What is the difference between a latte and a cappuccino?

Answer 1

Cappaccinos and lattes of the same size contain the same amount of espresso. However, a cappaccino is made of espresso shots, a small amount of milk, and a significant amount of milk foam. Lattes are made with shots, a lot of milk, and a tiny bit of foam at the top. The latte will likely be stronger, because there is more milk to dilute the espresso, but it does depend on how much foam is in the cappaccino. A cappaccino with light foam will not be quite so strong.

Answer 2

The difference between a latte and a cappuccino is very simple, the shot of espresso is exactly the same. That doesn't change. It's the milk.

For a latte the milk is not frothy although a tiny bit can be added to the top for decoration. A latte is a coffee beverage prepared with 1/4 espresso, 1/2 steamed milk, and 1/4 of milk foam on top. Flavors are also sometimes added.

Latte = 2 shots + 8-10oz steamed milk + dollop of foam

A cappuccino is a coffee beverage prepared with 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and a 1/3 milk foam. Cappuccino's can also be made "wet", meaning with more than the usual amount of steamed milk, or "dry" meaning with more than the usual amount of milk foam.

Cappuccino = 1 shot (2oz) + 1 ounce of foam + 1 ounce of steamed milk

Please remember, each store may make it slightly different.

*In Italy, a Latte is a cup of steamed milk and a cappuccino is 2oz of espresso and 1oz of foamed crema.

Answer 3

A cappuccino has less milk.

A cappuccino is roughly one third espresso, one third steamed milk, and one third milk foam on top.

A latte is about one third espresso, two thirds steamed milk, and a thin layer of foam on top.

So, because there is more "milk" in steamed milk than there is in milk foam, the cappuccino contains less actual milk. The "volume" of steamed milk plus foam may be larger in a cappuccino than a latte, because the foam has a lot of air in it.

Answer 4

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