Why milk is the key difference between two popular espresso drinks

The presumption "latte" and "cappuccino" whitethorn look to beryllium interchangeable. 

Both beverages are espresso-based, person origins successful Italy, are wide disposable astatine local java shops and nationalist chains — and often travel successful either blistery oregon iced varieties. 

But contempt their similarities, they are not the aforesaid thing, arsenic a java adept told Fox News Digital successful clip for National Cappuccino Day connected Friday. 

COFFEE MILK, A RHODE ISLAND FAVORITE, HITS THE NATIONAL SCENE: 'SWEET TASTE TO IT'

"The superior quality is the ratio," Katie Thomas, elder manager of grooming and prime assurance astatine La Colombe Roasters, told Fox News Digital via email.

Thomas, based successful Chicago, has worked astatine the java concatenation and marque for implicit 10 years, she said. 

A cappuccino has a much salient espresso spirit than a latte, a java adept said. (iStock)

Traditionally, a cappuccino is simply a smaller beverage than a latte, Thomas said, and uses astir 2 to 4 ounces little beverage than a latte. 

"This means the espresso is much salient successful the spirit profile," she said.

Additionally, she said, "cappuccinos besides thin to beryllium much aerated than a latte, though this texture has go much unfastened to mentation implicit the years. Some baristas marque dry cappuccinos that are precise foamy, and immoderate bask a cappuccino ratio with a thinner beverage texture that's cleanable for making latte (cappuccino) art." 

CHICORY AN ALL-NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICALLY DECAFFEINATED COFFEE, SAYS HOMESTEADER

Both the latte and cappuccino were invented successful Italy and their names bespeak their origins, Thomas said. 

In Italian, "latte" translates to "milk," Thomas said — which makes consciousness fixed the precocious beverage contented of the beverage. 

A pumpkin spice latte is shown here. In Italian, "latte" translates to "milk," which makes consciousness fixed the precocious beverage contented of the beverage. (iStock)

As the cappuccino has little beverage than a latte, the beverage is darker, Thomas said. 

The airy brownish colour is supposedly the root of its name, she said.

DARK MILK VS. MILK CHOCOLATE: AMERICANS LOVE ONE MORE THAN THE OTHER, BUT WHICH IS ‘BETTER’ FOR YOU?

"It is said to person been named aft the colour of the Capuchin friars' robes," she said. 

The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a Catholic spiritual bid of Franciscan friars, was founded successful Italy. 

Cappuccino got its sanction purportedly from the brownish colour of the Capuchin friars' habits.  (Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Another large quality betwixt a latte and a cappuccino is the clip each portion is traditionally consumed, Thomas told Fox News Digital.

"If you ask an Italian, drinking a cappuccino aft noon is incorrect," she said. 

For what it is worth, Thomas eschews this contented and "loves them immoderate clip of day." 

"If you inquire an Italian, drinking a cappuccino aft noon is incorrect."

Thomas said the grind of the beans is cardinal erstwhile radical effort to marque their ain lattes and cappuccinos.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER

"Grind tin beryllium a hard conception to recognize arsenic it pertains to flavor," she said. 

The grind of espresso beans plays a large relation successful the sensation of the drink, said 1 java expert.  (iStock)

A idiosyncratic uncovering that his oregon her java is excessively bitter oregon burnt-tasting should "try coarsening the grind," Thomas said. 

"And successful a pinch, you tin adhd a pinch of brackish to besides curb immoderate bitterness," she said. 

For much Lifestyle articles, sojourn www.foxnews.com/lifestyle

"Espresso machines necessitate your java to beryllium precise finely ground, truthful marque definite your grind adjustments are modest," Thomas said — adding that "a small volition spell a agelong way." 

A barista holds a cupful of latte arsenic beverage is poured into it. (iStock)

But Thomas advises immoderate aspiring baristas to support astatine it, adjacent if determination are setbacks. 

"It takes clip to find your favourite recipes," she said. 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

"Investing successful a bully grinder gives you the cleanable instrumentality to experimentation each greeting to find your preferences."