COFFEE GUIDE
Espresso
Foamed Milk
Hot Water
Milk
Instant Coffee
Steamed Milk
Chocolate
Cold Water
Ground Coffee
COFFEE FACTS Kenya is one of
FLAT WHITE
LATTE MACCHIATO
COLD BREW
Similar to a caffè latte, a flat white is smaller in size and has a higher ratio of coffee to steamed milk. A flat white tends to come in just one size, unlike a latte or Americano, which are often available as a single/double or small/ medium/large.
A combination of the two drinks that give latte macchiato its name, this drink has the strength of macchiato and the milkiness of latte, with espresso added to steamed milk to create a ‘layered’ effect.
Gaining in popularity across America, Europe and even here in Kenya, the cold brew is produced by steeping coffee grounds in cold water for several hours. The coffee is served cold with the grounds filtered out.
the world’s top 20 coffee-producing nations by volume. Important
coffee-growing areas include the Aberdares, Nakuru, Kiambu and around Mount Kenya. Coffee beans
are graded by size, with Kenyan beans often classed as AA. This means they are larger than other varieties, indicating a bean with good flavour. Brazil is the
world’s top coffee producer, followed by Vietnam.
MOCHA
FRAPPÉ
MACCHIATO
Mocha, or caffè mocha, is essentially a caffè latte with the addition of chocolate. Typically, the chocolate is added in the form of powder or syrup to create a tasty combination rather like a cross between a coffee and a hot chocolate.
Another type of cold coffee – very different from cold brew – is the frappé, originally from Greece and traditionally made with instant coffee, water and sugar. The coffee and a small amount of water are mixed or shaken to create a foam before more cold water, milk and sugar are added.
Taking its name from the Italian word for ‘stained’ or ‘spotted’, a macchiato is an espresso ‘stained’ with a very small amount of steamed milk. Like espresso, the macchiato can be served as either a single or double.
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