Method Milk drinks

Cappuccino

Name: Cappuccino
Total time: 32 s
Yield: 150–180 ml
Ingredients: 18 g coffee; 36 g espresso; 60 ml milk; 55 ml milk foam

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The brief

Ratio

1 : 2.0. classically 18 g to 36 g

Effort

Total brew time about 32 s

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The cup

The classic thirds build: espresso, steamed milk and a deep ~50-60 ml foam cap, the thickest of the set, still microfoam, not dry bubble-bath foam. An Italian cappuccino runs smaller.

House note

Read the full guide: Milk drinks: cappuccino, latte, and flat white →

This is a built-in starter recipe. It cannot be edited. Copy it to make your own version.

Prepare

Temperature: 93 °C
Pressure: 9 bar
Style: Pump
Grind: Fine: adjust grind so the shot runs ~25-30 s after pre-infusion.

Drink build

Proportions approximate. Espresso measured by weight.

Milk temperature: 60–65 °C
Texture: Deep, airy foam cap
Cup size: 150–180 ml

The classic thirds build: espresso, steamed milk and a deep ~50-60 ml foam cap, the thickest of the set, still microfoam, not dry bubble-bath foam. An Italian cappuccino runs smaller.

Milk-drink builds vary between cafés and countries. These are starting points, not fixed rules.

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Cappuccino: 1:2, 32 s · Bunchum