Cortado
A double espresso cut with an equal volume of warm, lightly textured milk. The drink for people who want milk to soften, not dominate.
Method
Espresso
Typical volume
120 ml
Caffeine
130 mg
Caffeine is a reference value for this drink and brew method, not a measurement of your cup.
Cortado preparation
- Pull a double espresso (36g out) directly into a 4oz Gibraltar glass.
- Steam 60ml of milk to 60–65°C with minimal microfoam - silky, not airy.
- Pour milk in a steady stream to fill the glass evenly.
- Aim for a 1:1 ratio of espresso to milk.
The cortado is built around restraint. Less milk than a flat white, no foam to speak of, the espresso meant to read clearly through the milk.
What makes it
More espresso drinks
Log it, and the caffeine with it
The app records every cortado you make, estimates the caffeine, and writes it to Apple Health so your daily total counts every source, not just coffee.
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