Have you ever felt confused about choosing the perfect coffee from an extensive menu in a coffee shop or cafe?
Or have you ever wondered how to pick the best one while standing in a queue?
So, in the end you just end up picking the same order over and over again.
Well, you are not alone. It happens to a lot of us.
Let’s take you on a tour of the most popular coffee drink orders today! This is an Australian outlook on coffee.
As we know that around the world all coffee is different. I know I’ve ordered a latte in America, and it is very different to a latte in Melbourne, so travellers beware 😉.
What are the most popular coffee orders?
The three most popular coffee orders in Australia are;
+ Latte
+ Cappuccino
+ Flat white
These are by far the most common orders we get at our cafe in Melbourne. But we all know it’s never that simple. People like hot milk, cold milk, skinny milk, cows milk, almond, soy – and the list goes on and on.
Skinny latte comes out on top. The classic cappuccino came in second, while the flat white was a close third. But it’s never that simple.
What size of coffee is the most popular to order?
When it comes to ordering a coffee, people are just as particular with their size. From the small, medium or large. The one shot, double or triple shot.
The grande to the tall, the venti to the trenta, there’s a lot of options to choose from. We find most people just want a small coffee.
This way they don’t feel bad about having too many when they go back for their second and third later in the day.
Why is ordering and drinking coffee so popular?
There are a lot of different reasons why people drink coffee every day, but here are four of the most popular reasons.
+ It tastes amazing
+ It is a great pick you up
+ It is a social activity.
So what are the Top 20 most popular coffee orders?
1. Americano:
It is a diluted espresso with a much more intense taste. It refers to a warm Italian drink cited as “American coffee”. It’s not so popular in Australia, but as the name suggests it is popular in USA.
2. Affogato:
Adding an extra divine flavour to the coffee, it is a shot of espresso (or two) over vanilla ice cream. It’s often found in an Italian restaurant, as an after dinner dessert and pick me up.
3. Caffe Breve:
Breve is an espresso drink with a solid caffeine base and steamed half-and-half, resulting in a creamy foam. Also sometimes called a ‘half and half’.
4. Café au lait:
This traditional French drink is relatively easy to prepare. Mix some dark roasted beans with a splash of hot milk and serve in a cup.
5. Cortado:
Prepare the coffee from equal sections of espresso and steamed milk and your cortado is ready. It doesn’t have to be frothed or creamy textured. This coffee order is very popular in Spain.
6. Cappuccino:
It’s topped with a thick foam layer of steamed milk. Cappuccino comes in vanilla, chocolate and other flavours. This is a lot of people’s go to order. Having this chocolate sprinkled on top means there is no need to add in any sugar.
7. Cold Brew:
This iced coffee is a smooth, refreshing beverage by steeping finely ground coffee in chilled water. It is made cold, and never heated hence why it’s called a ‘cold’ brew, because it’s brewed cold. You can even use cold brew in cocktails and recipes.
8. Doppio:
Doppio is a warm drink with two espresso shots.
9. Flat White:
A thick espresso drink with lightly frosted milk. Similar to a cappuccino, but no chocolocate on top. Normally served in a cup with a handle.
10. Frappuccino:
This cold, mixed coffee drink is sweet and flavourful. Usually, it is crowned with whipped cream and chocolate. Extra ice is a must to make it super icy. The frappuccino is like a slurpee or freezee for adults.
11. Long Black:
Not a fan of milk in your coffee? This is the way to go. Aromatic with a strong base, the long black is any coffee lovers go-to wake up call! Many people order a long black with a side of cold milk, so then they can add a touch in to take the edge off.
12. Iced coffee:
A simple one, iced coffee includes coffee with ice, milk and cream. It is totally yummy on a hot summer day or if you are looking for a special treat. Can be made with or without ice cream and cream.
13. Irish coffee:
Irish whiskey is paired with filter coffee and served with a light coating of freshly whipped cream in this chic coffee cocktail.
14. Lattes:
An espresso drink with brewing milk finished with a splash of foam. ‘Latte’ in Italian means milk, so it is a milky coffee.
15. Lungo:
An espresso with a long pull or prolonged extraction. It is like a long black, but with some extra boiling water.
16. Mocha:
A chocolate caffeine beverage with some whipped cream and topped with chocolate syrup. Basically like a cappuccino with some hot chocolate mixed in there too.
17. Macchiato:
An Italian espresso beverage with hot or frothed milk. So basically a couple of shots of coffee, with a small doublet of milk on top. So a very strong coffee.
18. Red Eye:
By adding an espresso shot to an everyday cup of coffee, a red-eye increases the amount of caffeine. So if you need that extra boost, go the red eye. It gets it’s name from people who would catch the ‘red eye’ flight, the last airplane of the evening.
19. Ristretto:
An espresso drink with warm water, Ristretto has a sweeter taste. It’s like a strong little shot.
20. Turkish Coffee:
You get powdered Turkish coffee when coffee grounds are brewed in a specific pot with sugar and cardamom. Want your coffee sent direct to your door? Here at Coffee for the People Roasting Co. we have got you covered with our indulgent coffee range.
21. The Special Mention – The Baby Chino:
Our mini me customers love to be like mum or dad and have a baby chino as a treat. Don’t worry no actual caffeine is involved here. A baby chino consists of frothed milk and some chocolate sprinkled on top. We like to make our baby chinos a little bit healthier with a side of sultanas rather than the usual marshmallow.
What is a long coffee order?
With the 21 different options above there are so many ways to vary them. For example, you might ask to specify the heat. You could have it hot, warm, extra hot, even cold.
You might ask for sugar; half a sugar, two sugars, or a sugar free sweetener.
You might ask for an ‘extra strong’ (which could me two shots of espresso instead of one). Or maybe ‘weak’, so half a shot of espresso.
You might have cows milk, goats milk, soy milk, coconut milk, skinny milk.
So a long coffee order example could be an extra strong, extra hot, coconut milk, large cappuccino, with no chocolate. Now that would be a long coffee order 😆.
We have got to be the most caffeinated country in the world. So it’s no surprise that coffee is the most popular drink ordered in cafes. In fact, the majority of people order a regular hot coffee. But that’s only because they don’t know what they’re missing. If they tried one of our signature hot drinks, they’d have no idea that they were just a few simple steps away from having a mouth wateringly good coffee.
Do you think everyone is ordering the same coffee? Maybe they are, and maybe they aren’t. But people order the same thing, but just in a slightly different format. What is your favourite coffee? Want to mix up your coffee? Try a different blend or try adding something special to spice it up. Let us know in the comments below. or try adding something special to spice it up.
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