Coffee Drinks Explained

Most espresso milk drinks differ by one thing: the ratio of espresso to milk and how the milk is textured. A cappuccino and a latte use the same shot. What makes them different is foam depth and total milk volume. The same logic applies across the rest of the family, macchiato, flat white, cortado.

These pages cover the definitions clearly, without filler and without inventing flavor claims. What the Specialty Coffee Association says the standard is, what Italian tradition actually looks like, and what changes when you make these drinks at home.