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A cortado

Here is a beverage consistinglist of espressoall mixedthe drinks with a roughly equal amount of microfoam to reduce the acidity. The milk in a cortado is steamed, we are looking for micro foam but not frothy.

Microfoam is steamed milk with small, fine bubblesratios and ahow glossy or velvety consistency.

A cortado is defined differently in a lot of places, most use a 1:2 ratio but for our coffee at Lake Safari Lodge, we use 3 different ratios depending on the clients taste. Ristretto (30mls) or espresso (40mls) to 40 mls, 80many mls or 100mls of milk dependingper ondrink the clients taste.type.

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Ristretto will- ask1:1.5 theratio with 20g of coffee = 30mls extracted coffee.


Espresso - 1: 2 ratio with 20g of coffee = 40mls extracted coffee.


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To make a cortado on Espresso machine:own.


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Add 40 mls, 80 mls or 100mls of milk

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    Here is an examplemls of amilk.
    Cappuccino cortado- 1:3.5 ratio = 140 mls of milk.
    Latte -             1:4 ratio = 160 mls of milk.

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    Iced Coffee (Flavoured) - 1:3.5 ratio = 140 mls of milk.