A glossary of some of popular Brew Ha Ha! drinks, defined in plain English

Espresso

Espresso is a highly concentrated coffee beverage as well as the foundation for a variety of espresso-based drinks such as cappuccinos, lattes, and mocha lattes. Espresso is brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso contains approximately twice the caffeine content per volume as regular brewed coffee, or approximately 40 milligrams per fluid ounce, but only about one-third of the content per serving.

Cappuccino

Cappuccino is an Italian coffee-based drink prepared with espresso and hot milk. A cappuccino is traditionally served in a ceramic cup, which retains heat better than paper. In making a cappuccino, the milk is stretched and textured to its maximum point and then poured quickly over top of the espresso. The result is a light beverage that harmoniously combines espresso and milk.

Latte

Latte is espresso with lightly textured milk. The milk should be poured slowly over the espresso, creating a velvety smooth texture throughout the drink. The drink should be milky sweet with the presence of coffee. Finish with latte art.

Latte art

Latte art refers to designs created on the top of espresso-based drinks by a barista.

Café Mocha

Café Mocha is a cafe latte with a shot of dark chocolate. A variant is a white café mocha, made with a shot of white chocolate syrup.

Mochachino

Mochachino is the Mocha Latte’s big brother, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Americano

Americano is a style of coffee prepared by adding espresso to hot water, giving it a similar strength but different flavor than regular drip coffee. (The strength of any Americano can be varied by increasing the number of shots of espresso added.)

Brewski

Brewski is drip coffee with one or more shots of espresso.

Chai

Chai is the most commonly ordered beverage at Brew Ha Ha! that does not contain coffee. Originally from the Himalayas, chai is a combination of tea, honey, vanilla, ginger, and textured milk to produce a wonderfully creamy, spicy beverage. However, espresso is a great addition!

Macchiato

Macchiato is espresso with a tiny bit of textured milk. Espresso is pulled directly into a pre-heated demitasse cup topped with free-poured, textured milk to a volume of no more than 4 oz. In the United States, a macchiato can take several forms, ranging from the traditional Italian style described above (this is the preferred style used by Brew Ha Ha!) to a Latte macchiato, which contains a large volume of milk and a shot poured over the top.