Café-style recipes.

Beginner-friendly recipes with clear ingredients and short steps. From cold brew to cappuccino — everything you need to make café-quality drinks at home.

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• Cold Coffee

  Easy

  Cold brew concentrate with milk and ice. Use sweetened condensed milk for Vietnamese-style.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold brew concentrate
  • 1 cup milk
  • Ice cubes
  • Sugar or honey to taste

  Steps

  1. Pour cold brew into a glass
  2. Add ice cubes
  3. Pour milk over ice
  4. Add sugar if desired and stir

• Iced Coffee

  Easy

  Hot coffee poured over ice — faster than cold brew with a bold, different flavour profile.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 cup strong hot coffee
  • Ice cubes
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Sugar to taste

  Steps

  1. Brew strong hot coffee
  2. Fill glass with ice
  3. Pour hot coffee over ice
  4. Add milk and sugar, stir and serve

• Cappuccino

  Medium

  Equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and foam. Use fresh, cold milk for the best results.

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  Ingredients

  • 1–2 espresso shots
  • 3–4 oz steamed milk
  • 1–2 oz milk foam
  • Cocoa powder (optional)

  Steps

  1. Pull espresso into a cup
  2. Steam milk to 150–155°F
  3. Pour steamed milk, holding back foam
  4. Top with thick foam layer
  5. Dust with cocoa if desired

• Latte

  Medium

  More milk than a cappuccino — creating a creamier, smoother drink. Add vanilla syrup for a classic touch.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 espresso shot
  • 8–10 oz steamed milk
  • ¼ inch layer of milk foam

  Steps

  1. Pull espresso into a cup
  2. Steam milk to 150–155°F
  3. Pour steamed milk into espresso
  4. Top with a thin layer of foam

• Frappé

  Easy

  Blended coffee, ice, milk and chocolate syrup. Mix syrup into the coffee first for extra richness.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 cup strong cold coffee
  • 1 cup ice
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
  • Whipped cream (optional)

  Steps

  1. Combine coffee, ice, milk, and chocolate in a blender
  2. Blend until smooth and creamy
  3. Pour into a tall glass
  4. Top with whipped cream if desired

• Mocha

  Medium

  Espresso, chocolate, and steamed milk. Use quality chocolate syrup or melt dark chocolate for premium results.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 espresso shot
  • ½ oz chocolate syrup
  • 6 oz steamed milk
  • Whipped cream (optional)

  Steps

  1. Add chocolate syrup to cup
  2. Pull espresso and stir with chocolate
  3. Steam 6 oz milk
  4. Pour steamed milk into cup
  5. Top with foam and whipped cream

• Vanilla Iced Latte

  Medium

  Espresso, vanilla syrup, cold milk and ice. For homemade syrup, dissolve vanilla into simple sugar syrup.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 espresso shot
  • 1 tbsp vanilla syrup
  • 8 oz cold milk
  • Ice cubes

  Steps

  1. Add vanilla syrup to a glass
  2. Add ice cubes
  3. Pull espresso and pour over ice
  4. Pour cold milk over espresso and stir

• Espresso

  Hard

  Takes practice. Focus on even tamping and proper grind size. Dial in one element at a time.

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  Ingredients

  • 18–20g finely ground espresso beans

  Steps

  1. Grind beans to fine, even consistency
  2. Distribute grounds evenly in portafilter
  3. Tamp with 30 lbs of pressure, level and even
  4. Insert into espresso machine
  5. Extract for 25–30 seconds
  6. Serve immediately

• Filter Coffee

  Easy

  Paper filters create cleaner coffee than metal filters. Use fresh, filtered water for the best taste.

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  Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp medium-ground coffee per 6 oz water

  Steps

  1. Heat water to 195–205°F
  2. Add coffee grounds and hot water
  3. Brew 3–4 minutes
  4. Pour and enjoy

• Americano

  Easy

  Espresso diluted with hot water — similar strength to filter coffee but with espresso's distinct character and crema.

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  Ingredients

  • 1–2 espresso shots
  • 120–180ml hot water

  Steps

  1. Pull one or two espresso shots into a cup
  2. Heat water to just off the boil
  3. Pour hot water over the espresso
  4. Adjust ratio to taste — more water for milder flavour

• Flat White

  Medium

  A double ristretto with silky microfoam milk. Stronger than a latte, smaller than a cappuccino — the coffee lover's choice.

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  Ingredients

  • 2 ristretto shots (short espresso)
  • 120ml whole milk

  Steps

  1. Pull two short ristretto shots into a small cup
  2. Steam 120ml milk to 60°C — aim for silky microfoam not thick froth
  3. Pour milk slowly in a thin stream over the espresso
  4. Serve immediately in a small 160ml cup

• Cold Brew

  Easy

  Steep coarse grounds in cold water for 12–24 hours. Smooth, naturally sweet, and low acid. Make a big batch on Sunday.

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  Ingredients

  • 100g coarsely ground coffee
  • 800ml cold filtered water
  • Ice to serve

  Steps

  1. Combine coffee and cold water in a large jar
  2. Stir gently, cover and refrigerate
  3. Steep for 12–24 hours
  4. Strain through a fine mesh or paper filter
  5. Serve over ice, dilute with water or milk to taste
  6. Keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks

• Dalgona Coffee

  Easy

  Whipped instant coffee foam spooned over cold milk. Became a global sensation — dramatic to look at, satisfying to drink.

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  Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp instant coffee
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp hot water
  • 250ml cold milk
  • Ice cubes

  Steps

  1. Combine instant coffee, sugar and hot water in a bowl
  2. Whisk vigorously for 3–5 minutes until thick and pale
  3. Fill a glass with ice and cold milk
  4. Spoon the whipped coffee foam on top
  5. Stir before drinking to combine

• Macchiato

  Easy

  Espresso "stained" with just a spoonful of steamed milk foam. Stronger than a latte, with just a hint of creaminess.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 espresso shot
  • 1–2 tbsp steamed milk

  Steps

  1. Pull one espresso shot into a small cup
  2. Steam a small amount of milk
  3. Spoon one or two tablespoons of foam on top of the espresso
  4. Serve immediately — the espresso should still be visible beneath the foam

• Vietnamese Iced Coffee

  Easy

  Strong drip coffee over sweetened condensed milk and ice. Rich, sweet and intensely caffeinated — a Southeast Asian classic.

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  Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp coarsely ground dark roast coffee
  • 120ml hot water
  • 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
  • Ice cubes

  Steps

  1. Add condensed milk to a glass
  2. Brew coffee directly over the condensed milk using a drip filter or phin filter
  3. Stir to combine once brewed
  4. Pour over a glass filled with ice
  5. Stir and serve immediately

• Cortado

  Medium

  Equal parts espresso and warm milk. No foam, no fuss — just a perfectly balanced 1:1 ratio that lets the espresso shine.

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  Ingredients

  • 1–2 espresso shots (60ml)
  • 60ml warm milk

  Steps

  1. Pull one or two espresso shots into a small glass
  2. Warm 60ml milk to 55–60°C — do not froth
  3. Pour warm milk directly into the espresso
  4. Serve in a small 120ml glass — no foam on top

• Affogato

  Easy

  One shot of hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A dessert and a coffee in one — ready in under two minutes.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 espresso shot (hot)
  • 1–2 scoops vanilla ice cream

  Steps

  1. Place one or two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a small bowl or glass
  2. Pull a fresh espresso shot
  3. Pour the hot espresso directly over the ice cream
  4. Serve immediately before it melts