We stick with the popular coffee variations with a cappuccino, derived from the Italian word cappuccio, more precisely the diminutive form, which literally means little hood.
Some say the name cappuccino was named after the Capuchin monks. Originally the coffee consumption in Europe was based on the traditional Muslim preparation. Some found this mixture of coffee powder, sugar and water too strong and mixed it with cream and honey. This made the coffee turn brown, resembling the colour of the robes worn by the Capuchin monks, hence the name.
Though entertaining as this story may be, it is just as likely that the name is just a reference to the foam forming sort of a hood on the coffee itself.
Cappuccino
espresso
hot milk
micro-foamed milk
espresso
hot milk
micro-foamed milk
A traditional cappuccino consists of equal amounts of espresso, hot milk and micro-foamed milk.
Pour the espresso in a cup, add the hot milk and top up with the micro-foamed milk.
Pour the espresso in a cup, add the hot milk and top up with the micro-foamed milk.