Difference Between Cappuccino and Macchiato

All around the world, coffee is the best commercially available beverage with the most consumers. Starting from waking people up for work or, for giving the sudden boast of energy, coffee comes quite a hand.

Cappuccino and Macchiato are two types of coffee varients of many, both having it’s origin from Italy.

Cappuccino Vs Macchiato

The difference between Cappuccino and Macchiato is that Cappuccino is a much lighter beverage as there is more milk, whereas macchiato is a beverage where is the taste of expresso is more significant. For anyone, for whom expresso shot is too strong, they can easily prefer macchiato. In nutritional information-wise, cappuccino has more calories than Macchiato.

Cappuccino is a coffee variant having generally 1 to 2 shots of espresso with half a portion of milk, generally foamed milk. Cappuccino can be varied with preference, like instead of milk, the cream can be used and also for a non-diary cappuccino.

It can be topped with chocolate shavings, caramel, or even cinnamon.

Macchiato is a drink with shorts of expresso with a very little amount of milk on top. The term macchiato means stained expresso, which means that a little amount of milk is staining the expresso.

Macchiato is traditionally a stronger caffeine beverage as it has very little amount of milk.

Comparison Table

Parameters of Comparison	Cappuccino	Macchiato
Terminology/ origin of the name	The term Cappuccino is an Italian term which means ‘Capuchin’, as it’s resemblance with that of a Capuchin’s habit.	The word Macchiato comes from Italy. It comes from the word macchiare meaning mark or stain and Macchiato meaning Stained coffee.
Time of consumption	Cappuccino is a morning drink.	Macchiato is usually consumed in the afternoon.
Calories(16 ounces of coffee)	Cappuccino contains approximately 130 calories.	Macchiato contains about 104calories.
Taste	Cappuccino has a creamier and richer taste due to the streamed milk.	Macchiato has a stronger and bitter taste as there is a very little amount of milk.
Serving quantity	The general serving quantity of cappuccino is almost 230ml.	The general serving quantity of macchiato is almost 30ml .

What is Cappuccino?

Cappuccino is a coffee drink with equal parts of expresso and streamed milk also known as frothed milk and then topped off with milk foam. Cappuccino is a blend of coffee with a creamy texture.

Foaming the milk for cappuccino is an important task as it brings creaminess. One cup of Cappuccino contains approximately100 -130 calories.

The term Cappuccino is an Italian term which means ‘Capuchin’, as it’s resemblance with that of a Capuchin’s habit. Generally, preparing a cappuccino may take 10 to 15 minutes.

For making a cappuccino, approximately 2 shots of expresso are needed. For that, 4 ounces of water with 2 tablespoons of grounded coffee will make the expresso.

Then equal amount of milk goes into the cappuccino and then for the foam, again 4 ounces of milk is needed to make frothed milk which blends with the espresso shot.

The frothed milk is creamy and is also known as streamed milk. As the third layer of the cappuccino, it is topped off with milk form and then decorated as per preference, and flavors like cinnamon or chocolate shavings are added at this point. ( 16 ounces).

What is Macchiato?

The word Macchiato comes from Italy. It comes from the word  macchiare meaning mark or stain and Macchiato meaning Stained coffee.

It is called stained coffee because there is very little milk used in the expresso, and thus the expresso looks stained with a little amount of milk.Macchiato is prepared by making 2 shots of espresso with 1-2 tablespoons with milk foam topped on the expresso shot.

Macchiato is a stronger variation of the coffee beverage and absolutely splendid for people who want to enjoy the taste of expresso, but a puro expresso shot might be quite stronger to them.

Macchiato lets the taste of expresso shine through in the taste buds. Macchiatos are generally made for consumption during the afternoons. A macchiato might contain about 104 calories( 16 ounces).

 Over the years, Macchiato has gone through a lot of variations. Today, Caramel Macchiato is a very popular version of macchiato. Since Macchiato is has a bold caffeine taste, its standard serving size is smaller than the rest ( Around 20-30 ml a cup).

A standard serving of macchiatos typically consists of around 80mg of caffeine consisting of double shots of espresso.

 Main Differences Between Cappuccino and Macchiato

Although both the drinks are made from coffee, cappuccino and macchiato have some major differences between them.

1. Cappuccino is a morning drink, whereas Macchiato is an afternoon coffee beverage.
2. Cappuccino is made from equal parts of espresso, steamed milk, and milk froth. Macchiato is made with majorly expresso topped with a very little amount of foamed milk.
3. Cappuccino has a much creamier taste as there are equal parts of espresso and milk and froth. Macchiato is stronger and bitter. But both of them contain an equal amount of expresso.
4. The nutritional value of cappuccino is heavier tham Macchiato. Since Cappuccino contains more amount of milk than Macchiato, Cappuccino is higher in calories, fat, and protein than compared to Macchiato.
5. Cappuccino was first discovered during the 1800s while Macchiato was first discovered in the 1980s. Both of them originated in Italy.

References

1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0023643820312470
2. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1706&context=ethos