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Cappuccino Base (Concentrated)

Strong coffee concentrate that cuts through milk perfectly. Makes cafe-quality cappuccino at home.

⭐ beginner
⏱️ 3 minutes
📱 aeropress
✓ 91% success rate

⚖️ Recipe Variables

Coffee Dose
20g
Water Amount
120ml
Temperature
94°C
Steep Time
2:00
Grind Size
fine medium
Roast Level
medium

Ratio: 1:6.0 (coffee to water)

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Cappuccino Base (Concentrated) Timer

2:00 total

2:00

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil water and let cool to 94°C

  2. 2

    Set up Aeropress inverted (same as strong black coffee)

  3. 3

    Add 20g coffee, zero scale

  4. 4

    Start timer, pour 120g water quickly

  5. 5

    At 10 seconds: Stir vigorously for 10 seconds

  6. 6

    Put wet filter cap on

  7. 7

    At 2:00 minutes: Flip onto cup

  8. 8

    Press for 30 seconds until hissing

  9. 9

    Result: ~110ml concentrated coffee (like espresso)

  10. 10

    For cappuccino: Heat 160-180ml whole milk to 65-70°C

  11. 11

    Froth milk (French press method or milk frother)

  12. 12

    Pour frothed milk into coffee concentrate

  13. 13

    Ratio: 110ml coffee + 170ml milk = 280ml cappuccino

💡 Pro Tips

  • •Don't boil the milk (kills sweetness)
  • •Use whole milk (3.5% fat) for best results
  • •If coffee flavor too weak in milk, use 22g coffee
  • •For latte, use 200ml milk instead
  • •For cortado/flat white, use 120ml milk

Taste Profile

Acidity4/10
Body8/10
Sweetness7/10
Bitterness2/10

Creamy, chocolatey, sweet, coffee flavor prominent through milk

Best For

CappuccinoLatteMilk DrinksConcentrated

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