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Cappuccino
¹
⁄
3
espresso,
¹
⁄
3
hot milk,
¹
⁄
3
froth. Topped with chocolate or
cinnamon, served in special cappuccino cups. The name cap-
puccino stems from the nutty-brown color, which reminds of
the frocks worn by the “Capuchin” monks. Rumor has it that
the cappuccino originated in Vienna. The Italians inherited the
“Capuchin” and used milk froth rather than whipped cream.
Cappuccino chiaro
A cappuccino that is being prepared with less espresso and
more hot milk.
Cappuccino scuro
A cappuccino that is being prepared with more espresso and
less milk.
Cappuccino freddo
A cappuccino served cold “on the rocks”.
Frappuccino
An espresso mixed with sugar and cream. Fill into a cooled
glass and add a few ice cubes. Basta!
Latte macchiato
A latte macchiato is served in a glass; at the bottom of the
glass is the hot milk, in the middle the espresso and on top the
colder milk froth.
04 First aid and more.
Troubleshooting with possible
disorders.
Inadequately brewed espresso grind
Appearance: Light, watery, coarse bubbled froth, thin crema and quickly
disappearing aroma.
Reason
Suggested Solution
Espresso too coarse
Grind the espresso finer
Espresso amount too little
Increase the amount of espresso ground
Espresso tamped either too little or
not at all
Tamp the espresso harder
Water temperature below 190.4 °F
Reset Boiler
The espresso flows out too quickly
(extraction time below 20 seconds)
Check the temperature and the pressure;
if o.k., grind the espresso finer. Increase
the espresso amount and/or tamp harder
Reason
Suggested Solution
Espresso ground too fine
Espresso needs to be ground
more coarsely
Espresso amount above 0.35 oz
Set the amount between 0.26 – 0.32 oz
Espresso tamped too hard
Espresso needs to be tamped more softly
Water temperature above 197.6 °F
Water pressure needs to be reset by
engineer
Espresso only drips out of the spout
(extraction time over 30 seconds)
Check temperature and pressure; if o. k.,
grind the espresso coarser, reduce amount
and/or tamp slightly softer
Overbrewed espresso grind
Appearance: Foam is dark or black, with a white spot or a black hole in the
middle, very thin, which dissolves towards the edge of the cup. Taste is
bitter without any aroma.