20 Types of Coffee Drinks

Coffee, is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. It’s a good idea for your breakfast. It will give you extra energy for a whole day.

Coffee can be prepared in a variety of ways. This is good news for coffee lovers because this article will give you informations about beverages made from coffee. Enjoy!

1. Affogato

It usually made of of a scoop of vanilla ice cream combined with a shot of hot espresso.

2. Americano

Very popular among Americans, this is an espresso-based drink. This drink consists of a single or double-shot of espresso combined with 2-5 mililiter of hot water.

3. Bicerin

A traditional coffee originated from Turin, Italy. It is a perfect combination of espresso, chocolate, and milk served in a small glass. It’s layered carefully in the glass rather than mixed together.

4. Breve

This is an American variation of a milk-based espresso using steamed mixture of 50% each milk and cream.

5. Bombon

It’s a popular drink from Valencia and spread gradually to the rest of the world. The taste has been modified to suit European and Asia tastebuds. It’s a perfect combination between espresso and sweetened condensed milk.

6. Café au lait

It’s a famous coffee drink from France. It’s a combination between espresso and scalded milk with 1:1 ratio.

7. Corretto

It’s an Italian beverage that consists of espresso with a shot of liquor, usually grappa, sambuca or brandy.

8. Caffe Crema

It’s a long espresso drink served in southern Switzerland, northern Italy and Austria. It’s similar to an American or long black styles. The difference is, it’s diluted and combined with unbrewed hot water.

9. Caffe Latte

This drink made of espresso and steamed milk. It consists of one-third espresso and two-thirds heated milk and don’t forget to give 1 scoop of foam.

10. Caffe Mocha

Inspired by Bicerin style, this is an American invention of a caffe latte. The combination of caffe latte mixture added with a portion of chocolate. It may contain dark or milk chocolate.

11. Cappuccino

The word cappuccino comes from the Capuchin monastic order. It was served with combinations of coffe, honey and cream in 1683. Nowadays, it consists of one-third espresso, one-third heated milk and one-third milk foam.

12. Cortado

It’s an espresso with a small amount of warm milk. The ratio is between 1:1-1:2 and the milk is added after the espresso.

13. Cuban-Style Espresso

This type is originated from Cuba by adding demerara sugar allowing the espresso to mix with the sugar as it’s brewed.

14. Flat White

Coming from Australia and New Zealand. It’s prepared by pouring double shot of espresso and steamed milk microfoam. Flat White served in a small ceramic cup.

15. Frappucino

It’s a blending result of espresso and frothed milk. The combination recipe is to mix espresso, caramel-blended, whole milk, caramel syrup and ice.

16. Galao

It’s a coffee drink from Portugal. It’s similar with caffe latte or café au lait. The difference is coming from the serving glass. Galao is served in a tall glass.

17. Greek Frappe

This is iced coffee covered with foam. It’s very popular in Greece and Cyprus. This is a perfect drink during the summer.

18. Yuanyang

This is a Hongkong style coffee combined with tea made of a mixture of coffee and milk tea. It was originally served at open air food vendors.

19. Indian Filter Coffee

It’s a sweet milky coffee originated from South India. It’s made from dark roasted coffee beans and chicory. Arabica and Robusta are the commons coffee beans used for this drink.

20. Espresso

Italy is the birthplace of this drink. This is the most popular coffee drink all around the world. It’s a highly concentrated coffee with a bittersweet taste. Espresso has become representative of coffee culture until today.