Welcome to the Daily Espresso coffee drinks encyclopedia. Whether you are decoding a café menu or building your home barista skills, this is every major coffee drink explained: what it is, what goes in it, how it tastes, and how to make it. Pick a drink below to dive in.
Coffee Drinks
Espresso
Espresso — A concentrated 1–1.5 oz shot brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee…
Americano
Americano — Espresso diluted with hot water, invented for American GIs in Italy who found espresso…
Latte
Latte — The most popular coffee drink in America: espresso with lots of steamed milk and…
Flat White
Flat White — An Australian/New Zealand classic: a double shot with velvety microfoam and no dry…
Mocha
Mocha — Espresso plus chocolate plus steamed milk — coffee and hot cocoa in one cup.What's…
Cappuccino
Cappuccino — The Italian classic of equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam.What's in a…
Cortado
Cortado — A Spanish drink of espresso "cut" with an equal amount of warm milk.What's in…
Macchiato
Macchiato — Espresso "marked" with just a spoonful of milk foam. (Not the caramel drink from…
Ristretto
Ristretto — A "restricted" espresso shot — same coffee, half the water.What's in a Ristretto18 g…
Lungo
Lungo — A "long" espresso pulled with twice the water of a normal shot.What's in a…
Affogato
Affogato — Dessert meets coffee: a scoop of vanilla gelato "drowned" in a hot espresso shot.What's…
Red Eye
Red Eye — Drip coffee spiked with a shot of espresso — named for surviving overnight…
Black Eye
Black Eye — The red eye’s bigger sibling: drip coffee with two shots of espresso.What's in…
Dirty Chai
Dirty Chai — A spiced chai latte with a shot of espresso dropped in.What's in a…
Breve
Breve — An American twist on the latte made with half-and-half instead of milk.What's in a…
Cafe au Lait
Cafe au Lait — The French breakfast classic: brewed coffee with warm milk, no espresso required.What's…
Cafe Cubano
Cafe Cubano — Cuban-style espresso whipped with demerara sugar as it brews.What's in a Cafe Cubano1–2…