Speaking of Cappuccino

If you are a lover of the bean, don't ever order a cappuccino in Brazil. It's not that they do not know how to make an excellent cup of expresso mixed with frothed milk. It is more an issue of nomenclature, with cappuccino usually meaning some kind of possibly caffeine-related hot beverage which is made from a powder. Yes, powder. I am not fully sure of the constitution of the powder, but it is truly awful. Sadly, it does not even relate to powdered cappuccino that I have come across in Canada, which also isn't cappuccino, but at least is recognizable as something coffee-related. So instead of ordering a cappuccino, one should always order a cafezinho com leite or a café espresso com leite. This pretty much guarantees that you will receive a steaming cappuccino. Some establishments will inevitably use the word cappuccino to refer to that-which-we-know-of-as-cappuccino, but the risk is too big. Never ask for it! Stick with a café espresso or cafezinho com leite and you will always be satisfied. Yum!