Cappuccino
Espresso and textured milk with a more noticeable foam cap. The familiar equal-thirds drawing is a teaching shortcut, not a rule every café follows.
Illustrative drink portrait · AI generatedMake it at home.
- Brew the espresso into a cappuccino cup.
- Texture milk following your machine instructions, allowing more foam than for a flat white.
- Pour the milk and finish with the foam. Compare texture as well as overall size.
Follow your equipment instructions. Hot liquid and steam require care. Milk alternatives can change the texture.
Find a drink for your taste →A QUESTION OF PROPORTIONA serving.
A serving.
Not a full vessel.
Foam is aerated milk: it is not an extra liquid ingredient measured with the precision of water.
Schematic capacity view. Amounts are illustrative serving volumes, including foam space; espresso recipe weights are separate. Café recipes and actual vessels vary.
180 ml capacity0 ml
150ml example
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