What Is A Breve Coffee, And How Do You Make It?

What Is A Breve Coffee, And How Do You Make It?

Coffee is a popular drink because there are various options that appeal to all coffee lovers. Many terms, some in different languages, can make it difficult to understand, especially for new coffee drinkers. These terms are standard and can confuse understanding the differences between mocha, espresso, and Americano. An increasingly popular term is breve, but if you know what a breve coffee is, even more, regular coffee drinkers can be duped. The information below will help you better understand a breve coffee drink and whether it could be the right choice for you.

What Is The Difference Between Breve And Latte Coffee?

Although they are very similar, breve coffee and lattes can have different flavours and textures. Both breves and lattes, also known as caffé breves or breves, are made with espresso and steamed milk products. They differ in the type of dairy they use.

Lattes are made with espresso, topped with steamed milk, and, finally, milk foam. The milk is usually whole or maybe 2% depending on your preference.

Caffè breves are also made with an espresso shot. Then top it with half and half steamed and then the milk foam. Because half and half are thicker, with more fat than milk, it creates more foam when steamed and frothed. The half and half is frothed longer than the milk in a latte, helping to create that higher volume of foam that a latte lacks. This makes a drink richer and fluffier, and many people drink a caff breve for dessert, although you can indeed drink them for your morning fix.

A traditional caffé breve is served as is, but if you're not one to need authenticity in your coffee drinks, you can add a sweetener or even flavoured syrup the same way you would with a latte.

How To Make A Caffé Breve

Before learning how to make a caffé breve, it's essential to understand how espresso differs from coffee. Espresso is made by boiling hot water and grinding coffee beans. This produces thicker espresso than regular coffee and has crema (a creamier consistency).

This brewing process ensures that the flavours and chemicals in the coffee are more concentrated. Espresso is often used as a base for coffee drinks such as cappuccino, latte, etc.

Espresso mixes well with other additives such as milk and the like.

Espresso also has more caffeine by volume than coffee. Still, since espresso drinks are often offered in smaller portions, the drink usually contains less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee.

Now that you understand espresso, you can make your own caff breve:

1. Steam and foam half and half. To get the rich froth you want, froth it longer than milk to make a latte.
2. Pull a shot of espresso (57 grams) into your favourite cup.
3. Keep the froth at a distance and pour the frothed half-and-half into your cup along with the espresso.
4. Spoon the remaining foam from half and half onto the top of your drink
5. Enjoying!

Caff breve is rich enough that many people don't need a sweetener. Give it a try!

Conclusion

Since lattes and caff breves are similar drinks, as they both contain espresso, steamed dairy, and foam, it can be confusing to understand how much the flavour differs. Getting a clear idea of how a latte uses milk and a breve half-and-half can make all the difference when deciding on the best drink for you. Try a caffé breve if you've never tried it. It can become your favourite drink!