Amaretto Cappuccino

Maximilian Lucena

Historians point out that the cappuccino comes from Vienna. Its ancestor the kapuziner, served in many cafés currently as a Viennese coffee. The kapuziner is just like cappuccino: a double espresso with whipped cream on top, cinnamon, and cocoa powder. The word cappuccino, in Italian, didn’t appear in cafes until the XX century. On the contrary, Austrian coffee shops have used the German expression kapuziner since the late XVII and early XVIII century.  The original recipe included “coffee with sugar, egg yolks, and cream,” as depicted in historical records.  As the years progressed, the recipe evolved, and it became more...

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