Coffee
Coffee loving Brits don’t know the difference between a Doppio, Mocha or Americano, according to a new study out today.
Although coffee is fast becoming the nation’s drink of choice, with the average Brit enjoying a total of 24 cups a week, it appears we don’t know what popular coffee types consist of and struggle to describe, let alone pronounce, our favourite beverage.
The survey conducted by Gaggia also revealed that an overwhelming majority don’t know how to make coffee at home with 93 per cent clueless of how to make a Doppio, 85 per cent a Frappuccino and 74 per cent struggling over a simple Americano.
Favourites such as Cappuccino didn’t fare much better with 68 per cent not knowing where to start.
Vivienne Palmer from Gaggia, said: "Although coffee is rising in popularity, with our survey revealing it is becoming more popular than tea in the UK, it appears we’re in the dark about how to prepare popular coffee drinks and are nervous about re-creating them at home."
The research also found that we judge the opposite sex by the coffee choices they make.
66 per cent of Brits consider Espresso to be a manly drink and only 11 per cent see Latte as a credible option for men (compared with 66 per cent of people associating women with the drink).
59 per cent of people surveyed associate women with Cappuccinos and 55 per cent with Mochas.
The survey revealed that although a third of Brits like to catch up with friends and family over a coffee, two thirds admitted preferring coffee on their own in the comfort of the home.
37 per cent of people surveyed claimed that a comfortable chair and nice surroundings enhanced their coffee experience and peace and quiet at home was also an enticing feature (26 per cent).
32 per cent of people have even got a coffee machine at home so they can make their own coffee, with 54 per cent saying they love the smell in their home.
Vivienne added, "It’s interesting that the majority of Brits prefer to drink coffee on their own. Often the noise and bustle of coffee shops can be off-putting and touches such as our own coffee cup all enhance the experience.
We are encouraging Brits to enjoy coffee drinking at home and to experiment with different flavour combinations and a trusted coffee machine - and if it all seems a bit tricky, get an automatic espresso machine that does it all for you!"
What popular types of coffee actually consist of:
Espresso - also known as Short Black, this is strong, dark coffee having chocolate-brown layer of crema on the top. For rich and thick espresso, the coffee beans should be roasted to dark brown and finely ground. Espresso is usually poured in small cups of 25 - 30 ml.
Cappuccino - Cappuccino is made of equal shots of espresso, steamed milk and frothy milk. To make good cappuccino, the ratio should be 1/3 espresso, 1/3 very hot milk and 1/3 thick foam of milk. The hot milk is added with espresso coffee and finally, some sugar.
Americano - Espresso Americano is made by adding the standard Espresso coffee on the top of hot water in a large cup so that coffee cream stays on the top of hot water.
Latte - Latte is an Italian word meaning milk. Latte is espresso with steamed milk and a small cap of milk froth on the top and generally served in a glass.
Doppio - this is double espresso and is made of two shots of espresso and served in small cups of about 50 ml.
Mocha - this is espresso with hot chocolate and hot, steamed milk added, usually served in a glass.
Macchiato - this is espresso with steamed milk or a shot of foam added, usually served in a small cup. Macchiato is usually made of one part of milk and four parts of espresso.
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