Some people will take caffeine in any way in the morning. Others prefer more delicate drinks on the coffee shop menu, such as cappuccino and latte. Although these two drinks may look the same or even taste very similar, both baristas and real coffee lovers know that there are some key differences between them.

According to Chowhound, cappuccino and latte are made from the same ingredients: espresso, steamed milk and foamed milk. The difference lies in the proportion of these ingredients, which determines the taste and strength of coffee flavor.

In cappuccino, these three ingredients occupy the same space in your cup. To make it, the barista layered one-third espresso, one-third milk and one-third foam. According to Dunkin, this drink is "completely for balance". Starbucks wrote on its blog: "After training, our barista knows when each drink reaches a certain weight. When your drink is perfectly balanced with light and breathable foam and rich and delicious espresso, our barista passed the test. "

In latte (Italian means milk), steamed milk occupies a central position. Four-sixths of this drink is made of steamed milk, one-sixth of it is made of espresso and one-sixth of it is made of foam. This is a light cream drink with a soft coffee flavor.

Most coffee shop drinks, including Pure White, Macchiato and Cortado, are made by mixing two or more of the above ingredients. If you are not sure what kind of drink to order in a nearby coffee shop, please give your cappuccino a little love on165438+1October 8: National Cappuccino Day.