Coffee Glossary

Terms Beginning with: L (3 terms found)

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Latte macchiato

(It. "stained milk"): Essentially an inverted cafè latte, with the espresso poured on top of the milk. When the milk is vanilla . . .more

light

A light medium roast, the traditional roasting norm for North America. City (medium brown) to Full City (dark brown with oil drops) is the most . . .more

Lungo

(It. "long"): More water (about double) is let through the ground coffee, yielding a weaker taste (40 ml). Also known as an allongé in . . .more

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