
11. The perfect cappuccino should contain a quantity of 25 milliliters of espresso.
12. Cappuccino’s distinctive characteristic is the white topping.
13. This is the famous foam.
14. This foam is made of milk.
15. Cappuccino normally should be half liquid and a half… foam!
16. Sometimes if you want to make it taste “stronger” you can add something more above the foam.
17. The most common elements added on the foam are ginger, cinnamon or cocoa powder.
18. The layer is usually applied above the foam with a special sprinkler.
19. Foam’s temperature shouldn’t be more than 65-70 degrees.
20. The profession of making coffee is named barista.
21. Of course, the baristas who make the best cappuccino are located in Italy!
22. This is happening because they are very precise while making coffee.
23. There are many theories about where the name “cappuccino” came from.
24. The most popular says that Capuchin friar named Marco D’Aviano frequented a Viennese coffee house at the end of the 17th century.
25. When it comes to cappuccino there is a whole art hiding behind the beverage,
26. Many people design on its foam designs such as hearts,
27. This is called “latte art”.
28. Latte art is made of baristas who reaaally love making coffee.
29. A famous “latte artist”, known for his 3D latte art creations is Kazuki Yamamoto.
30. Something between espresso and cappuccino can be found in the mother country of cappuccino.
31. It is named Marocchino and it is served in a small cup,
32. In Marocchino at first, we add a layer of cocoa and then a thick milky foam.
33. If you drink a cappuccino without sugar, you’ll stop feeling hungry for a while.
34. Its calories come from the milk.
35. It contains around 70-80 calories per cup.
36. In case you are interested there is a world championship for the best cappuccino held in London every year.
37. The largest cappuccino in the world was created in 2013.
38. It was prepared in Milan by 33 baristas.
39. They mixed 800 liters of coffee with 3.500 of milk.
40. Milan was also where Luigi Bezzera was born.