Homemade Cappuccino
A cappuccino differs from a latte in geometry rather than taste: one third espresso, one third milk, one third foam, all in a 150–180 ml cup. That is why the coffee comes through more, even though there is the same amount of it. The aim is not a tall cap but a dense cream that leaves a mark on the side of the cup.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 110 kcal
Ingredients
Makes: 2 cups of 160 ml
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Method
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Step 1: Warm the cups
Rinse them with boiling water and wipe dry. In a cold cup a cappuccino is lukewarm within a minute and the foam collapses twice as fast.
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Step 2: Pull the espresso
Thirty millilitres into each cup. Freshly ground coffee gives a dense caramel crema that holds the foam above it.
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Step 3: Whip air into the milk
For the first 5 seconds keep the steam tip just under the surface — you should hear a light hiss, which is air going in. Then sink it deeper and heat to 60–65 °C.
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Step 4: Polish the foam
Tap the jug on the counter and swirl it until the milk looks like wet paint with no large bubbles left.
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Step 5: Pour and dust
Pour straight away, before the milk separates: deep into the centre first, closer to the surface at the end. Dust with cocoa through a sieve if you like.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Foam collapses within a minute, so build the drink immediately. Milk that has stood and separated can be re-foamed once — after that it will not hold at all.
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Tip
The classic cup is 150–180 ml. In a big mug the same shot disappears and you get warm milk with a coffee note.
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Variation
For a cinnamon cappuccino stir a pinch into the milk before steaming rather than over the top — the aroma then runs through the whole drink.
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Storage
It does not keep. Leftover milk can be reheated for cocoa, but it is no longer any good for foam.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 2 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 110 kcal | 220 kcal |
| Protein | 6 g | 12 g |
| Fat | 5 g | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g | 18 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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