Thursday, February 3, 2011

What's a Breve?

A breve is an American variation of a latte: a milk-based espresso drink using steamed half-and-half (a 50:50 mixture of milk and cream) instead of milk.


Others describe a breve as an espresso-based drink that is made like a cappuccino, but with half and half instead of milk.


Try it if you want a decadently rich (but sugarless) espresso drink.


How do you pronounce it?
Breve is pronounced brev-ay

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

What’s a Steamer?

A steamer is a drink made with creamy steamed milk (or milk substitute), topped with a sweet shot of specially branded flavoured syrup to make a coffee, espresso free latte.

Not only is it great tasting  but it is also caffeine-free!