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types of coffee
espresso
strong black Italian coffee:
• I’ll have a double espresso.
latte
coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee:
• Two lattes please.
cappuccino
coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top:
• I’ll have another cappuccino, please.
Americano
coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water:
• Can I have an Americano?
decaf
informal coffee that does not contain caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’:
• I always drink decaf. • a decaf latte
skinny
a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it:
• I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.
filter coffee
coffee made using a paper filter:
• We usually drink filter coffee at home.
iced coffee
coffee served cold with ice:
• a can of iced coffee
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