History of Cappucino
History of Cappucino, how to make espresso great! First noted in the early 20th century when espresso machines were first invented (the first patent being awarded to Luigi Bezzera in Milan in 1901), the tasty beverage took off after the Second World War. It was especially popular in the United Kingdom as the British Army soldiers, their families and the administrators that colonized India had grown accustomed to drinking tea with milk and at home coffee with milk. Cappucino was welcomed as an addition to these beverages. In Italy the home of the drink, it is a morning beverage while Americans and other countries enjoy it all day long. Always popular in Europe, it was not until the coffee revolution led by such chains as Starbucks in the 1990s that it became really popular in North America. Now such variations as iced cappucino sometimes knows as ice caps are a popular drink amongst coffee afficionados of all ages. There are also machines in North American convenience stores that provide a variation of the drink using mixers and and dry powder mix. Most real coffee drinkers are not too fond of these new variations but who can argue with success?. In Europe it is served with cold frothed milk called a Cappuccino Freddo but no ice is added unlike the North American version. It is similar to another Italian innovation, the caffee latte, known just as latte here in North America but differs because it has less milk than the latte. In addition, the foamy layer on top of the cappuccino is not seen on a latte.
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