National Cappuccino Day
Enjoy a delicious hot cuppa on #NationalCappuccinoDay
National Cappuccino Day is observed annually on 8 November and is the perfect opportunity to meet with friends and enjoy a creamy cuppa.
Cappuccino – traditionally prepared with espresso, hot milk and steamed foam – is an Italian coffee drink.
The word ‘cappuccino’ comes from the Capuchin Friars and is the diminutive form of the Italian word cappuccio, which means ‘hood’ or something covering the head. However, the popular coffee beverage’s name did not come from the hoods on the monks’ habits but from the colour of their hooded robes. The Cappuchin Friars is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church and is among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans.
Some interesting cappuccino facts:
– Achille Gaggia invented the modern espresso machine in 1945 and further popularised the cappuccino.
– Cappuccino was made more widely available to North Americans in the mid-1990s when upscale coffee houses sprang up.
– The boom in the American coffee industry in the late 1990s to early 2000s saw cappuccinos became more popular.
– A modified short-cut version of the beverage started being served in fast food outlets at the start of the 21st century.
– To make cappuccino – one of the most difficult espresso-based beverages – properly, you need to pay close attention to attain the correct ratio of foam while steaming the milk.
– Artistic shapes can be made by a skilled barista while pouring milk into the espresso coffee.
To celebrate today, gather your friends and family and visit your favourite coffee shop to enjoy a nice, hot, delicious cup of cappuccino.
If you want to make the perfect cappuccino, watch this video:
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