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Places worth knowing. Questions worth asking. A little more confidence in your next cup.
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THE COFFEE ATLAS
Bali, Indonesia
Kopi means coffee in Indonesian; kopi tubruk names a familiar unfiltered preparation.
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THE COFFEE ATLAS
Ethiopia
Buna is the Amharic word for coffee; jebena names the clay brewing pot.
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Vietnam
Cà phê is coffee; cà phê sữa đá is iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk.
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COFFEE QUESTIONS
How much caffeine is in a cup of coffee?
There is no single caffeine number for a cup. The FDA gives a typical range of 113–247 mg for 12 US fluid ounces of regular brewed, non-specialty coffee. Size, beans, dose and recipe all matter.
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COFFEE QUESTIONS
Cold brew vs iced coffee: two roads to a cold cup
Cold brew extracts coffee in cool water over a long steep. Iced coffee usually starts with hot brewing and is then cooled or brewed directly onto ice. They are different recipes, not different coffee species.
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COFFEE QUESTIONS
Latte vs cappuccino vs flat white: order with confidence
All three usually combine espresso with heated, textured milk. A latte is generally milkier, a cappuccino foamier, and a flat white smaller with fine microfoam and a more coffee-forward balance. Exact sizes and definitions vary by café and country.
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DRINK RECIPE
Cortado
A small milk coffee using roughly equal volumes of espresso and warm milk. A little softer than espresso, a little bolder than a latte.
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DRINK RECIPE
Iced latte
Espresso, cold milk, and ice. The simplest way to bring a café afternoon home.
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DRINK RECIPE
Affogato
Hot espresso poured over cold vanilla ice cream. Coffee and dessert in one happy collision.
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