How to make cappuccino in a coffee machine: recipes and instructions

Strong coffee with a cream cap or whipped cream has become so popular, which for many is a delicacy, which they simply cannot give up. But how to make cappuccino in a coffee machine is just as delicious, as in a coffee shop, not everyone knows. Let's try to understand, how to do it yourself.

Cappuccino

This is an Italian espresso-based coffee drink with the addition of frothed milk. Homeland cappuccino is considered to be Italy, according to the legend, it was invented by the Capuchin monks of the monastery, located in the north of the country. Their attire was long dark robes and a white hood, probably, hence the name of the drink. They added boiling milk to it, from which the "cap" was formed from above. However, the foam was not stable and settled quickly. The problem was solved by the monk Padre Carlo, who invented a method of whipping milk with hot steam.

Today, this version of coffee has become very popular around the world. And with the proliferation of coffee machines, question, how to make cappuccino in a coffee maker, began to worry many.

Coffee maker features

The main role in the preparation of coffee, primarily, playing car, which must meet certain requirements. The end result will not depend on the brand of appliance used, and from its technical characteristics:

1. Coffee machine type. There are semi-automatic and fully automated models. Automatic devices, certainly, most convenient for home use, since they are able to do everything for you. Semi-automation is more acceptable for professionals, and not for amateurs.
2. Cup heating function. One of the important nuances: dishes, in which cappuccino coffee is served, should be heated to +40 degrees.
3. Cappuccinatore type. There are manual and automatic models. When choosing, prefer the second option.

Since the obligatory attribute of cappuccino is well-whipped milk foam, need to be clarified, how the cappuccino maker works (foam whipping device).

There are two types of this device:

• Steam. A kind of sprayer, connected to the coffee machine, with its help steam is mixed with milk, due to which foam is formed.
  
• Mechanical. Is a wreath with a container, in which milk is whipped. Foam is formed due to the crown, rotating at high speed.
  

Instructions for cooking

Consider, how to make cappuccino in a coffee machine with a manual cappuccino maker. To make coffee yourself, follow the following algorithm:

1. First, in a heated cup you need to make a classic coffee (espresso).
2. Heat the appliance for 30-40 minutes, pre-releasing steam from the steam tube.
3. In a special metal container (jug) pour the required amount of milk (a little lower 1 cm from the bottom of the spout). Do not forget, that the milk increases during whipping.
4. Dip the tip of the cappuccino into the milk to the bottom, turn on the steam and slowly lift it up to form a foam. Properly whipped foam has a sweet creamy taste.
5. Gently pour the milk foam into the espresso.
6. Drain the steam and wipe the tip with a damp cloth.