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a coffee wearing a tuxedo of foam, named after the brown robes of monks
means An espresso-based coffee drink topped with steamed and foamed milk, typically served in equal parts.
from Named for the Capuchin friars, whose hooded brown robes resembled the drink's color when espresso meets a cap of pale milk. The order's name comes from the Italian 'cappuccio,' meaning hood or cowl — a diminutive of 'cappa,' a cloak or cape. The word for the drink came later than the friars; the brown-robed monks gave their hue, and the foam-capped coffee borrowed both the color and the little hood.
- monk origin
- Named for Capuchin friars' hooded brown habits
- foam law
- Italians scorn it after 11 a.m.
- perfect thirds
- Equal espresso, steamed milk, and foam
- latte art
- Microfoam lets baristas pour rosettas and hearts
cappuccino at florian — venice's historic café since 1645, served in the same baroque square for nearly 380 years
cappuccino in rome — italian tradition: never ordered after 11am or with meals; romans consider afternoon cappuccino a cultural violation
starbucks cappuccino — global chain that fundamentally changed cappuccino by making it with steamed milk instead of equal espresso-milk-foam ratio