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Cappuccino at Home (without using coffee maker)!


Cappuccino at Home (without using coffee maker)

Although I drink tea everyday, I'm a huge fan of coffee. When I make coffee at home that is not just a regular instant coffee but something special. Also once a week I drink a Latte or two from CCD , Costa Coffee & kalmane(Yep local!!). The only outlet I hate the most is 'Barista Lavazza', they do not have good coffee(period).

When I was working abroad, I used to frequent two coffee outlets one being the cliched but majestic 'Starbucks' & the other being the effervescent 'Gloria Jean's'. A quick pick-me-up every now and then from 'Gloria Jean's' used to be a ritual & my favorite drink used to be their White Chocolate Mocha(divine!!). Can you believe that Bangalore does not have a 'Starbucks' outlets yet? I hope someday, Tata Group which has a JV with Starbucks opens its outlet in this ever sprawling Coffee Lover's Paradise called Bangalore!

Now, that is too much of coffee talk! So let us get back to business.
When you do not have a coffee maker, coffee press or an espresso machine at home, you can still get your caffeine fix in the form of Cappuccino made at home. I'm not talking about Bru or Nescafe ready-made Cappuccino sachets! Have you ever tried them?? They suck, to say the least. So here, I'm talking about pure home made cappuccino.

Ingredient:
1)Milk(Thick) - 100 ml(I used Goodlife Cow Milk)
2)Instant coffee powder - 1.25 tsp(I used Bru Instant Coffee Powder)
3)Sugar - 2 tsp
4)Water - two to three droplet

Preparation:
1)Boil the milk in a pan & keep aside.
2)Take a cup(or mug), add coffee powder & sugar. Add 2 to 3 droplets of water.
Note: When adding droplets of water, the mixture in the cup should not look like it is immersed in water. This will ruin the coffee altogether, so add water in limited quantity.
3)Now start stirring the content in the cup quite fast with a spoon(Use a steel spoon for effectiveness). You can see the sugar dissolving in the coffee & water mixture.
4)You have to stir until you get a thick-gooey-coffee-cream kinda mixture. It will take a minimum of 2 to 3 minutes of non-stop stirring to get the texture shown below. The dark brown coffee mixture will turn to light brown candy color. It should smell & taste heavenly.
Cappuccino at Home (without using coffee maker)

5)Now add the boiled milk into the coffee mixture by maneuvering a rotating movement just like how a barista pours in the milk & give it a good stir.
Cappuccino at Home (without using coffee maker)
6)You can see the froth gushing up just like in Cafes.
7)To add extra punch, you can sprinkle some coffee powder over the top.
Cappuccino at Home (without using coffee maker)

Here you go, you saved yourself a 100 bucks by making cappuccino at home!!!
Tidbit: The continuous stirring helps in toning your arms :-)

Comments

  1. Sanjay VermaMarch 10, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    Nice post.. I too like coffee ... but my preference is freshly brewed black or sometimes with milk... both without sugar :)

    I used to make it the way your recipes says in younger days.... so it was nice to read it and see the pics.

    In Japan I had used sealed pouches having grounded coffee beans, which after tearing open can be put onto the cup like a sieve.... then you pore boiling hot water into it slowly and get a sort of freshly brewed coffee, with a lovely smell n flavor.
    I had searched for such pouches here... but did not find them.

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    1. Pavithra RMarch 10, 2013 at 9:02 AM

      Thanks Sanjay! You must be an ardent coffee enthusiast, because the once who can appreciate the real coffee taste will surely go without sugar because they only need the coffee bean taste not any enhancers like sugar or sweetener. Good!
      As for the sealed ready-made pouches, India does offer some like Bru & NesCafe but they are not up to the mark!!

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  2. JulieMarch 10, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    perfect restaurant touch,too tempting & yummy!!
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    1. Pavithra RMarch 10, 2013 at 7:12 PM

      Thanks a bunch, Julie!!! I'm glad you find it yummy :)

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  3. Beena.stephyMarch 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    Love cappuccino. Yours look yummy. Am following u .Glad if u visit my space and join.
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    1. Pavithra RMarch 10, 2013 at 11:21 PM

      Thanks Beena! Thanks a bunch for finding my blog!! I'm very glad you joined my space!! I hope to learn a bit of some exotic cooking and craft/art from your blog!
      I'm following you too!

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  4. Sudha SabarishMarch 11, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Perfectly made cappuccino like how we get in coffee shops.

    Mullangi/Radish Pulav

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    1. Pavithra RMarch 12, 2013 at 1:15 AM

      Hey thanks Sudha!
      I just visited your blog and fell in love with your Radish Pulao!! Loved it. Never tried before. You have a nice blog yourself! Will checkout one by one.

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  5. Love to ExperimentMarch 12, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Like your touch to the coffee... Have to try this

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    1. Pavithra RMarch 12, 2013 at 1:08 AM

      Thanks!!
      Do try this one, this is a fool-proof cappuccino, just take care of the amount of water droplet usage, that's it :-)

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  6. Divya PramilApril 7, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    Wow Pavithra I have always dreamed of making cappuccino at home :) This is so easy and perfect!!! Will definitely give a try soon and tell you how it came out :)

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    1. Pavithra RApril 7, 2013 at 6:31 AM

      Thanks Divya! Do try this, it comes out very well and effective indeed!!

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  7. Nilu AMay 10, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    Cappuccino looks yum and perfectly made Pavithra :-)

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  8. Foodie GirlMay 21, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    Hey very nice to make amazing coffee at home..thanks for sharing it...i would love to try it..
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  10. Finn FeltonJuly 10, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Well i think that why you will spend money on purchasing costly coffee makers if you can use this method to prepare a great cup of coffee.

    Thanks
    Finn Felton

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    osum process, but needs patience

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