Americano is an espresso shot that is diluted to taste with hot water. Americano is recommended to new coffee enthusiasts who may find the espresso taste is too strong.
The delicious, multi-layered Macchiato begins with milk steamed until it's stretched and smooth to bring out its natural sweetness and is topped by dense, creamy foam. Then rich espresso is poured over and through the foam, where it mixes with the milk and creates a brown mark on top.
Espresso is loved by many coffee connoisseurs (行家) and is known as "the essence of the coffee drinking world". Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground (细磨的`) coffee.
Caffè mocha, in its most basic formulation, can also be referred to as hot chocolate with (e.g. a shot of) espresso added. They are usually topped with a dusting of either cinnamon or cocoa powder and marshmallows may also be added on top for flavor and decoration.
Cappuccino is a coffee drink which today is composed of espresso and hot milk, with the surface topped with foamed milk. Cappuccinos are most often prepared with an espresso machine.
In Italy, caffè latte is almost always prepared at home, for breakfast only. The coffeeis brewed with a stovetop Moka pot and poured into a cup containing heated milk.
In the United States this beverage is sometimes referred to as a wet cappuccino.