A Guide to 10 Uncommon Coffee Drinks

A Guide to 10 Uncommon Coffee Drinks

Posted by Katie Boyer on

Lattes, espressos, cappuccinos - by now, most people who drink coffee know basic coffee drinks. Even if they don't know the technical differences between certain drinks, they've at least heard of them. Still, there's a good chance that daily coffee drinkers haven't heard of all coffee drinks. A red eye, a long black, a breve - do you know what these are? Test your knowledge and see if you recognize any of these less common coffee drinks!

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1. Macchiato

There's a good chance you've heard of a caramel macchiato, but do you know what it is? A macchiato is an espresso coffee drink with a small amount of milk, usually foamed. In Italian, macchiato means "stained" or "spotted" so the literal translation of caffΓ¨ macchiato is "stained” or β€œmarked coffee.”

Ratio: 1 shot of espresso + 1 to 2 teaspoons of steamed milk
Cup: 3 oz.Β EspressoΒ Glass

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2. Long Macchiato

A long macchiato obviously has similarities to a regular macchiato, but this beverage is a taller version and will usually be identifiable by its distinct layers of coffee and steamed milk.

Ratio: 2 shots of espresso + 2 to 4 teaspoons of steamed milk
Cup: 6 oz. Cappuccino Glass

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3. Flat White

A flat white has one or two shots of espresso (just like lattes) but microfoamed milk is used to create a velvety texture with no foam topper – the milk runs right through the coffee. So it feels like drinking an espresso, only yummier.

Ratio: 1 shot of espresso + 4 oz. of steamed milk
Cup: 6 oz. Cappuccino Glass

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4. Long Black

A long black is a style of coffee commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. It is similar to an Americano, but with a stronger aroma and taste. A long black is made by pouring a double-shot of espresso or ristretto over hot water.

Ratio: 2 shots of espresso + 3 oz. of hot water
Cup: 6-8 oz. Coffee Mug

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5. Red Eye

A Red Eye is a drink that consists of brewed coffee topped off with a shot of espresso. Before double shots became the standard espresso pull, a Red Eye usually contained one shot.

Ratio: 1 shot of espresso + 6 oz. of drip brewed coffee
Cup: 8 oz. Coffee Mug

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6. Black Eye

A black eye is just the doubled version of a red eye. So if you want a lot of caffeine in your coffee, this is the one for you.

Ratio: 2 shots of espresso + 6 oz. of drip brewed coffee
Cup: 8-10 oz.Β Coffee Mug

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7. Cortado

There's a good chance you've at least heard of a cortado. This drink consists of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The milk in a cortado is steamed, but not frothy.

Ratio: 1 shot of espresso + 1 ounce of warm milk + 1 cm of foam
Cup:Β 6 oz.Β Cappuccino Glass

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8. Breve

One of the very less common drinks on the list is a breve. A caffΓ¨ breve is an espresso-based drink that’s made like a cappuccino, but with steamed half-and-half instead of milk. This produces a very creamy foam. Try it if you want a decadently rich (but sugarless) espresso drink.

Ratio: 1 shot of espresso + 3 oz. of steamed half-and-half + 1 cm of foam
Cup:Β 8-10 oz.Β Coffee Mug

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9. Vienna

A Vienna is another less common beverage. It is made by preparing two shots of strong black espresso in a standard sized coffee cup and infusing the coffee with whipped cream (as a replacement for milk and sugar) until the cup is full.

Ratio: 1-2 shots of espresso + 2 oz. of whipped cream
Cup: 3-5 oz. Espresso Mug

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10.Β CafΓ© au Lait

This beverage isΒ A cafΓ© au lait is created using brewed coffee and steamed milk. The drink is made up of one part coffee, and one part steamed milk. CafΓ© au lait typically doesn’t have foam on top, andΒ is never to be confused with β€œwhite coffee,” which is simply brewed coffee made using cold milk or with powdered whitener added.

Ratio: 5 oz. french press coffee + 5 oz. scalded milk
Cup: 12 oz. Coffee Mug
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