A cappuccino is an Italian coffee drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk froth. Cappuccino Freddo is the cold version of a cappuccino, where the drink usually has a small amount of cold frothed milk atop it.1 Espresso is made by forcing hot water under high pressure through a tightly compacted finely ground coffee. Generally, one uses an espresso machine to make espresso, although there are stove-top espresso makers and hand-operated devices. The act of producing a shot of espresso is termed 'pulling' a shot, originating from level espresso machines which require pulling down a handle attached to a spring-loaded piston, forcing hot water through the coffee at high pressure. Today, however, it is more common for the pressure to be generated by steam or a pump.2 Espresso is not a specific bean or roast level; it is a coffee-brewing method. Any bean or roasting level can be used to produce authentic espresso, and different beans have unique flavor profiles lending themselves to different roasting levels and styles.

Cappuccino Coffee Equipment