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Milk variations

Dry cappuccino

A cappuccino with a thick cap of airy foam and less liquid milk.

EspressoMilkMilk foam

Where it came from

Italian-American cafés

late 20th century

This is a menu variation, not a separate old-world drink. Café shorthand made it easy to ask for a cappuccino with more foam and less milk.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Espresso
36 g
Milk
small amount
Milk foam
generous cap
  1. 01

    Build

    Pull a double espresso, steam milk with extra aeration, then spoon or pour a generous foam cap over it.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.