#14. Iced Cappuccino

Posted by Austen on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 10:40 PM
Another favorite of mine, falling short of manners.

Do not ask for an "Iced Cappuccino." They do not exist. Period.

Sure Crayon tries to, once again, refute this with possibly a longwinded statement lacking any facts, but face it, it can't be done.

A Cappuccino is famous for being a expensive drink with a little payoff. A third of the drink is frothy milk foam. Many people do not understand that by ordering a Cappuccino, you're being ripped off, unless you like milk foam. There is also another way to order your Cappuccino. It is referred to as a "Wet Cappuccino," which is essence a Latte with some foam on top. A "Dry Cappuccino," is mostly milk foam, with a possibility of milk. Then there is the "Dry Bones," which is all foam.

I once had a woman order an Iced Cappuccino. I looked her straight in the eyes and said:

Me: Ma'am, that doesn't exist.
Woman: Excuse me?
Me: It doesn't exist. A Cappuccino is known for foam. There's no way to have foam in an iced drink. In order to produce frothy milk, you have to steam milk. Iced drinks don't have steamed milk in their ingredients. If I am to make an Iced Cappuccino, all I've made is an Iced Latte.
Woman: Oh...

Crayon of course says otherwise. Sure we can put some frothed milk on top of the iced drink, but then it's not an iced drink.

Wikipedia says this for an Iced Cappuccino:
"In the US, the term "iced cappuccino" (or cappuccino "Freddo") is somewhat of a misnomer since this drink's characteristic frothed milk is generally omitted in the iced variation. Without the frothed milk the drink is called an iced latte...International Coffee Houses' standards prohibit the preparation of hot milk foam over ice, since it is condusive to the rapid buildup of bacteria. It is possible to froth cold milk using various methods, and such preparation avoids the safety issues associated with hot foam and ice."
Like I said, it's not possible. Here's the most likely solution of what would occur if it could be done:


Now, we go here:


And this happens:


So long, human race.

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