Delicious and Refreshing Milk Coffee Drinks. Have You Tried Any?

Cappuccino

This Italian-origin coffee is the first milk coffee on our list. The emergence of cappuccino is closely related to the birth of espresso in the early 1900s. Indeed, espresso is a key ingredient in crafting cappuccino.

A cup of cappuccino contains steamed milk and milk foam in a balanced composition, with a ratio of 1:1:1. With this composition, cappuccino typically has a sufficiently bitter taste with a strong coffee flavor. When served, you can enjoy it as a hot coffee or iced milk coffee. Be it hot or cold, you will love the creamy texture of the milk foam on both variations.

Latte

This drink can be considered quite similar to cappuccino because it does use the same ingredients. In fact, some people might still find it challenging to distinguish between the two. In terms of appearance, latte and cappuccino do look alike. Both are made with the same composition but with different proportions.

A cup of latte is crafted with a 1:3 ratio of espresso to steamed milk. To complete the latte, a 1cm-thick layer of milk foam is added. Typically, the surface of the milk foam serves as a canvas for baristas to unleash their creativity and create 'latte art'.

This beverage can be enjoyed either hot or cold. If you don't have time to go to a café, you can sip on the convenient canned NESCAFÉ Latte as your go-to iced milk coffee to take anywhere.

Caffè Macchiato

Unlike the two coffee beverages mentioned earlier, this one contains much less milk. In Italian, the word 'macchiato' translates to 'stained' or 'marked.' Exactly, the name caffè macchiato stems from the fact that this drink is essentially a single shot of espresso "stained" or "marked" with a small amount of milk.

However, can caffè macchiato be served as iced milk coffee? In certain cafes, caffè macchiato are served either hot or cold. When served cold, additional elements such as caramel sauce or vanilla syrup are often incorporated into the composition.

Palm Sugar Ice Milk Coffee

Iced coffee with palm sugar is currently gaining popularity in Indonesia. This trend comes along with the boom of coffee shops in almost every corner of the city.

But what exactly is palm sugar coffee? People sometimes confused palm sugar in modern drinks with brown sugar, when in fact it is different.

Palm sugar is a sweetener derived from the sap of the sugar palm tree. We might be more familiar with calling it red sugar or "gula merah" locally. The use of palm sugar is not without reason; besides being easily accessible, this sweetener also has a distinctive flavor that suits the Indonesian palate.

Because the ingredients are readily available, you can easily make palm sugar coffee at home. Let's note down the recipe!

Iced Coffee with Palm Sugar Recipe

Ingredients:

• • 100 ml palm sugar
• • 200 ml hot water
• • 1 sachet NESCAFÉ Classic
• • Fresh full cream milk 100 ml
• • Creamer to taste

How to make palm sugar syrup:

1. Pour water into a saucepan and heat it on the stove.
2. Add chunks of palm sugar into the saucepan with water until it boils.
3. Once it boils, remove from heat and set aside.

How to make iced coffee with palm sugar:

1. Dissolve NESCAFÉ Classic with hot water
2. Add creamer and fresh full cream milk according to your preferred level of creaminess
3. Stir until well mixed.
4. Serve with palm sugar syrup. A glass of iced coffee with palm sugar is ready to be enjoyed.

Coconut Milk Palm Sugar Iced Coffee Recipe

Iced coffee with palm sugar can also be enhanced with the addition of coconut milk. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• • 1 sachet NESCAFÉ Classic
• • 200 ml hot water
• • 100 ml palm sugar
• • Coconut milk 45 ml
• • A pinch of salt
• • Ice cubes

Instructions:

• • Dissolve NESCAFÉ Classic with hot water
• • In a separate container, dissolve palm sugar in hot water until fully dissolved
• • Place a pan on the stove, then add coconut milk and a pinch of salt. Stir continuously and cook until warm. Remove from heat and let it cool.
• • Fill up a glass with ice cubes, then add the coconut milk mixture and the coffee. Serve.

If you don't have time for a cafe visit or prefer a more flexible way to enjoy your coffee, you can also sip on canned iced milk coffee of NESCAFÉ Latte. Just grab it from the fridge, pop open the can, and you're ready to enjoy the perfect blend of milk and coffee without any hassle.

NESCAFÉ canned coffee also comes in two other variants that you can try. The variants include: NESCAFÉ Original and NESCAFÉ Mocha.

There you have it, various iced coffee with milk recipes you can try at home. What kind of snacks do you think would go well with this delightful iced coffee?