For The Love Of Cappuccino

We love our coffee, don’t we? A hot cup of cappuccino is my all-time favorite for sure. Did you know that cappuccino is actually a delectable work of art and is amongst the favorite beverages all around the world? Even though it is typically smaller in volume than a caffè latte, it has a thicker layer of microfoam. Cappuccino is considered the richest of all types of coffee types and hence uses cream instead of milk as the primary ingredient along with double espresso and steamed milk foam. Variations often include flavoring with cinnamon or chocolate powder.

It’s a common misconception, that in order to get a finely brewed blend of cappuccino, you need the complex setup of long brews, expensive coffee machines, and exotic beans. But that’s not true at all! Here’s how you can fix yourself a nice steaming cup of cappuccino right at home.

Go fancy:

Ingredients and Equipment:

• Instant Coffee

• Milk to taste

• An empty bottle or a jar with a lid

• Kettle or pan

• Sugar to taste

• 1 cup of water

Instructions:

1. Boil a cup of water in a kettle or pan. Mix the boiled water in a mug with 1-2 teaspoons of coffee of your choice. Add sugar as per taste.

2. Pour the desired amount of milk into a small pan. Boil it. Remove shortly after.

3. Transfer the boiled milk into a jar or an empty bottle. Tightly close the jar or bottle and shake it hard for about 20-30 seconds, or until a froth forms.

4. Pour the liquid milk into your mug and use a spoon to stir it into the coffee. Then scoop the foamed milk out and top your coffee with it. Sprinkle cinnamon or cocoa powder over the froth.

Or keep it basic:

Ingredients and Equipment:

• Instant coffee

• Milk to taste

• Sugar to taste

• Kettle or pan

• 1 cup water

Instructions:

1. Make the mixture, by combining 1.5 teaspoons of instant coffee with 1 tablespoon of sugar in a mug. Then add about a teaspoon of water, and beat the mixture with a spoon for about 5-7 minutes or until it turns light brown.

2. Pour 1 cup of milk into a pan. Keep the burner to medium-high and wait for it to bubble and rise.

3. Pour the boiled milk into your cup. Then stir vigorously to mix and work up the froth. Sprinkle with coffee or cocoa powder over the froth if desired.

Now if you’re a pro in making lip-smacking cappuccinos and want to up your game, by using high-quality coffee to actually make your cappuccinos, check out a list of some of the best coffee brands in India.

But then again, not everyone wants to play chef for a cup of coffee right? So for all my (read lazy) friends, who prefer enjoying their cappuccinos straight from a cafe or a restaurant, here is a list (in no particular order) of places to find the best cappuccinos (including personal favorites) in and around Delhi:

1. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at Select City Walk, Saket, New Delhi.

2. Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters at Champa Gali, Saket, New Delhi.

3. Cafe Coffee Day – The Square at Janpath, New Delhi

4. 1911 – The Imperial at Janpath, New Delhi

5. Cinnabon at DLF Mall of India, Sector 18, Noida

6. Brown Sugar at M Block Market, Greater Kailash 1 (GK1), New Delhi

7. Starbucks Coffee at Connaught Place, New Delhi

8. Elan – The Lodhi at Lodhi Road, New Delhi

9. Perch Wine & Coffee Bar at Khan Market, New Delhi

10. The Grammar Room at Mehrauli, New Delhi

11. Coffee Bond at Uday Park, New Delhi

12. The Coffee Shop at PVR Anupam Complex, Saket, New Delhi