Coffee Terms

Question 1

Affogato

Answer 1

Italian for “drowned.” Coffee-based beverage or dessert. Topping a drink or dessert with espresso and may also include caramel sauce or chocolate sauce.

Question 2

Americano

Answer 2

Espresso with hot water added to dilute it. Similar to drip coffee, except made to order with espresso machine.

Question 3

Black Eye

Answer 3

A dripped coffee with a double shot of espresso.

Question 4

Black Tie

Answer 4

Traditional Thai iced tea with a mix of chilled black tea, orange blossom water, star anise, crushed tamarind, sugar and condensed milk or cream. To this, add a double shot of espresso. With only one shot, it’s a Red Tie.

Question 5

Breve

Answer 5

Espresso with steamed half-and-half.

Question 6

Café Au Lait

Answer 6

Drip coffee with hot or boiled milk poured into a cup at the same time.

Question 7

Café Bombón

Answer 7

This uses espresso served with condensed milk in a 1:1 ratio. Served in a glass, the condensed milk is slowly added to sink underneath the coffee to create contrasting bands.

Question 8

Café Con Leche

Answer 8

Espresso with enough steamed milk to fill a regular sized cup.

Question 9

Café Con Panna

Answer 9

A demitasse of espresso with a dollop of whipped cream.

Question 10

Café Corretto

Answer 10

Espresso with cognac or some other spirit added.

Question 11

Café Créme

Answer 11

Shot of espresso with an ounce of heavy cream.

Question 12

Café Freddo

Answer 12

Espresso served in a chilled glass, mostly over ice.

Question 13

Café Latte

Answer 13

Most popular coffee drink. Shot of espresso with steamed milk, topped with foamed milk.

Question 14

Café Macchiato

Answer 14

Shot of espresso with a teaspoon or two of foamed milk. “Macchiato” means marked, so you are marking the espresso with a touch of foamed milk.

Question 15

Café Medici

Answer 15

Double espresso with chocolate and a touch of whipped cream. Usually this is made with chocolate syrup, but occasionally a barista may use a small chunk of real chocolate in the bottom of the cup, then brew the espresso on top. It will melt some of the chocolate, but not all of it, leaving a nice chocolate treat at the bottom.

Question 16

Café Mélange

Answer 16

A black coffee mixed or covered with whipped cream, popular in Western Europe.

Question 17

Café Miel

Answer 17

With a shot of espresso, steamed milk, cinnamon and honey. Name is from Spanish word for honey, miel.

Question 18

Café Mocha

Answer 18

Café latte with chocolate added. It can have just the foamed milk on top, or have whipped cream with chocolate sprinkled as a finish.

Question 19

Café Ristretto

Answer 19

A short shot of espresso, using the same amount of coffee as a regular shot. This just means that you don’t run the espresso machine as long, so there is less liquid. The result is a stronger, more concentrated coffee.

Question 20

Café sua da

Answer 20

In Vietnamese, meaning “iced milk coffee,” it’s black coffee mixed with a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk and then poured over ice.

Question 21

Café Zorro

Answer 21

This is double espresso added to hot water with a 1:1 ratio.

Question 22

Cake in a Cup

Answer 22

A double shot of espresso with double cream and double sugar.

Question 23

Cappuccino

Answer 23

Shot of espresso with foamed milk spooned on top. Similar to the café latte, the cappuccino has more foam on top, acting as an insulator to help retain the heat of the beverage. Cappuccino contains one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk, and one-third foam.

Question 24

Chai Latte

Answer 24

Instead of espresso, a normal chai latte is flavored with spiced tea concentrate. When you add a shot of espresso, it’s a Dirty Chai Latte.

Question 25

Crema

Answer 25

The caramel-colored foam that comes to the surface of the espresso, much like the head on a beer, only slightly thinner. The crema is vital to a good espresso. It is made up of the solubles that pass through during the brewing process.

Question 26

Demitasse

Answer 26

A small espresso cup. Should be only large enough for a single espresso. For straight espresso with nothing else added.

Question 27

Doppio

Answer 27

This is just the Italian way to order a double.

Question 28

Drip

Answer 28

Regular coffee.

Question 29

Dry

Answer 29

With just foam and no steamed milk.

Question 30

Eiskaffee

Answer 30

Literally means “ice cream coffee” in German. It is a popular German drink consisting of chilled coffee, milk, sweetener, vanilla ice cream, and sometimes whipped cream.

Question 31

Espresso

Answer 31

Coffee brewed from an espresso machine. Hot water is pressed through the coffee by way of a pump or a piston, as compared to a drip machine, which uses gravity.

Question 32

Espresso Romano

Answer 32

A shot of espresso with a small rind of lemon and sugar added to it.

Question 33

Flat White

Answer 33

An espresso made like a latte or cappuccino but the milk is not foamed.

Question 34

Galão

Answer 34

Hot drink from Portugal made of espresso and foamed milk; use one-quarter coffee to three-quarters foamed milk.

Question 35

Grande

Answer 35

A 16-ounce cup.

Question 36

Granita

Answer 36

Latte with frozen milk.

Question 37

Guillermo

Answer 37

One or two shots of hot espresso poured over slices of lime. Can also be served over ice with sometimes a little bit of milk.

Question 38

Harmless

Answer 38

A cool way to say you want your drink decaf.

Question 39

Irish Coffee

Answer 39

Coffee with whiskey and cream. Sugar may be added if desired.

Question 40

Kopi Susu

Answer 40

Similar to Café (or Ca phe) sua da, it means “milk coffee.” Mix black coffee with about a quarter to half a glass of sweetened condensed milk then let stand to cool, allowing the grounds to sink to the bottom. (Don’t drink to the bottom unless you intend to “eat” the grounds.)

Question 41

Mazagran

Answer 41

In Portugal, this long cold coffee beverage is made with at least strong coffee (usually espresso), lemon and ice. Sometimes sugar, rum or water is added. Served in a tall glass.

Question 42

Mochaccino

Answer 42

Like a café mocha except on a cappuccino instead of a latte.

Question 43

Nico

Answer 43

A breve with orange syrup and cinnamon.

Question 44

On a Leash

Answer 44

Ordered to go with handles (referring to the cup).

Question 45

Pocillo

Answer 45

Shot or small portion of unsweetened coffee usually made using an espresso machine or caffettiera, but traditionally made using a cloth drip.

Question 46

Quad

Answer 46

Four shots, or a “double double.”

Question 47

Red Eye

Answer 47

Drip coffee with a single shot of espresso added.

Question 48

Short

Answer 48

An 8-ounce cup.

Question 49

Shot in the Dark

Answer 49

Drip coffee with a single shot of espresso in it.

Question 50

Single

Answer 50

Same as a shot.

Question 51

Skinny

Answer 51

Uses nonfat milk instead of regular milk.

Question 52

Tall

Answer 52

12-ounce cup.

Question 53

Turkish Coffee

Answer 53

Beans for Turkish coffee are ground or pounded to the finest possible powder, finer than any other way of preparation. Grounds are then immersed in hot (but not boiling) water long enough to dissolve the flavorsome compounds.

Question 54

Venti

Answer 54

20-ounce cup.

Question 55

Vienna Coffee

Answer 55

Two espresso shots in a standard size coffee cup plus whipped cream to fill the cup.

Question 56

Wet

Answer 56

Add steamed milk with no foam.

Question 57

White Chocolate Mocha

Answer 57

Espresso, steamed milk and white chocolate syrup. A mix of regular Café Mocha and White Chocolate Mocha is called a Zebra Mocha.

Question 58

With Legs

Answer 58

Cup with handles.