Regional
Wiener melange
Viennese coffee with milk and a light foam cap.
Where it came from
Vienna, Austria
19th century
Melange means mixture. This Viennese coffeehouse classic blends coffee, warm milk and foam, with details changing from one café to another.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Espresso
- 36 g
- Milk
- 100 g
- Milk foam
- light cap
- 01
Build
Combine espresso with warm milk and finish with milk foam or whipped cream.
- 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.