Coffee Battle: Cappuccino Or Latte?
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The Argument That Can Divide Families: Cappucino Or Latte?
"Cappuccino or Latte - which is better?"
is to coffee aficianodos. You see, we aren't just coffee drinkers, we are coffee connoisseurs, Knights (& Damsels) of the Roasted Bean, Worshipers at the Church of the Caffeine Brew - and let's face it, addicts!
We can't function in the morning unless we have received a bam-bam straight-into-the-bloodstream hit of java and - leaving the limp-wrist soy hybrids, the macchiatos and other exotic flavors to the trendies and the emos - in most cases, the choice for early morning kick-start juice is clear:
Either you get a Cappuccino or a Latte.
The time for being polite has passed. There will be no fence-sitters here. The namby-pamby "I don't mind either"s will be terminated, painfully, by being force-fed insipid hot chocolate and marshmallows. God dammit, this is more serious than The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral.
I want to know, the world needs to know:
Cappuccino -v- Latte
Latte -v- Cappuccino
Just where the hell do you stand?
Image: Confused Cappuccino-Latte
Todd Rundgren Needs An Espresso
maybe a cappuccino or a cafe latte
"Let's go get a hot espresso
Or maybe a cappuccino
Say get me a cafe latte
Make it with lots of choca-latt-ay"
Get with the program Todd, latte doesn't have chocolate! Still, the music does puts me in that need-a-coffee mood.
N.B.: This fantastic fan-made LEGO music video was created and directed by the very clever jrdmovimkr for the track Espresso off Todd's 1995 album, The Individualist.
The Table Of Contents
The First Cappuccino
"Espresso machines of the type used to make cappuccino were introduced at the beginning of the 20th century when Luigi Bezzera of Milan filed the first patent in 1901.
Cappuccino was developed in Italy by the early 1900s and grew in popularity as the large espresso machines in cafés and restaurants were improved during and after World War II - specifically with the introduction of the modern, high-pressure espresso machine by Italian company Gaggia in 1948.
The beverage had developed into its current form by the 1950s." Wikipedia
The Very Important 10 Question Coffee Quiz
just how well do you know your java?
Cappuccino / Espresso: The Book Of Beverages
by Christie & Thomas Katona
Cappuccino/Espresso: The Book of Beverages (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks)
Amazon Price: $4.98 (as of 05/30/2012)
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"This is a great book for someone with a home espresso machine!"
Amazon customer Kara
"If you strive to recreate what can be had at Starbucks & Co. this book is for you."
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The First Cafe Latte
"Caffe Mediterraneum, a landmark cafè in Berkeley, California, claims to be the birthplace of the caffè latte, crediting its birth to one of the café's owners, Lino Meiorin in the late 1950's.
According to a sign that is proudly displayed in the café, Lino was the first Italian-trained barista in the San Francisco Bay Area and his Italian-style cappuccinos were apparently too strong for the customers. In response to his customers, he decided to add a larger, milkier cappuccino to the menu and he called this drink the caffè latte." Wikipedia
10 Signs That You Might Be Drinking Too Much Coffee
- You've worn out the handle on your favorite mug.
- You chew on other people's fingernails.
- You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.
- You go to sleep just so you can wake up and smell the coffee.
- You have to watch videos in fast-forward.
- You're the employee of the month at the local Starbucks and you don't even work there.
- You don't tan in Summer, you r-o-a-s-t.
- You have a bumper sticker that says: "Coffee drinkers are good in the sack."
- You help your dog chase its tail.
- You sound like you speak perfect Arabic without ever having taken a lesson.
A Latte Joke
it works with cappuccinos, too!
"Doctor, what should I do? Every time I come home from work, I see some strange man - a different guy every time - in bed with my wife.
Then when I start yelling at her, she tells me to calm down, gets the guy to give me $10 and sends me round the corner to Starbucks to buy a latte - or two!
This has been happening every day, 5 days a week for the last four months!"
The Doctor ponders the situation seriously and then says:
"So how can I help you?"
The man replies:
"I just want to know - I've heard addictions can ruin a marriage - am I having too many lattes?"
The Duel: Cappuccino Or Latte?
on which side will your coffee bean fall, gringo?
Cappuccino Or Latte? Why?
Cappuccino
photofreaks says:
iced cappuccino with cream :D
LucyClaire says:
cappucino is great after a meal but I usually drink latte
AlexCH says:
Hmm, just depends of the time of the day I guess
Specialeetees says:
Cappuccino, especially the way it's made in Sevilla with a big ol' dollop of fresh cream in amongst the froth and chocolate...mmmmm yummy :)
howtocurecancer says:
Cappuccino in the evening or late Sunday, but I really like the black coffee.
JaguarJulie says:
Gosh this is a tough one ... cappuccino !
WeirdStuff says:
Why? Just because!
charlino says:
I like the robust flavor of the Cap.
Jodi_k says:
I'm more of a tea drinker, but if I'm going for a coffee drink, then definitely cappuccino.
TwitterLover says:
CAPPUCCINO IS THE BEST!
Latte
peachplanet says:
Latte in the mornings and cappuccino on the streets of Trieste!
Lemming13 says:
Big fat latte with whipped cream sprinkled with chocolate and vanilla. No room for art, just luxury.
Pukeko says:
I am a latte drinker
dc64 says:
Like my Cappuccino, but Latte is my fav.
emerald125 says:
latte - i have wasting all that cup space on froth!
LotusMalas says:
Lattes are just smoother tasting - Yum!
amylaine says:
Latte girl here.
the777group says:
Definitely a latte. Chocolate ruins the fine taste of coffee!
JewelRiver says:
They taste better
nnaij says:
I like diiferent types of latte art!
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So, C'mon, Spill The Beans!
what do you think of the ultimate coffee duel?
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Lemming13 Mar 13, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
- Great fun - I did soo badly on the quiz, and as a 10 a day (coffees, that is) person I should be ashamed. Seriously - American coffee drinkers only average one cup a day? How do they survive?
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photofreaks
Dec 22, 2010 @ 7:39 pm | delete
- great and complete lens. i just made battle lens too, and its coffee battle too
lol
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Pukeko
Oct 31, 2010 @ 3:55 am | delete
- I love latte, and I love this lens. Nicely done. Lensrolled to a few of my coffee lenses. Blessed by a Squidoo angel.
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AlexCH
Oct 28, 2010 @ 10:21 pm | delete
- What's the story with all this tea around...:-)
Anyways..I've just created fresh review lens on wonderful Gaggia 14101 Classic. Just wondering if anyone has tried it?
Cheers
A
p.s. "Lavazza Crema e Gusto" my favorite taste...
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Specialeetees
Oct 28, 2010 @ 3:34 pm | delete
- I am the ultimate tea drinker, but when I have a coffee it has to be freshly brewed, frothy and chocolatey :)
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the777group
Oct 28, 2010 @ 3:48 pm | delete
- Those Sevilla Cappuccinos sound hip-growingly evil - but nice.
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Desilegend Oct 28, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
- No coffee for me - only herbal and fruity tea!
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the777group
Oct 28, 2010 @ 3:45 pm | delete
- You've deeply wounded me and the only antidote is - a coffee!
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dc64
Oct 21, 2010 @ 8:58 am | delete
- Oh, how I love my morning cup of coffee! It just sets the tone for a wonderful day.
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the777group
Oct 28, 2010 @ 3:46 pm | delete
- While I agree, I also find that morning coffee kick starts the day.
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One Woman's Search For "The Perfect Cappuccino"
a must-see documentary for coffee geeks
"In the country that put a man on the moon, why is it so hard to find a decent cappuccino?"
The result was several years of hard work, an education about Corporate America the drinking of a whole lotta cappuccinos - consumed only for research purposes, of course!
N.B.: Here is a link to Amy's occasionally updated blog, Cappuccino Review.
Movie: "The Perfect Cappuccino"
Amy Ferraris' documentary
The Perfect Cappuccino
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 05/31/2012)
"[The Perfect Cappuccino] balances humor, disappointment, resignation and a persistent trek to discovery [with]...the narrative [ranging] from quirky-funny to pointed journalist."
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"It is neither a formal tutorial nor a detail scientific look at making great cappuccino - it is a wonderful personal and cultural journey about coffee...with funny bits sprinkled all over the movie"
Amazon customer SKL
"...we see the damning juxtaposition between Italy's cafe culture and our own. We bounce back and forth between shots of thick, dense cappuccinos served in pristine white ceramics and soapy, spit bubble hogwash that's been dumped into recycled paper to-go cups.
The cause of the deficiency - Americans' toleration of the corporate juggernaut, Starbucks."
Amazon customer Joshua D. Potter
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Latte Art Printing Machine
putting the "Art" in Latte Art!
Accepting that the printing machine in the video is just a prototype and that, at present, your latte would be stone cold when you received it, I'm sure that subsequent models would become considerably faster and those versions could be game-changers in the coffee house latte wars.
It should be noted that the resultant "latte" isn't a latte at all, because the printing machine uses a (what looks like) caramel flavoring or coloring as "ink" but that might just be splitting hairs.
"I am rather impressed being a coffee loving geek" Youtube member hybridcatthing
"I can't say that it will satisfy the general demographic of coffee drinkers, but your talent has definitely spun the market in a new direction" Youtube member IAmTolsonAiles
"Too bad the printer prints the logo of the Dark Lord on the latte." Youtube member cjmooref
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