I dont actually like coffee so most of this is totally alien to me. As far as I was aware there were two types of coffee, black or white.
I guess with all these expensive coffee shops springing up all over the place they have to make up names for things so they can rip people off more efficiently.
AMERICANO : A couple of shots of espresso poured into a glass of hot water.
BREVE : Cappuccino made with light cream.
CAFFE LATTE : A shot of coffee, with a generous helping of hot steamed milk and 1/4 inch of foamed milk on top.
CAFFE CREAME : A silky smooth coffee, brewed straight from the bean which results in a full mousy head called crema. The crema is often mistaken for cream, but is actually an indication of the freshness of the coffee bean.
CAFFE MOCHA : Chocolate syrup in the bottom of the cup, topped with espresso, steamed milk, whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.
CAPPUCCINO : A shot of coffee, followed by less than half a cup of steamed milk and foamed milk spooned on to hold the warmth. The proportion of espresso to steamed and frothed milk for cappuccino is generally 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 frothed milk on top.
CHIARO : An espresso drink prepared clear by adding more milk.
CREMA : Crema forms when you brew espresso and makes a 'cap' which helps to retain the aromas and flavours of the espresso. Crema is caused due to colloids and lipids forced out into an emulsion under the pressure of an espresso machine.
DECAFEINATION : Coffee with 97% or more of its naturally occurring caffeine removed is classified as decaffeinated.
DOPPIO : A double shot of espresso. Also see solo.
DOUBLE DRY SHORT : A double shot of espresso in a short cup with no foam.
ESPRESSO: A one-ounce shot of intense, rich black coffee made and served at once. A pump-driven machine forces hot water through fine grounds at around nine atmospheres of pressure. Comes from the word Expresere which means "to press out" in Latin.
ESPRESSO BREVE : Espresso with light cream.
ESPRESSO LUNGO : A shot that's pulled longer for extra espresso. While some believe that this maximises the caffeine, in most shops it merely produces a bitter cup.
ESPRESSO MACCHIATO : Espresso with a tiny amount of steamed milk on top.
ESPRESSO CAN PANNA : A shot of coffee topped with whipped cream.
ESPRESSO RISTRETTO : A restricted espresso with a shorter draw. The end product being a more flavourful and thicker espresso.
FRENCH ROAST : Dark roasted coffee with a bitter/sweet taste.
HARMLESS : A double shot of decaffeinated coffee and non-fat milk.
LATTE : A shot or two of espresso that's been poured into a cup filled with steamed milk and topped off with foamed milk.
MONSOONED COFFEE : Coffee deliberately exposed to monsoon winds increasing body and vastly reducing acidity.
QUAD : An espresso with four shots of coffee.
RISTRETTO : The strongest and most concentrated espresso of them all. It's made with about half the amount of water but the same amount of coffee as a regular espresso. It is pure and intense. Ristretto means restricted in Italian
ROBUSTA : Fine and aromatic type of coffee with higher acidity. High in caffeine and low in flavour. Grown between sea level and 2,000 feet and processed using the dry method. Produced primarily in Africa and South East Asia. Robusta is cheap to process and used by commercial coffee companies as bases for instant coffee.
SOLO : A single or straight coffee from one region or country of origin.
VARIETAL : A couple of shots of espresso poured into a glass of hot water.