Save money and make perfectly sweet and delicious iced coffee at home with easy step-by-step instructions. Plus, get tips on how to sweeten and flavor your iced coffee to make it delicious.
Brown sugar simple syrup but you can use any kind of simple syrup (including flavored) you like. Stirring sugar into a cold drink doesn’t do a great job in sweetening a drink since the sugar just sinks to the bottom. The easiest thing to do is to make a batch of simple syrup at a time and store it in the refrigerator. It’s ready to use whenever you want!
Add more or less, depending on how sweet you like your iced coffee.
An Iced Cappuccino is a deliciously uplifting drink that’s not only just for summer. Also known as Freddo Cappuccino (Greek Iced Coffee) this drink is part of daily life if you live in a hot climate. It is thought to have originated in Greece in the 90’s. Iced coffee is extremely popular in Greece due to their all year round good weather! Before we look at what makes an Iced Cappuccino, let’s have a brief look at where the Cappuccino came from.
The Cappuccino itself is believed to have originated in the 1700’s in a Viennese coffee house under the name 'Kapuziner'. In 1805 it was described as “coffee with cream and sugar”. The Capuchin ('Kapuzin') friars in Vienna, wore brown colored robes similar to the colour of a Cappuccino and this is where the name came from.
The word 'Capuchin' means cowl or hood in Italian, and it was a name given to the Capuchin monks for their hooded robes. Although the name was from Vienna, the actual cappuccino was invented in Italy, and the name was adapted to become 'Cappuccino.' It was first made in the early 1900’s. The Cappuccino gradually became popular in cafes and restaurants across the country.
There are photos from this era which show the cappuccinos served in the ‘Viennese’ style, which is topping the cappuccino with whipped cream and cinnamon or chocolate shavings. In some parts of the world, cappuccinos are still made more like Viennese Kapuziners, complete with whipped cream and other additions. This includes Vienna, much of Austria and Europe (for example Budapest, Prague and Bratislava).
So what about the Iced Cappuccino? It’s still the espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk or cream but a cold version with ice cubes. I say this because it’s important to note that it should still involve frothing the milk, just because it’s iced you should still have that distinctive cappuccino texture!
The Iced Cappuccino can be found in most coffee stores and can even be purchased in a can by some coffee companies. Making it at home is so quick and easy though! Plus you can customize it in any way you want.
You can add syrups, have it decaffeinated or use a plant based milk. The options are endless! Do note, plant based milks are harder to froth and tend not to get the same amount of volume that whole or low fat milk creates.
You will need the following ingredients to make your Iced Cappuccino. We will look into the key components in more detail, which will ultimately determine how your Iced Cappuccino is made.
The first step is to make your espresso. A dark, bolder espresso is a good choice for an Iced Cappuccino as you will essentially be watering down the coffee with the ice cubes/water. If you have a French press you can make the espresso this way, if you don’t have a French press then you can always use instant coffee but double up on the amount of scoops you use. This will ensure you get the espresso flavor when you add the ice and milk. If you are interested in discovering some new coffees to try at home then check out
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How you add the milk will largely depend on what method you are using. If you don’t have a coffee machine at home I recommend using a blender. Pour the espresso into the blender (this can be instant coffee brewed or filter coffee – whichever way you make your espresso works fine!). Add your milk and add half a teaspoon of coca powder. Admittedly, making an iced cappuccino this way won’t necessarily have that distinctive milk on top look, but it will taste absolutely incredible. This is the part where you can also get creative too, maybe add in some syrup or cinnamon!
If you do have a coffee machine with a steaming wand and jug, then you can pour the cold milk into the metal steamer jug to froth. Insert the steam wand into the jug at a 45-degree angle, and position it so the tip is just below the milk’s surface. Turn on the steam and heat the milk to 149 F (65 C), until the milk has doubled in volume, or until the jug is very hot to the touch. Visually you will see the texture coming to life! Don't worry about the heat, the ice cubes added to the drink will cool this down.
If you don't have a coffee machine with a steaming wand, you can froth the milk another way using a microwave. Pour the milk into a jar with a lid. Ideally, fill no more than a third of the jar as when you shake this it will expand and froth. Screw the lid on tightly and shake the jar until the milk is frothy and has roughly doubled in volume. Remove the lid and microwave the milk, uncovered, for 30 seconds. Please ensure the jar you are using is microwave friendly! The foamy milk will start to rise to the top, and the heat from the microwave will stabilize this. Keep an eye on the milk as it will potentially overflow, if you see the milk rising to far up then stop the microwave. Let the milk settle a little bit and then put it back into the microwave. Repeat this process until you are happy with the volume.
Article from www.earlofcoffee.com written by Dave Mathews
Ask a group of coffee lovers what their favorite coffee is, and chances are you’re going to get answers just as varied as the group that you are asking.
That’s the magic of coffee! There are so many varieties on the market because of how you can play around with different aspects with the beverage. If you change one aspect of coffee -whether it’s the blend, the roast, or even the grind size -, you could end up with a completely different drink each time. With all the possible permutations, there are virtually endless choices when it comes to what kind of coffee you can drink.
However, there are some types of coffee that has reached classic status. If you’re a coffee lover, you would be doing yourself a disservice if you are not familiar with them.
Here are five of the most popular types of coffee and some fun trivia about each of them that you can share with your coffee-loving friends.
Espresso
Espresso is arguably the most popular type of coffee, especially in Europe. It originated in Italy and it is consumed by millions of people around the world daily.
The beauty of espresso is in its simplicity and its complexity. It is simple to make because you simply force hot water through finely ground coffee beans. However, it is also complex to make because you need to have the right amount of pressure, the right temperature, and even the correct way of tamping the grounds in order to produce a perfectly balanced cup of espresso.
What’s more, if you can’t produce a great layer of crema, most espresso fans won’t even call it a cup of espresso!
Café Au Lait
This coffee drink comes from France, and it might be more popular as a breakfast drink than espresso with French coffee drinkers. To make a café au lait, steamed milk is added to brewed coffee in a 1:1 ratio.
What makes this beverage distinctly French is that the coffee must be brewed in a French press. This means that the grounds should be coarse and the best roast to use is a medium roast.
Caffe Americano
Do you know it’s called a Caffe Americano? Its name is steeped in history!
This coffee beverage got its name during World War II. During that time, American soldiers stationed in Italy were missing their coffee because they found espresso to be too strong. To approximate the coffee that they were accustomed to back in the US, they would dilute their daily espresso with hot water.
Thus, the drink became known as caffe Americano, or American coffee!
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Flat White
Many people confuse café au lait with flat white because of the addition of steamed milk. However, there are two key differences.
First, for flat white, the coffee used is espresso. If it is not espresso, it is not a flat white.
Second, flat white coffee has a layer of foamed milk on top. The same cannot be said for a café au lait.
Flat white has a very mild and creamy taste because the amount of milk is usually double the amount of espresso.
Cappuccino
The cappuccino has one of the most interesting origin stories out of all coffee types. It is said that the coffee was named after the Capuchin friars, as the color of the drink was like their robes.
To make a cappuccino, you put a shot of espresso, then top it with steamed milk, and put a final layer of foam.
What makes a cappuccino different from a flat white is that cappuccinos don’t have as much milk. This results in a beverage that has a stronger coffee taste.
Conclusion
There you have it, five of the most popular types of coffee! Many coffee beverages stem out from these five classic types. For example, a mocha is a flat white that has added chocolate, while a frappe is any coffee beverage that has been chilled with ice cubes and shaken to produce a frothy drink. In the end, it doesn’t matter which type of coffee you love – they’re all good! ]]>