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A type of coffee made with espresso and milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam.
‘The drinks are rather expensive, but are usually of good quality (if you like coffee, cappuccinos, and soda pop).’
‘We were sitting in a coffee shop, sipping cappuccinos and eating pastries.’
‘Where smoke was concerned, he was like a person who ate the froth from a cappuccino, but never drank any real coffee.’
‘Worth a trip if only to sample the cappuccino in the coffee shop!’
‘They have all the expected coffee combos - the lattes, cappuccinos and all sorts of stuff to squirt in them.’
‘Stuart's final words were to compare the match to a cappuccino - all froth and no substance.’
‘They sipped their espressos and cappuccinos from the coffee shop next door that was practically part of the theatre.’
‘The blends, all from Arabica beans, are fine when mixed with milk in lattes and cappuccinos.’
‘Behind the counter employees served up fresh coffees and cappuccinos, hot chocolates and teas, all with a unique line of flavoring patented to the owners of the store.’
‘We ordered coffees, two large cappuccinos at £1.65 each.’
‘Their church served donuts, cappuccinos, coffee, hot chocolate, and tea.’
‘Meanwhile the price of the cappuccinos and lattes in the high street coffee bars, and of coffee on the supermarket shelves, remains as high as ever.’
‘Three caffeinated cappuccinos, one decaf, one soy latte, a hot chocolate and a caramel-flavored iced latte!’
‘I don't care though, since I use my dark coffee for lattes and cappuccinos anyway.’
‘I feel so left out when, gallivanting about town, I see the happy throngs of customers queuing for lattes and mocha cappuccinos.’
‘During my day-shifts, in between making countless cappuccinos and lattes, I would talk to the customers and ask them what they do.’
‘The menu consisted of a few beverages - some alcoholic though mainly just coffees and cappuccinos - and a dessert tray.’
‘Breakfast is available in the morning as well as light snacks, coffees, cappuccinos and teas throughout the day.’
‘The froth of their decaffeinated cappuccinos seemed to flutter aerobically in the light breeze.’
‘The muffins are homemade (the low-fat raspberry and the lemon and poppyseed are standouts), and the coffee, especially lattés and cappuccinos, is fabulous.’
Origin
From Italian, literally ‘Capuchin’, because its colour resembles that of a Capuchin's habit.