Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/30

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Subject: [Leica] Cappuccino Revulsion
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:26:45 -0500
References: <20020130183526.22560.qmail@web9503.mail.yahoo.com> <002b01c1a9ce$7b9da290$ad466cd8@TELLURIUM>

At 03:16 PM 1/30/02 -0800, Joseph Codispoti wrote:
>Some espresso terminology:
>  a.. Espresso: Coffee that is extracted through high pressure
>  b.. Cappuccino: (literally "little cap"): espresso with foamed milk cap
>  c.. Caffč latte: espresso with foamed milk
>  d.. Latte (US term): espresso with lots of foamed milk
>  e.. Ristretto: reduced portion (about 1/2 ounce) for intravenous
>consumption
>  f.. Normale: regular portion (1 ounce)
>  g.. Lungo: diluted portion (about 1-1/2 ounce) for the wimpy
>  h.. Corretto: fortified with liqueur (grappa, cognac, schnapps)
>  i.. Crema: the layer of orange/tan foam topping the espresso
>  j.. Salute: here is to you (but you drink it yourself)
>In Italy a latte and cappuccino are the same thing.


Now I see why so many of you guys are so whacked out all the time.  This
stuff sounds positively nauseating.  

Cuique sua res, old chap, and verb. sap. and all that!

Marc

msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +276/343-7315
Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!

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