The key difference between a cortado and a macchiato is that there is a little more milk in a cortado and the milk isn’t textured, whereas it is always foamed in a true Italian macchiato, no matter how small the serving of milk might be. Macchiato means “marked” in Italian so it’s basically an espresso marked with a little hot Read More [...]

What is a cortado coffee? There’s a definite trend in coffee consumption towards stronger drinks with more coffee and less milk. As coffee gets better generally, our taste is for more  flavour in our cup and less dilution, thus, the latte is giving way to the flat white, the cafe au lait is yielding to the macchiato and we are Read More [...]

Long-shot espresso, or lungo, is created by adding twice as much water to a typical espresso. As a result, it has a less robust coffee flavor but a more complex flavor profile with bitterer overtones. An Americano, which is an espresso topped with hot water, should not be mistaken with a lungo. The Lungo, like many of the most well-known Read More [...]

A ristretto coffee is a type of espresso that is made with half the amount of water, resulting in a more concentrated and intense flavor.

A flat white is a type of coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. It is similar to a latte, but with less foam and a stronger espresso flavor.