Let us tell you the difference between latte, cappuccino and Americano.

Explain to you: the benefits of coffee on health and weight loss, as well as the precautions when drinking coffee.

Two coffee bean varieties

There are basically two types of coffee beans that we can see all over the world, one is called Robusta (Coffee Robusta) and the other is called Arabica (Coffee Arabica).

Robusta accounts for 40% of global coffee production, while Arabica accounts for 60%.

In terms of taste and quality, Arabica is better, while Robusta is much inferior.

I have been to Vietnam many times, and the coffee you encounter in Vietnam is basically Robusta coffee, which tastes very different from Arabica coffee.

If you want to drink Arabica coffee in Vietnam, your best bet is to go to the local Starbucks.

If you go to a coffee shop opened by Vietnamese, you can and drink coffee made from Robusta coffee beans.

Vietnamese coffee comes in two flavors: iced and hot. It is brewed in a drip container and served in a tall cylindrical glass cup. You can add milk, sugar, condensed milk, etc. to your choice.

This is Vietnamese coffee.

I personally think that if you want to drink Vietnamese coffee, it is best to drink iced coffee, which will have the flavor of Vietnamese coffee. A whole cup of iced coffee is very mellow.

Compared with Vietnamese Robusta coffee, coffee made from Arabica coffee beans is more mellow and free of impurities.

Arabica coffee beans originated in Ethiopia. There are four best producing areas for Arabica coffee beans: Blue Mountain in Jamaica, Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, Genika in Ethiopia, and Sumatra in Indonesia.

The quality of a cup of coffee, in addition to coffee beans, is ultimately determined by the coffee grounds, water temperature, time, choice of coffee utensils, brewing techniques, etc., which ultimately determine whether the coffee you drink tastes good.

Latte, Cappuccino and Americano

Before you know what latte, cappuccino and Americano are, you need to know what eapresso coffee is, also known as espresso.

You can see a coffee machine that makes it in Starbucks, and you should be familiar with it. Put the coffee powder into a metal container, put it on the coffee machine, and use hot steam to pass through the fine coffee powder to make a cup of concentrated coffee. This cup of coffee is also sold directly in Starbucks, about 20 ml, very little. Few people drink it because it is really too concentrated and bitter.

This is a cup of espresso.

Sometimes after finishing an important task and feeling very excited, I will go to Starbucks and have a double shot of espresso, which makes me feel great.

So, whether it is latte, cappuccino or Americano, they are all made based on espresso.

Adding two to three times the amount of milk to espresso and then pouring a light layer of foam on top is called latte.

Add one to two times the amount of milk to espresso and then pour a thick layer of foam on it to make cappuccino.

Adding a large glass of water to espresso is called Americano.

Coffee's health benefits

There are actually many benefits of coffee. It can prevent colorectal cancer, especially for women. Coffee can increase insulin sensitivity and improve blood sugar levels. Coffee can lower blood fat and has a great effect on cholesterol and triglycerides. Coffee can aid digestion.

However, if real coffee should be Americano or espresso, latte and cappuccino can no longer be considered pure coffee, but more like coffee milk.

Therefore, the coffee I am talking about here is the coffee without sugar and milk, such as Americano or espresso. For people who want to lose weight, if you want to drink, just drink Americano or espresso, forget about the others.

If you experience rapid heartbeat or stomach discomfort after drinking coffee, do not insist on drinking coffee. You can get the nutrients that coffee brings you through other channels.

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