TYPES OF COFFEE
Every Popular Type of Coffee throughout the World
Coffee has a little something for everyone, from black and bitter to light and sweet. When it comes to making, or ordering a coffee at Starbucks that’s just right for you, it helps to have a basic understanding of various types of coffee.
Chances are, even the most passionate coffee lovers won’t taste every style and type of coffee in their lifetime. However, knowing what’s out there will make tasting, ordering, and preparing coffee a much better experience.
This coffee guide provides a reference for every type of coffee you may want to order or brew at home. From black coffee, milk based, cold brews, to exotic - we'll cover about 50 types of Joe. Additionally, we provide a detailed history and brewing recipe for each type which you can access by clicking 'read more'.
Welcome to the Kingdom of Coffee
| Black Coffee | Non-milk based coffee | Milk-Based Coffees | Cold Coffees | Exotic Coffees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso | Café Con Hielo | Flat White | Cold Brew Coffee | Affogato |
| Doppio | Café Crema | Cappuccino | Japanese Iced Coffee | Caffé Gommosa |
| Ristretto | Café; Zorro | Latte | New Orleans iced coffee | Coffee Liqueur |
| Americano | Lungo | Caffe Breve | Nitro | Dalgona coffee |
| Drip Coffee | Macchiato | Sand-brewed coffee | Egg coffee | |
| Pour Over Coffee | Antocinno | Espresso Romano | ||
| Long Black | Black tie | Geisha coffee | ||
| Immersion Coffee | Café Au Lait | Guillermo | ||
| AeroPress Coffee | Café Bombon | Irish coffee | ||
| Instant Coffee | Café Mocha | Kopi Luwak | ||
| Turkish Coffee | Café Cubano | Mazagran | ||
| Bulletproof coffee | Cha Phe Sua Da | |||
| Black eye | Cortado | |||
| Capsule coffee | Dirty Chai Latte | |||
| Coffee bags | Eiskaffee | |||
| Decaf coffee | Es Copi Susu | |||
| Dripped eye | Espresso con Panna | |||
| Espressino | Galo | |||
| Green coffee | Frappe | |||
| Guido | Frappuccino | |||
| Lazy eye | Mocha | |||
| Moka pot | Vienna coffee | |||
| Red Eye | ||||
| Siphon vacuum coffee |
Black Coffee
Black coffee is any type of coffee comprised of strictly water and coffee. Afishinados claim this is the only way to drink coffee. Adding additional ingredients such as cream, milk, suger, syrup, or honey takes away from the natural flavors and aromas of the coffee. If you start with good beans and follow best practice tips for brewing, you'll be well on your way to tasting endlesss unique notes and flavors with these various types of black coffees - even if you start with the same types of roasted beans. Cheers!
Espresso
■ Water
■ Coffee
The Italian Diva among coffees made
by
forcing high-pressure steam
through grounded coffee beans.
Result? Thick coffee texture with a
delicious foam on top.
Doppio
■ Water
■ Coffee
Meaning “double” in Italian is a simple
double espresso shot and it is made by
coffee passing through the portafilter
with a double spout.
Ristretto
■ Water
■ Espresso
■ Coffee
This is a type of a so-called “short”
espresso. It is made just like a regular
espresso but using half the amount of
water.
Americano
■ Water
■ Espresso
Whoever prefers a bit lighter texture
of espresso – voilà! Americano is
a weaker espresso with a more
substantial amount of water, served in
a big coffee cup.
Drip Coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
Drip coffee is a strong one made
during a slow process of dripping
boiling water over ground coffee.
Pourover
■ Water
■ Coffee
An authentic piece of art! This type
of coffee is made by continuously
refreshing the water surrounding the
grounded coffee. Three phases of this
process add to the unique taste and
quality of the coffee.
Long Black
■ Water
■ Coffee
A stronger version of Americano is made
by pouring two shots of espresso over
a small amount of water.
Immersion Brewing
■ Water
■ Coffee
A joy that makes time to make – this
type of beverage is made by dipping
the grounds into boiling water where they
steep for some time. This makes the
final taste richer.
AeroPress Coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
A peculiar taste of this type of coffee
is accomplished by using a special
device. By placing a paper filter in
the tube, coffee is steeped for about
one minute and then pressed through
the filter with a plunger.
Instant Coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
Easy & quick – this coffee is made by
simply pouring the desired amount
of hot water over the coffee
powder and stirring until
dissolves.
Bulletproof coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
A favorite for hangovers,
this combines coffee or espresso
with 2 tablespoons of whole butter
and one tablespoon coconut oil.
Turkish Coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
Traditional Turkish Coffee is prepared
in a pot called dzezva (cezve).
The water is heated in the pot
until it boils, then the ground coffee
is put inside. After steering a bit,
it is often quickly reheated just to get
an extra cream on the top.
Remains of the coffee powder will
stay in your cup as the coffee is
not filtered.
Black eye
■ Espresso
■ coffee
This is made by adding two
or three shots of espresso added
to ordinary drip coffee with
optional milk or cream.
Capsule coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
These are specially-made capsules
that contain coffee or espresso
that's pre-ground and sealed that
is brewed using a capsule espresso machine.
Coffee bags
■ Water
■ Coffee
A new form of coffee or espresso
that's placed into a filter bag designed
to use for pour-over coffee methods
and filters the coffee grounds.
Decaf coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
Whole coffee beans are steamed
so they swell and then a solvent
is added which draws out the caffeine.
They're re-dried after that.
Dripped eye
■ Espresso
■ coffee
This is made using 3 shots
of espresso to drip coffee,
similar to a black eye coffee.
Espressino
■ Milk
■ Espresso
A combination of espresso, steamed milk,
and cocoa that is served in a
shot glass. A popular version from Italy.
Green Coffee
■ Water
■ Green Coffee
This is made by grinding unroasted
coffee beans to produce a tea-like
coffee that tastes more herbal
than coffee-like.
Guido
■ Espresso
You can make this using three shots
of espresso served in an espresso cup
with very little sugar added.
Lazy eye
■ Decaffeinated coffee
■ Espresso
To make this you add 2 or 3 shots
of espresso to decaffeinated coffee.
A weaker version of a red-eye coffee.
Moka pot
■ Water
■ Espresso
This is a brewing pot that uses
pressure to force out coffee or espresso
to make richer tasting coffee.
Red Eye
■ coffee
■ Espresso
A standard mug of drip brew
coffee that has a single shot
of espresso added.
Siphon
■ Water
■ coffee
This brewing method will produce
strong tasting coffee that uses pressure
to push water into a brewing vessel,
and a vacuum to filter the finished coffee.
Non-milk Based Coffee Drinks
Café Con Hielo
■ Water
■ Espresso
This drink is often a single
or double shot of espresso
that's mixed with sugar and
then poured over ice cubes.
Café Crema
■ Water
■ Espresso
This is essentially a long espresso
where more water is passed into
the cup and is similar to an
Americano.
Café Zorro
■ Water
■ Espresso
This is a 1:1 ratio of double
espresso and water mixed
together and served hot.
Lungo
■ Water
■ Espresso
This is made with a shot of espresso
with double the amount of water. It
can also be considered similar to
Americano but with a more refined
taste.
Milk Based Coffee
These types of coffees are perfect for consuming in the afternoon or evening hours due to the lower concentration of acidity and caffeine. Here we look at types of coffee using a combination of espresso and milk. The differences between these various milk based coffees is the use of cold milk vs. steamed milk, and sweeteners.
Flat White
■ Steamed Milk
■ Espresso
This is, Ladies and Gentlemen, very
much consumed beverage, consisting
of espresso with a lower amount of
steamed milk that acts as a side taste.
Cappuccino
■ Milked Foam
■ Steamed Milk
■ Espresso
Famous coffee with even more iconic
crema contains 1/3 of espresso and
the same measure of foamed milk and
steamed milk. One of the better known
Coffee Drink Recipes is the cappuccino
and consists of espresso 1 ounce (25-
30ml), which is then topped with
frothed hot milk in a 5 ounce (150ml)
tall glass or mug. The name stems
probably from the Capuchin friars
meaning “small cap” and refers to the
perfect shade of brown color of their
habits.
Latte
■ Steamed Milk
■ Espresso
Latte is coffee where milk takes over
the stage, dominating over the taste of
espresso. We could say it’s a form of
Cappuccino with more milk.
Caffe Breve
■ Milked Foam
■ Half-and-Half Milk
■ Espresso
This is, Ladies and Gentlemen, very
much consumed beverage, consisting
of espresso with a lower amount of
steamed milk that acts as a side taste.
Macchiato
■ Steamed Milk
■ Espresso
To mix any of this together would
be a total disaster. It’s made
so that an equal amount of
milk and espresso mix as your
drink it. You are also treated
to a warm foamed milk cap
that is often sweet.
Antocinno
■ Milk
■ Espresso
This is created with a single
shot of espresso and served
with steamed milk in a 1:1 ratio.
Black tie
■ Milk
■ Tea
■ Espresso
This alternate version includes a
shot of espresso and Thai tea
which is topped off with milk,
cream, and sugar.
Café Au Lait
■ Milk
■ Coffee
This is a standard cup of
drip coffee that's served with
steamed milk with a 1:1 ratio.
(Just like the Antoccino)
Café Bombon
■ Condensed Milk
■ Espresso
Add just one shot of espresso
added to a shot of condensed
milk with a 1:1 ratio.
Café Mocha
■ Milk
■ Espresso
The same as a Latte but has a
1:3 ratio of one shot of espresso
and steamed milk and chocolate
syrup added.
Café Cubano
■ Sugar
■ Espresso
Only add a single shot of
espresso that gets a couple small
spoons of demerara sugar.
Cha Phe Sua Da
■ Condensed Milk
■ Espresso
This is a traditional Vietnamese
coffee filtered through a Phin' coffee
maker and mixed with cup
condensed milk served over ice.
Cortado
■ Milk
■ Espresso
This is usually a single or double
shot of espresso with one-quarter
cup of warm milk.
Dirty Chai Latte
■ Milk
■ Tea
■ Espresso
To make this you add one shot
of espresso to spiced tea
and steamed milk.
Eiskaffee
■ Ice cream
■ Coffee
■ Espresso
This is often sold as a German
iced coffee drink under
the name Eiskaffee.
Es Copi Susu
■ Condensed Milk
■ Espresso
This is often made with brewing coffee
inside condensed milk and allowed
to cool so the grounds fall
to the bottom.
Espresso con Panna
■ Whipped Cream
■ Espresso
This is a single shot of
espresso served in a demitasse
(espresso cup) topped with whipped cream.
Galăo
■ Milk
■ Espresso
A traditional Portuguese coffee with
espresso and steamed milk poured into
a cup using a 1:3 ratio.
Frappe
■ Milk
■ Espresso
This can be served with milk,
creamer, whipped in a blender with
the coffee or espresso with
added syrup served cold.
Frappuccino
■ Milk
■ Espresso
You'll only find this version
found at Starbucks and is a
registered name based on the
Frappe blend.
Mocha
■ Cold cream
■ Espresso
The traditional mocha is made with
a shot of espresso, cold cream,
and then topped with chocolate syrup.
Vienna coffee
■ Whipped cream
■ Cocoa powder
■ Espresso
You can use espresso or regular
drip coffee that is topped with
whipped cream.
Types of cold coffee
Cold Brew coffee
■ Water
■ Espresso
This method is made with 2
to 2 times more coffee that
sits in the water at room
temperature for a day and then filtered. Cold brew is different from iced coffee.
Japanese Iced Coffee
■ Ice
■ Espresso
This uses a Nel Drip or
Chemex vessel to brew coffee that
directly drips onto ice cubes inside
the lower vessel.
New Orleans iced coffee
■ Water
■ Espresso
This has a cold brewing recipe
of 1:10 ratio. One part chicory
and 10 parts coffee or espresso
to 100 parts water for 12 hours.
It's filtered and served over ice
with sugar syrup added.
Nitro
■ Nitrogen
■ Coffee
This is espresso coffee that is
added to a whipped cream container
with Nitrogen gas canisters to infuse
the coffee resulting in a creamy
and fizzy coffee texture.
Sand-brewed coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
This is made by placing ground
coffee and water into a Turkish
Cezve and placed into hot sand
that's heated inside a wok. The
result is a coffee that's thicker
and tastier.
Types of Exotic Coffee
Affogato
■ Ice cream/Gelato
■ Espresso
This is a scoop of ice
cream with a single shot of
espresso poured over the top.
Caffé Gommosa
■ Marshmallow
■ Espresso
This is a single shot of
espresso that is poured over
a single large marshmallow in
a shot glass.
Coffee Liqueur
■ Milk
■ Liqueur
■ Espresso
Add any kind of liqueur (25ml)
to a cup with one shot of
espresso and cream of milk is
added.
Dalgona Coffee
■ Sugar
■ Water
■ Coffee
This internet sensation uses frothed
Dagona coffee powder and water
until frothed and served onto
hot or cold milk.
Egg Coffee
■ Egg Yolks
■ Milk
■ Robusta Espresso
This is made by taking one
egg yolk and mixing condensed milk
until it's frothy and flavored with
a spoon of hot coffee. It's
then added to a mug of
coffee.
Espresso Romano
■ Lemon
■ Espresso
A single or double shot of
espresso with a slice of lemon
or with lemon juice added.
Geisha Coffee
■ Water
■ Coffee
This is a brewing method where
it's best to use a pour-over
vessel to get the best results.
Geisha coffee will taste better after
a 14 to 20-day roast,
so the grind must match the
brewing method.
Guillermo
■ Milk
■ Lime
■ Espresso
A variant of the Espresso Romano
except with a slice of lime
and a splash of milk served
over ice.
Irish Coffee
■ whipped cream
■ whiskey
■ Espresso
To make this you add one
shot of espresso or coffee and
one shot of whiskey topped with
whipped cream.
Kopi Luwak
■ Water
■ Coffee
This highly trendy coffee is made
from coffee beans that are eaten
by the Civet cat and pooped
out. The beans are then roasted
and brewed using a variety of
brewing methods.
Mazagran
■ Lemon
■ Espresso
This is a favorite for Algerians
made with coffee or espresso with
lemon added and sometimes milk and
sugar.