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Café de Olla

Café de Olla is a Mexican spiced coffee brewed in an earthenware clay pot (*olla de barro*). The preparation combines medium-to-dark roast ground coffee with water, *piloncillo* (unrefined cane sugar shaped into a cone), cinnamon sticks, and optionally cloves or star anise. The coffee and spices are simmered together — not filtered immediately — allowing the aromatic compounds and sugar to fully integrate. The result is a warm, moderately sweet, spiced coffee with an earthen note contributed by the clay vessel. It is most strongly associated with rural and traditional Mexican domestic culture, though it is served in restaurants and cafés across the country, particularly for breakfast.

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage produced by forcing hot water at roughly 9 bar of pressure through a compact bed of finely ground coffee. The result — 25–30 ml of liquid — carries a thin layer of reddish-brown crema, a colloidal emulsion of oils, gases, and proteins that defines a well-extracted shot. Originating in early-twentieth-century Turin, espresso became the technical foundation on which most modern café culture is built. It is consumed alone, sweetened, or used as the base for [[Cappuccino]], [[Cortado]], [[Macchiato]], and dozens of other preparations worldwide.

Ristretto

Ristretto is an ultra-short [[Espresso]] extraction: the same dose of finely ground coffee but only half the water — approximately 15–20 ml output rather than the standard 25–30 ml. *Ristretto* is Italian for "restricted," and the restriction applies to both volume and extraction time. Because early extraction pulls the sweetest, most soluble compounds first, a ristretto is sweeter and less bitter than a standard espresso despite being more concentrated. It is the base shot of choice in many [[Flat White]] preparations and in the most stringent Italian espresso bars.

Caffè mocha

Caffè Mocha — also called *Moccaccino* — is an [[Espresso]]-based drink that combines espresso, chocolate (as syrup, powder, or melted ganache), and steamed milk in a format similar to a [[Caffe Latte]] with a chocolate addition. The standard preparation uses one or two shots of espresso, 15–30 ml of chocolate sauce or cocoa powder dissolved in the espresso, and 150–200 ml of steamed milk, topped with whipped cream. It is one of the most popular espresso-based drinks globally, particularly among those who find straight espresso or milky preparations without flavouring too simple. The name derives from the port city of Mocha in Yemen, historically one of the world's great coffee trading centres.

Caffè Americano

Caffè Americano is made by adding hot water to a shot of [[Espresso]], producing a longer, less concentrated beverage that approximates filter coffee in volume and strength without replicating its flavour profile. The standard preparation uses one or two espresso shots topped with 120–180 ml of hot water — the espresso is typically pulled first and the water added after, preserving the crema layer. The drink's name derives from American soldiers stationed in Italy during the Second World War, who reportedly diluted espresso to approximate the drip coffee they were accustomed to at home.

Coffee Raf

Coffee Raf is a uniquely Russian espresso drink invented in Moscow in 1996 at the Coffee Bean café. It combines a shot of [[Espresso]], cream, and vanilla sugar — whipped together by a steam wand directly in the cup or in a pitcher — to produce a smooth, frothy, uniformly sweet and creamy beverage served hot. Unlike a [[Caffe Latte]] or [[Cappuccino]], the ingredients are emulsified together rather than layered; the cream (not milk) gives it a richer body and higher fat content. Raf coffee spread from Moscow through the former Soviet states after the late 1990s and is a modern Russian café staple with no close equivalent in Italian or Western espresso culture.

Cappuccino

Cappuccino is an [[Espresso]]-based beverage composed of equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam — the canonical Italian ratio produces roughly 150–180 ml in a pre-warmed ceramic cup. Originating in post-war Italian café culture, its name derives from the Capuchin friars, whose brown habits approximate the colour of the finished drink. A properly prepared cappuccino requires microfoam texture: uniformly small bubbles integrated throughout the milk rather than a thick layer floating on top. It is among the most studied and argued-over preparations in specialty coffee.