For all of you "normal" people interested in the lingo of coffee shops, solely for the
purpose of mocking pretentious coffee shop frequenters, I present the following:  

Americano--An Italian interpretation of American drip coffee made from 4 ounces of
espresso and 4 ounces of boiling water. 

Apilco--Cup and saucer.

Anchor--Irish coffee glass 

Café au lait--French-style coffee made by simultaneously pouring coffee and boiled milk
into the cup.

Café con leche--Made by combining 1 1/2 ounces espresso with enough steamed milk to
fill an 8-ounce cup. Add sugar to taste.

Caffè con panna--Espresso in a demitasse topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Also
called espresso con panna.

Caffè corretto--Espresso "corrected" by adding grappa, cognac, or liqueur. Also called
espresso carretto.

Caffè creme--A 1 1/2-ounce espresso combined with 1 ounce of heavy cream. Also called
espresso creme.

Caffè freddo--Chilled espresso served in a glass, often with ice.

Caffè latte--Place 1 1/2 ounces of espresso in a 6-ounce cup and fill with steamed milk;
may be topped with little or no foamed milk.

Caffè lungo--A "long" espresso made by adding boiling water to a 1 1/2-ounce espresso.
The same as an Americano.

Caffè macchiato--Macchiato means "marked" in Italian. This is 1 1/2 ounces of espresso in
a demitasse topped with a dollop of foamed milk. Also called espresso macchiato.

Caffè mocha--Espresso, chocolate syrup, and steamed milk, often topped with whipped
cream and cocoa powder.

Caffè ristretto--"Concentrated" espresso; the same amount of ground coffee is used to
make a 1/2- to 1-ounce-size cup as is normally used in making a traditional 1 1/2-ounce
cup of espresso. 

Cappuccino--So named because the drink's peak of foam resembles the cowl of a
Capuchin friar's habit. Combine 1 1/2 to 2 ounces espresso with enough steamed milk to
fill the cup halfway; top with a peaked crown of foamed milk. 

Cappuccino chiaro--A lighter cappuccino made with less espresso than traditional
cappuccino.

Cappuccino scuro--Dark cappuccino made with more espresso than traditional cappuccino.

Coffee granita--Frozen shaved ice made from milk, sugar, and espresso.

Coffee with room--A cup of coffee with generous space reserved for a customer to add
more milk or cream. 

Doppio--A double espresso measuring 3 to 6 ounces, depending on the generosity of the
coffee bar.

Double no fun--Caffè latte made with nonfat milk and decaf espresso.

Double tall skinny--Double espresso and steamed nonfat milk.

Espresso--A 1 1/2-ounce portion of this dark, rich brew is a "single" and is usually served
in a 3-ounce (or smaller) cup. The twist of lemon peel sometimes served with espresso is
not traditional.

Grande--A 16-ounce cup or glass of coffee, latte, or cappuccino.

Iced cappuccino--A double espresso in a 12-ounce glass with ice, cold milk, and steamed
milk foam.

Iced espresso--Double espresso in an 8- to 10-ounce glass with ice.

Latte macchiato--A glass of steamed milk stained with espresso.

Mochaccino--A cappuccino made with steamed chocolate milk.

No fun--Caffè latte made with decaf espresso.

Short--6- to 8-ounce cup of coffee, latte, or cappuccino. 

Solo--Another name for a single espresso, 1 1/2 ounces.

Tall--A 12-ounce cup or glass of coffee, latte, or cappuccino.

Thunder thighs--Double mochaccino made with whole milk and extra whipped cream.



Now that you all know the terms of pretentious coffe drinkers everywhere, mock away!!