What cafés serve

Coffee

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground beans, served in a small cup.

Cappuccino

A cappuccino is espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of foam, traditionally served in a cup of around 150–180 ml.

Latte

A latte is espresso with a large volume of steamed milk and a thin layer of microfoam, usually served in a glass or tall cup.

Flat white

A flat white is espresso with steamed milk and a very thin layer of microfoam, served smaller than a latte so the coffee stays forward.

Americano

An americano is espresso diluted with hot water, producing a drink of similar strength to filter coffee but with espresso’s character.

Mocha

A mocha is espresso combined with chocolate and steamed milk, sitting between a coffee and a hot chocolate.

Cold brew

Cold brew is coffee steeped in cold water for many hours and then filtered, producing a low-acidity concentrate usually served over ice.

Macchiato

A macchiato is espresso “marked” with a small amount of milk or foam, served far smaller than a cappuccino.

Cortado

A cortado is espresso cut with a roughly equal volume of warm milk, served short in a small glass.

Frappé

A frappé is iced coffee shaken or blended to a foam, served cold in a tall glass.

Tea

Matcha latte

A matcha latte is powdered green tea whisked with water and combined with steamed milk, served hot or over ice.

Masala chai

Masala chai is black tea brewed with milk, sugar and spices such as cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

Green tea

Green tea is tea made from unoxidised leaves, giving a lighter colour and a more vegetal flavour than black tea.

Iced tea

Iced tea is tea served chilled over ice, either brewed hot and cooled or brewed cold, and often sweetened or flavoured with fruit.

Food

Croissant

A croissant is a laminated pastry of butter and dough folded repeatedly to produce flaky layers.

Muffin

A muffin is an individual quick bread baked in a cup mould, sweet and cake-like in the café style.

Cinnamon roll

A cinnamon roll is a spiral of sweet dough filled with cinnamon and sugar, often glazed or iced.

Scone

A scone is a small baked good of flour, fat and liquid, leavened chemically and served plain, fruited or savoury.

Bagel

A bagel is a dense ring of yeasted dough boiled before baking, giving a chewy interior and glossy crust.

Doughnut

A doughnut is a sweet fried dough, ring-shaped or filled, usually glazed or sugared.

Brownie

A brownie is a dense chocolate traybake, cut into squares, ranging from fudgy to cakey.

Banana bread

Banana bread is a sweet loaf leavened chemically and made with mashed ripe bananas, usually sold in slices.

Cheesecake

Cheesecake is a dessert of soft cheese on a biscuit or pastry base, either baked or set without heat.

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