两杯咖啡并排摆桌上，一眼就能分出谁是卡布奇诺、谁是拿铁。卡布奇诺的奶泡鼓出一截，勺子搁上去不往下沉；拿铁的液面平得像镜子。喝起来差别更大，卡布奇诺头一口是蓬松的奶泡，接着浓苦的咖啡撞上来，牛奶只是托底 [more…]

两杯奶咖并排摆桌上，肉眼就能看出门道：一杯液面像缎子似的平，只浮着薄薄一层白；另一杯鼓着厚实的奶盖，边缘高出杯沿半指。喝下去差别更大，薄的奶和咖啡搅成一体，厚的先抿到一团绵云，底下才是咖啡香。这差别不 [more…]

In the big family of fancy espresso drinks, there is a very niche yet highly storied beverage—Caffè Marocchino, often transliterated into Chinese as "玛罗奇诺咖啡," literally meaning "Moroccan coffee." Its combination of ingredients is actually quite familiar: espresso, milk foam, and chocolate sauce or cocoa powder. It sounds similar to a mocha, but the flavor and mouthfeel are completely different. This coffee was born in Italy, and the origin of its name is unexpectedly linked to the brown leather strips of the luxury hat brand Borsalino. This article will take you through the historical origins of Caffè Marocchino, its differences from mocha, and share Front Street Coffee's commonly used preparation method and tasting impressions, so you can easily recreate this layered Italian niche classic at home. [more…]

两杯拿铁并排摆桌上，一杯颜色浅褐、边缘泛白，喝起来像温热的甜奶水；另一杯深棕色从杯底透上来，头一口就撞见焦苦的尾巴。差别不在机器，就在牛奶倒了多少。我店里天天有人问我，在家头一回用咖啡机做拿铁，奶倒多 [more…]

Cappuccino is a classic of Italian coffee, but it has a characteristic that leaves many baristas rather helpless—it is only made hot. Why is there no iced cappuccino? Behind this lie both the historical origins of its naming and the finer points of its crafting. From the etymology of the Italian word "Cappuccino," to the inspiration drawn from the shape of the hoods worn by missionaries of the Catholic Franciscan order, to the "coffee golden ring" and the dense milk foam rising above the rim of the cup, every detail of cappuccino carries tradition. Front Street will guide you through the core characteristics of cappuccino, and why an iced cappuccino struggles to recreate the joy of that hot cup. [more…]