Coffee shops often confound me. I don’t like to wander in alone, because the menus are often filled with drink options which are named, but not described, and I have no idea what I am ordering.
Americano? Bravo? Mocachino? Maraschino?
What are all these things? No descriptions are offered on the menu, and I am at a loss, so end up ordering something simple that I know. Often black coffee.
I’d like to order some of the more complex coffees though. They look delicious; and on occasions when I have a friend “in the know” to guide me, I have tried some of these coffee concoctions and enjoyed them.
Today, as I was preparing a tall iced-coffee to start my day, I got to thinking about those more complex coffee drinks. Many times they come served up in layers, like this:
Layered Coffee. That’s what it is. But why?
Well, the layers definitely make it look nice, but as far as I can tell, the “right” way to drink these layered coffees dictates that your first step should be to grab the spoon and stir everything together!
Wait a second, the barista has to put in extra effort to make the drink look nice, then you have to put in extra effort to DESTROY the nice look before you begin to consume the drink.
On the other hand, it does look really nice.
i cannot afford this level of creativity. I will have to remain uninitiated.
When I lived outside of the US, I was often embarrassed that I didn’t know what an ‘Americano’ style coffee was. I still don’t. (Can I get a little help here?)
As for ordering coffees, I really like saying the word ‘cappuccino’. It’s a beautiful word that rolls off the tongue ever so smoothly. In fact, although I prefer lattes to cappuccinos, I almost always order a cappuccino because I so love to say the word.
I may be wrong, but I believe Americano is hot water that is added to espresso.
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