☕ Barista field guide
The Coffee Guide
Every café coffee, demystified — the real ratios, ingredients and method behind each drink, so you can pull a proper one at home.
Espresso
6 drinks
Espresso
The shot everything else is built on.
18 g in : 36 g out
3 min
Doppio
A double espresso — twice the shot, none of the fuss.
18–20 g in : ~40 g out
3 min
Ristretto
A short, sweet, concentrated pull.
18 g in : ~25 g out
3 min
Lungo
A long pull — bigger, lighter, more aromatic.
18 g in : ~60 g out
3 min
Americano
Espresso loosened with hot water.
2 shots : 120–180 ml water
4 min
Long Black
The Antipodean Americano — water first, shots on top.
120 ml water : 2 shots
4 min
Milk & Espresso
10 drinks
Espresso Macchiato
Espresso “stained” with a dab of foam.
1 shot : a spoon of foam
4 min
Cortado
Equal parts espresso and warm milk — beautifully balanced.
1 : 1 espresso to milk
4 min
Piccolo Latte
A miniature latte with a big espresso kick.
1 shot : ~60 ml milk
4 min
Flat White
Espresso and silky microfoam — no big foam cap.
2 shots : ~120 ml milk
5 min
Cappuccino
The classic thirds: espresso, milk, foam.
1 : 1 : 1
5 min
Café Latte
Espresso drowned in steamed milk — smooth and mellow.
1–2 shots : ~200 ml milk
5 min
Café au Lait
Brewed coffee and hot milk, in equal measure.
1 : 1 coffee to milk
5 min
Café Mocha
A latte with a chocolate heart.
1–2 shots : chocolate : milk
6 min
Caramel Macchiato
Vanilla milk, espresso, and a caramel finish.
milk : 2 shots : caramel
6 min
Vanilla Latte
A latte, sweetened and perfumed with vanilla.
2 shots : 15 ml syrup : milk
5 min
Specialty
4 drinks
Affogato
Espresso “drowns” a scoop of ice cream. Dessert + coffee.
1 scoop : 1 shot
3 min
Iced Coffee
Cold, refreshing, endlessly customisable.
coffee : ice : milk
5 min
Matcha Latte
Whisked green tea and steamed milk — no coffee needed.
2 g matcha : 60 ml water : 200 ml milk
5 min
Hot Cocoa
Rich, creamy chocolate — the cosy non-coffee option.
cocoa : milk : cream
6 min
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