Cappuccino vs. Latte

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Main Difference

The main difference between Cappuccino and Latte is that the Cappuccino is a drink and Latte is a beverage containing a combination of steamed milk, foamed milk, and espresso.

  • Cappuccino

    A cappuccino ( ( listen); Italian pronunciation: [kapputˈtʃiːno] Italian plural cappuccini) is an Italian coffee drink that is traditionally prepared with double espresso, and steamed milk foam.

    Variations of the drink involve the use of cream instead of milk, and flavoring with cinnamon or chocolate powder. It is typically smaller in volume than a caffè latte, with a thicker layer of micro foam.

    The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits, and in this context referring to the colour of the beverage when milk is added in small portion to dark, brewed coffee (today mostly espresso). The physical appearance of a modern cappuccino with espresso créma and steamed milk is a result of a long evolution of the drink.

    The Viennese bestowed the name “Kapuziner” possibly in the 18th century on a version that included whipped cream and spices of unknown origin. The Italian cappuccino was unknown outside Italy until the 1930s, and seems to be born out of Viennese-style cafés in Trieste and other cities in the former Austria in the first decades of the 20th century. The drink has since spread worldwide and can be found at a number of establishments.

  • Latte

    A latte ( or ) is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.

    The term as used in English is a shortened form of the Italian caffè latte [kafˌfɛ lˈlatte], caffelatte [kaffeˈlatte] or caffellatte [kaffelˈlatte], which means “milk coffee”. The word is also sometimes spelled latté or lattè in English with different kinds of accent marks, which can be a hyperforeignism or a deliberate attempt to indicate that the word is not pronounced according to the rules of English orthography.

    In northern Europe and Scandinavia the term café au lait has traditionally been used for the combination of espresso and milk. In France, caffè latte is mostly known from the original Italian name of the drink (caffè latte or caffelatte); a combination of espresso and steamed milk equivalent to a “latte” is in French called grand crème and in German Milchkaffee or (in Austria) Wiener Melange.

    Variants include the chocolate-flavored mocha, or replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai (spiced Indian tea), mate, matcha, turmeric, or rooibos and other types of milk, such as soy milk or almond milk, are also used.

Wikipedia
  • Cappuccino (noun)

    An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso and milk that has been steamed and/or frothed.

  • Cappuccino (noun)

    A cup of this beverage.

  • Latte (noun)

    A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.

  • Latte (noun)

    A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).

Wiktionary
  • Latte (noun)

    a type of coffee made with espresso and hot steamed milk, milkier than a cappuccino

    “he orders a croissant and a latte”

Oxford Dictionary

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