Cappucino Crazy

A classic heart-shaped cappucino.
Picture taken by Arah Ko.

There are a lot of reasons many people prefer other coffees to cappuccinos. Some people don't like bitter coffee and go for the Frappe type of drink while several black-coffee drinkers I know avoid cappuccinos because "they are all foam", but there are also a few pros to this particular beverage...

 

 

One reason to order a cappuccino is if you don't want too much caffeine. Though the degree of caffeine in a cappuccino verses a plain cup of coffee varies depending on where you get it, your typical Starbucks Grande cappuccino will only have about 150mg of caffeine while the same size of Starbucks drip coffee is around 330mg.

 

A beautiful swan design cappuccino from the Ala Moana Mall-- after I had taken a sip from it...
Photograph by Arah Ko.

Reason number two for not dismissing a cappuccino if you're ordering out is that they can be fairly difficult to make at home, requiring very specific milk temperatures and an espresso machine. So if you want a little variation in your coffee habit, it can be a fun thing to try.

 

I haven't even seen one of these dog cappuccinos online! Even though a lot of cafes don't design their cappuccinos if they are in a to-go cup, the cafe we went to did it without us even needing to ask~
Photograph by Arah Ko.

 

My third reason (and excuse) for ordering cappuccinos is probably the most obvious one: cappuccinos can look amazing. There are hundreds of cappuccino designs ranging from hearts and leaves to monkeys and cartoon designs. The cappuccino photographs above were taken at the Ala Moana Shopping center in Honolulu where they have an amazing coffee shop called Honolulu Coffee Co.! I highly recommend a visit.