Cappuccino: Italian Ingenuity

By: Jim Konerko
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:17:41
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Italians are unique to the world when it comes to coffee. They aren’t content to just drink it the old ordinary way. They love it so much that they also enjoy tinkering with the recipe.

It started with the unique thick coffee invention known as espresso. Later, Italians came up with cappuccino, which is similar to espresso but not as heavy, yet loaded with power. Eventually cappuccino’s flavor spawned other coffee conceptions, such as desserts (you ever have cappuccino ice cream?), frappuccino and others. But cappuccino is quite a popular worldwide drink itself.

Cappuccino is normally made using the rich and heavy espresso as its foundation. As a rule then, milk that has been steamed is added to the espresso, and finally a lovely foamy cream tops off the mixture. Naturally there are several deviations from this idea, such as equal parts of all 3, or a huge amount of foam to tower over the cup, or a smaller amount of milk for a stronger cappuccino.

In America, we usually will drink cappuccino after dinner, as a coffee substitute. But in Italy, it is often enjoyed during the breakfast hour. When it is made strong, it can really wake you up for the day ahead. The cappuccino Americans enjoy is not quite so strong, rich or bold, but still quiet pleasant.

Nowadays there are many coffeehouses that will serve cappuccino drinks at anytime of the day. Also cappuccino can be enjoyed at many of the finer restaurants, whether Italian or not. Many places such as bookstores that feature caf?s serve many varieties of cappuccino as well as coffee. For sure, cappuccino has become a stronghold among the coffee drinkers of the world.

And I must admit, I love cappuccino far more than coffee. It is richer, has more flavor, and I just love to hear that unique sputtering sound of when a cappuccino maker is adding the frothy cream to the top. It makes me feel that the restaurant is making something special just for me.

And cappuccino doesn’t stop with its drink in the cup. You can get cappuccino ice cream as mentioned earlier, and cappuccino cheesecake and cappuccino cookies. There is no limit to the variations of delicacies made with the cappuccino flavor and texture.

The Italians have come a long way with improving on the tropical born drink known as coffee. And as cappuccino testing continues, there will be even more wonderful versions of this lovely drink to come.

Jim Konerko is the publisher of http://www.coffee-craze.net where he provides interesting articles such as How To Buy Coffee, and other advice, tips, and information about coffee.

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