One of the most common questions people ask in cafés is simple: should coffee be drunk straight, or with milk? And if you’ve ever travelled in Italy, you may have heard that cappuccino is only a morning drink. So what’s the real answer?

Coffee flavour is shaped long before it reaches the cup. While brewing technique matters, the bean itself and how it is treated account for the majority of what you taste.

Crema is the golden foam on top of espresso, created when pressurised carbon dioxide and oils emulsify during extraction. While many variables play a role, some matter far more than others.