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THE DRINK RECIPE BOOK

A café moment. Your kitchen.

Espresso classics, slow sippers, and something over ice. Twelve home recipes with clear amounts, useful notes, and a little room to make them yours.

Illustrated ingredient layers for Double espresso; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 5 MINUTES

Double espresso

A short, concentrated coffee made under pressure. This starting recipe uses 18 g dry coffee to yield about 36 g espresso.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Americano; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 5 MINUTES

Americano

Espresso lengthened with hot water: a longer coffee that keeps the espresso character without adding milk.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Caffè latte; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 7 MINUTES

Caffè latte

A generous milk coffee: espresso softened with steamed milk and a thin, silky cap of foam.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Cappuccino; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 7 MINUTES

Cappuccino

A smaller, foamier milk coffee than our latte, with espresso still clearly in the conversation.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Flat white; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 7 MINUTES

Flat white

A compact espresso-and-milk drink with a fine, integrated microfoam. Less milk than our latte, with a more coffee-forward balance.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Cortado; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 6 MINUTES

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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Illustrated ingredient layers for Iced latte; schematic, not to scale

ICED / 5 MINUTES

Iced latte

Espresso, cold milk, and ice. The simplest way to bring a café afternoon home.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Mocha; schematic, not to scale

HOT / 7 MINUTES

Mocha

Chocolate joins espresso and warm milk for a coffee that feels a little like a day off.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Affogato; schematic, not to scale

SWEET / 5 MINUTES

Affogato

Hot espresso poured over cold vanilla ice cream. Coffee and dessert in one happy collision.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Espresso tonic; schematic, not to scale

ICED / 5 MINUTES

Espresso tonic

Bright, fizzy tonic water meets espresso over ice. Start gently: it can foam enthusiastically.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Vietnamese-style iced coffee; schematic, not to scale

ICED / 10 MINUTES

Vietnamese-style iced coffee

A home take on cà phê sữa đá: strong phin-brewed coffee, sweetened condensed milk, and ice.

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Illustrated ingredient layers for Café de olla, at home; schematic, not to scale

SWEET / 12 MINUTES

Café de olla, at home

A small-batch take on Mexican spiced coffee, with cinnamon and piloncillo. Comfort in a saucepan.

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Original home adaptations and suggested proportions, not independently kitchen-tested recipes. Café definitions vary. Drink illustrations are schematics, not photographs of tested results.