Know the lingo: We’re talking COFFEE!

“What would you like?” These words strike terror in the heart of the majority of people who want to appear chic when ordering a latte.

Not sure how to order a coffee consume? Learn the lingo and talk like a native!

Soon, you’ll be able to step right up and rattle off your order like the the majority of seasoned espresso coffee snob. So here is everything you wanted to understand about ordering a specialty coffee but were afraid to ask.

This is our fun coffee dictionary, for a more serious one, and more comprehensive, check Coffee preparing Methods’s Glossary of Coffee Terms.

Coffee dictionary for the noob.

Barista

BAR-EES-TA: Behind the coffee shop counter is a just nice person who knows the technique for perfect espresso coffee coffee and can deliver exactly what you want. Don’t be afraid to ask for your special coffee when you get the hang of this. (Here is a nice online magazine dedicated to the people behind that counter.)

Caramel Macchiato

CAR-MEL MA-KEE-AH-TOE: A shot of espresso coffee topped with our hand-made whipped cream and caramel.

KA-FAY LA-TAY: A soothing drink composed of three layers: a freshly drawn shot of espresso, milk steamed and poured to fill the cup and finally, a quarter-inch dollop of foamed milk to create a delicate first impression.

Caffé Mocha

KA-FAY MO-KAH: Liquid chocolate and a freshly pulled espresso coffee shot blended with fresh steamed milk. Topped with a generous portion of our handmade whipped cream and a light grind of chocolate.

Cappuccino

KA-PA-CHEE-NO: A traditional Italian breakfast beverage utilizing less steamed milk and more foamed milk than the Caffè Latte. Cappuccino can be ordered “dry” for an extra foamy cup or “wet” for a more milky beverage.

Caffé Americano

KA-FAY’ A-MER-I-CAH’-NO: A deep, rich espresso coffee coffee combined with hot water. The result is a cup of full-flavored coffee with the distinct taste of espresso coffee.

Steamer

Want the goodness of a latte but don’t like the taste of coffee? Order a steamer, steamed milk and natural aromas like Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Almond.

Single espresso coffee
A one fluid ounce serving of straight espresso, served alone or with steamed milk in an espresso coffee drink. The basic for lots of short and tall espresso coffee drinks.

Double Espresso

Two one fluid ounce servings of straight espresso coffee coffee. This is the basic for Grande, but if you want your tall Latte doubly strong, you’d better ask for the extra shot. “I want a tall double latte please”. (for more about espresso coffee check Wikipedia)

Short

Our 12 fluid ounce coffee.

Tall

At 250 Central, a 16 fluid ounce coffee beverage. This is the many popular size.

Grande

More of your favorite thing, a 20 fluid ounce drink. When you need an extra boost.

Extra

When you want extra caffeine in the morning you can add extra shot(s) of espresso to a brewed coffee. Order it “With an extra shot of espresso coffee coffee.”

Push pot

A coffee pot with a plunger made of fine mesh. Translation: the pot that steeps an extra-strong coffee. (here is a Cafetière brewing guide)

Skinny or Non-fat

All the milk, hold the fat. Order a skinny Latte if you want skim milk.

No Foam

Don’t like the way the frothed milk on your Latte tickles your nose? Order it “no foam,” and you’ll get only espresso coffee and steamed milk.

Dry

More foam than milk. If you like your Cappuccino actually light and airy, order it “dry.”

Extra Foam

Foam keeps your espresso coffee consume hot, so if you’re taking it to go, you might want to order “extra foam.”

The Espresso coffee coffee Shot

Each serving of espresso coffee is composed of three color layers, a dark color with caramel-colored around and topped with the crema – an almost white color. When you have all three your looking at a fabulous shot.

Espresso coffee

E-SPREZ’-SO: The building block of all our specialty coffees. Concentrated coffee “essence” made from our own Espresso coffee coffee Roast beans. Espresso coffee can be served alone in a demitasse or even added to a made coffee for that extra jump start.

With Room

Short for “I’d like to add cream to my coffee, so please leave me some room in my cup.”

Whip

Short for “whipped cream.” Want to save a few calories in your Mocha? Order it “no whip.”

Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Almond

Add this to your order if you’d like a shot of flavor syrup added to your consume.

Tip Jar

That little glass jar you use to thank your barista for producing you such a lovely consume.

This article firstly appeared at Brew Espresso Coffee, a website dedicated to vulgarize the art of creating espresso beverages.