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Espresso
- Origin: Italy One shot of espresso in an espresso cup.
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Doppio
- Origin: Italy Two shots of espresso in an espresso cup.
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Ristretto
- Origin: Italy Like an espresso but with half the amount of water, making for a more concentrated flavor and stronger aftertaste.
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Lungo
- Origin: Italy Opposite of a ristretto, a lungo is made with twice as much water.
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Americano
- Origin: Italy An espresso or doppio with added water.
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Long black
- Origin: Australasia Like an Americano, but the hot water is added first and then the espresso so as to not disturb the cream.
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Café Cubano
- Origin: Cuba Espresso sweetened with brown sugar.
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Café bombón
- Origin: Spain Espresso with sweetened condensed milk.
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Macchiato
- Origin: Italy Espresso with a dash of steamed milk.
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Long macchiato
- Origin: Italy Doppio with a dash of steamed milk.
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Breve
- Origin: Italy Espresso with half milk and half cream.
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Cortado
- Origin: Spain Espresso filled with equal amounts of warm milk.
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Café au lait
- Origin: France Coffee with hot milk.
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Galão
- Origin: Portugal One quarter of espresso and three quarters of foam milk.
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Latte
- Origin: Italy One shot of espresso with steamed milk, topped with foam.
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Cappuccino
- Origin: Italy Similar to a latte but served in a cup, has more foam, and is topped off with a sprinkle of chocolate.
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Flat white
- Origin: Australasia Same as a cappuccino minus the foam and chocolate.
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Mocha
- Origin: United States Blend between a cappuccino and hot chocolate.
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Espresso con panna
- Origin: Italy Espresso topped off with whipped cream.
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Espressino
- Origin: Italy Espresso with steamed milk, with Nutella on the wall of the cup and cocoa powder sprinkled on the base and on top.
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Affogato
- Origin: Italy A scoop of vanilla ice cream in a tumbler glass with espresso poured over top.
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Espresso Romano
- Origin: Unknown Espresso served with lemon on the side.
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Ca phe sua da
- Origin: Vietnam Black coffee sweetened with condensed milk, poured over ice.
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Eiskaffee
- Origin: Germany Iced coffee with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
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Turkish coffee
- Origin: Turkey Traditionally served in the Middle East, fine ground coffee is immersed in water, allowing for maximum foam to form.
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Egg coffee
- Origin: Vietnam Traditional drink prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk, and Robusta coffee.
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Dirty Chai
- Origin: India Masala chai (or chai latte) with espresso.
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Yuenyeung
- Origin: Unknown Made from three parts coffee and seven parts Hong Kong-style milk tea. It can be served hot or cold.
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Irish coffee
- Origin: Ireland Coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and topped with cream. See also: Cool photos of un-brew-lievable coffee art.
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Coffees from around the world you will want to try
October 1 is International Coffee Day
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A simple espresso shot you may be familiar with. But what is a ristretto, lungo, doppio, or macchiato? This is where it starts to get complicated. And did you know that in Vietnam they drink coffee mixed with eggs?
Click through the gallery and never again be confused at your local coffee shop. Plus, discover some neat java drinks from different countries around the world.
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