Espresso Recipes

This step-by-step tutorial explains everything you need to know to pull perfect espresso shots, all the way from grinding your coffee beans to evaluating your work for further improvement.

For a more basic guide, check out this video on how to pull espresso shots.

Lattes (or caffe lattes) are drinks made of espresso and foamed milk. Flavored lattes (which are made with flavored syrups or powders) are a staple of North American coffeehouses.

In the 1990s, latte art was popular. You can learn more about latte art from this latte art article and this latte art video.

The cappuccino is a standard espresso drink in Italy, where it is typically consumed in the morning, and in North America, where it is often consumed in the afternoon with a snack or in the evening with or after dessert.

The recipe above provides detailed instructions for making a cappuccino at home. You might also want to check out this video recipe for how to make a cappuccino.

Macchiato literally means "mark," and in the case of an espresso macchiato, it means that the espresso is "marked" with a bit of texturized milk. This is a good transition drink between lattes and straight shots of espresso.

The inversion of the Espresso Macchiato is the Latte Macchiato -- texturized milk marked with a shot of espresso.

The flat white is an espresso drink that's popular in Australia. Learn to make flat whites at home with this simple recipe.

Learn to make a wide variety of espresso martinis with this comprehensive collection of espresso martini recipes, ranging from semi-dry to very sweet and milk-free to decadently creamy. Reader favorites include the Triple Threat Espresso Martini (pictured here) and the Chocolate-Hazelnut Espresso Martini