In case no one knows, a cortado is a Spanish-origin general term for a beverage consisting of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. I also sometimes ask for wee bit of chocolate added. And when you find a barista who can make latte art it’s even better. 🙂
6 Comments
Paul
That is some great latte art! Impressive! Not at all a fan of coffee, but it does look tasty and attractive 🙂 I wonder if they can do that with hot chocolate … then we have something to talk about!
Monte Stevens
Yes, they can make art with hot chocolate. The other glass is water or sometimes sparkling water, the chaser.
Cedric Canard
We call that a macchiato over here. I rarely add milk to coffee, doing it only if the straight coffee is not to my taste, and then a macchiato/cortado is a good alternative for me. For desert though, I do like a good affogato which I think is Italian for drowned. That’s the only time I enjoy dairy with my coffee, when it’s in the form of icecream 🙂
Monte Stevens
Affogado? Gonna have to check into that. And, I assume it needs to be in a white cup. 🙂
Monte Stevens
Oh my gosh! I just looked it up and I will need to try that out.
Tom Dills
The only time I get art with my coffee is when it spills over the side of the cup! A good barista that can do that has quite the talent. I didn’t hear anything about Affogato in Italy…maybe I’ll need to go back. 😉