Cappuccino and coffee, the Italian ritual (watch out for calories)
Cappuccino: Coffee Italian espresso and milk. A must for Italians, it drives foreigners visiting Italy crazy. The calories are on average 80 per Cappuccino (9 from the coffee), a dose to which about 200 more are often added, derived from the ‘cornetto’, the brioche that is an almost inseparable companion of the Italian breakfast at the bar. In Italy it is consumed until mid-morning, sometimes as a snack in the afternoon, while drinking it during meals is a practice foreign to the Italian style, which at the end of the meal prefers coffee over cappuccino.
For the Cappuccino, coffee is basic foundation: 25-30 ml of good quality Italian ground coffee in a large cup serve to welcome 100 ml of milk. Using the plural is mandatory, because alongside whole fresh cow's milk, skimmed variants or even plant-based drinks made from soy or rice are now used. The latter choice may be necessary in case of lactose intolerance. But the taste experience deviates from the expected one.
Completing the work is the foam. Creamy, dense, and velvety, it gives the perfect appearance and consistency to the Cappuccino, with coffee as a solid Italian myth.
