The 4 M’s of Espresso

Have you been fortunate enough to travel to Italy and experienced ordering a cup of highly praised gourmet Italian coffee? I haven’t had the chance but in the case that the opportunity comes up I am prepped on my Italian coffee terms: Doppio – double espresso Lungo – espresso diluted with water (like an Americano)…

Do you ever wonder where the word “cappuccino” comes from? The Capuchin order of Friars, in the 16th century, played a major role in bringing Catholicism back to Reformation Europe. These monks wore long pointed hoods, or cappuccino, as part of the order’s habit. The word cappuccino was then used to describe espresso coffee topped…