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How Cappuccino is Made
The French were the greatest innovators in brewing traditional black coffee, while it is the Italians that have invented the greatest number of fantastic coffee drinks, including espresso, cappuccino and macchiato. Made with the help of the cappucino machine, the drink derives its name from that of the the Capuchin friars, who wear a habit of a similar shade of brown. Many will agree that cappuccino is one of the loveliest beverages invented in all time, a true connoisseur’s drink. It is basically a high quality espresso topped off with a head of milk foam. Traditional espresso machines have a component for making steam, which both creates the pressure necessary to force heated water through the finely ground coffee in order to “express” espresso and can also be used for foaming milk. A cappuccino cup is usually filled one third with espresso (unless you are taking a double shot), then another third is taken up with hot milk, and the milk foam is added on top.