Cappuccino

Posted by admin | Coffee Machine | Sunday 26 April 2009 3:31 am

 

Cappuccino is a famous Italian drink with a great taste and it becomes the favourite drink among the coffee lovers. It is prepared with hot milk, espresso and steamed milk foam. It is traditionaly served with a porcelain cup, it can retain the heat for a long time and the foam on the top too keep the Cappuccino hot.

Origin

“Cappuccino” the name arrives from the Italy, it means hood in italian. The first Espresso coffee machine which can make Cappuccino was discovered in Italy and the patent owned by Luigi Bezzera in 1901. It has been used in the early 1900’s and it gained popularity due to the invention of large espresso machines and the raise of restaurants and hotels after the World War II.

Ingredients

The vital part of preparing cappuccino is to keep the temperature and texture of the milk. When the milk is steaming for the cappuccino the microfoam are created by passing tiny bubbles of air into the milk. It offers a nice texture and sweetness to the milk. The traditional cappuccino includes espresso and the hot foamed milk poured on it about 2 cm. The Different variations of cappuccino available, it differs due to the amount of milk poured in it. The steaming of the milk should be done very carefully for making effective cappuccino.

Popularity

Cappuccino become popular in the entire europe, South America and North america in the mid 1990’s. The Italians prefer to have cappuccino along with their breakfast and in North America they like to have caapuccino after the dinner only. In Cappuccino Freddo, the cold frothed milk added on the top of the cappuccino. In the mediterranean region, the milk is added to the caapuccino just before the serving. The cappuccino become versatile and become more popular, due to the arrival of fast-food chains and the establishments. The cappuccino powder is also available, which helps you to make cappuccino instantly.

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