LANGUAGE OF MARQUISE

The world of coffee can be a bit confusing.

Basically, it is all about

 -The amount of espresso,

-With or without milk,

 -With or without milk foam,

When the options are so much, we need a proper description.

In our first blog, I will explain you the drinks, we mostly use in our coffee shop Marquise.


Affogato: A shot of espresso with vanilla ice cream.

Americano: Double shot espresso mixed with hot water.

Barista: The person with extensive knowledge who prepares the coffee.

Batch Brew: Filtered coffee made on a large scale.

Caffeine: An unscented bitter compound, responsible for coffee's stimulating effects on people.

Cappuccino: Equal balance of espresso, steamed milk and foam.

Coffee Blend: Combined beans from different countries or regions to achieve a unique taste.

Cold Brew: Filter based coffee brewed with cold water in a slow brewing process.

Cortado: Mixture of espresso and steam milk in a small cup.

Decaf: Coffee without caffeine.

Espresso: Strong shot of coffee served in a small cup.

Flat White: Espresso with thin layer of steamed milk.

Iced Coffee: Ice cold version of your favourite coffee.

Latte: Mostly steamed milk mixed with one or two shots of espresso with milk foam on.

Latte Art: Fascinating patterns made on the foam topping in your milk-based coffees.

Long black: Espresso drink consisting of two shots of espresso diluted with hot water.

Macchiato: Small amount of steamed milk in espresso shot.

Matcha Latte: Green tea powder with steamed milk.

Mocha: Regular latte with chocolate flavour in it.

Piccolo: Milk based espresso in a small cup.

Roasting: Transformation of coffee beans from green to brown shades.

Single Origin: The coffee beans from only one country or region.

Smoothie: Blending of fruits or vegetables with juice.

Speciality Coffee: The term for the highest quality of coffee which stored as whole beans. For coffee beans to be classified as 'speciality', it must be classified over 80% quality points by Speciality Coffee Association.