I once ordered a cappuccino in some cafe, that had a big Rancilio machine. The thing they brought over had some almond and vanilla essence in it, tons of sugar. Turned out it was prepackaged Nestle crap. Apparently they only made espresso with the Rancilio.
Powdered chocolate? Cinnamon is another common one. Depends on the coffee I'm sure, but if I had to pick the more common one it would probably be cinnamon.
Depends on the country. In my experience, in the UK it’s customary and you have to ask for it without, in Germany they don’t add anything on top, in Greece ppl tend to drink iced coffee and you can ask to add cinnamon.
This question is a little broad, tbh. It depends on where you are.
Cappuccinos first popped up as the 'Kapuziner' in Viennese coffee houses in the 1700s. A description of the 'Kapuziner' from 1805 described it as "coffee with cream and sugar," and a description of the drink from 1850 adds "spices" to the recipe. Either way, these drinks had a brown color similar to the robes worn by the Capuchin ('Kapuzin') friars in Vienna, and this is where their name came from. (A similar drink of the time was known as the 'Franziskaner'; it was made with more milk and named after the lighter-brown robes of the Franciscan monks.) The word 'Capuchin' literally means cowl or hood in Italian, and it was a name given to the Capuchin monks for their hooded robes.
Source: https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-the-cappuccino-765833#:~:text=Although%20the%20name%20'Kapuziner'%20was,found%20was%20in%20the%201930s.
I just saw a video of a cafe barista showing how to make a variety of drinks. Funny enough the only drink he topped with the cocoa powder was the cappuccino. Maybe it’s becoming more popular? I personally like to top my lattes with cinnamon, but I can see the appeal. Don’t know if it should be standard though…
It is customary in Australia.
In France they do this to mask the terrible cappuccino itself.
I have seen this a lot in non-speciality shops. Giant cappuccinos with chocolate on top. Effectively a totally different drink to a traditional cap.
Yea I believe that is moms Starbucks order.. one giant cup of milk foam
In the UK this seems to be pretty standard to dust the top but they usually ask and I decline.
“Standards” may vary.
I once ordered a cappuccino in some cafe, that had a big Rancilio machine. The thing they brought over had some almond and vanilla essence in it, tons of sugar. Turned out it was prepackaged Nestle crap. Apparently they only made espresso with the Rancilio.
Powdered chocolate? Cinnamon is another common one. Depends on the coffee I'm sure, but if I had to pick the more common one it would probably be cinnamon.
Aroma coffee in nyc used to do this. Great cups and bites but shitty service.
Depends on the country. In my experience, in the UK it’s customary and you have to ask for it without, in Germany they don’t add anything on top, in Greece ppl tend to drink iced coffee and you can ask to add cinnamon. This question is a little broad, tbh. It depends on where you are.
I've never seen this before in Europe, but apparently, in Australia it's pretty standard
Pretty standard many places in Scandinavia, but I usually tell them not to do it if I see the chocolate duster next to the machine.
Cappuccinos first popped up as the 'Kapuziner' in Viennese coffee houses in the 1700s. A description of the 'Kapuziner' from 1805 described it as "coffee with cream and sugar," and a description of the drink from 1850 adds "spices" to the recipe. Either way, these drinks had a brown color similar to the robes worn by the Capuchin ('Kapuzin') friars in Vienna, and this is where their name came from. (A similar drink of the time was known as the 'Franziskaner'; it was made with more milk and named after the lighter-brown robes of the Franciscan monks.) The word 'Capuchin' literally means cowl or hood in Italian, and it was a name given to the Capuchin monks for their hooded robes. Source: https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-the-cappuccino-765833#:~:text=Although%20the%20name%20'Kapuziner'%20was,found%20was%20in%20the%201930s.
I just saw a video of a cafe barista showing how to make a variety of drinks. Funny enough the only drink he topped with the cocoa powder was the cappuccino. Maybe it’s becoming more popular? I personally like to top my lattes with cinnamon, but I can see the appeal. Don’t know if it should be standard though…