1. Add 1 - 2 tsps of coffee, sugar (if you like) and hot water to your glass and stir
2. Add your ice cubes
3. Fill the rest of the glass with cold water
4. Stir and enjoy!

The idea of alcoholic hot coffee drinks has been around for some time, dating back to the mid-nineteenth century in Viennese, German and Denmark coffee houses. But the Irish coffee is said to have first been created in the 1940s by Joe Sheridan, chef at Foynes Port near Limerick, Ireland. In 1943, a Pan Am flying boat flight to New York turned back to Foynes due to bad weather. Sheridan was asked to come back to the airport and prepare hot food and drinks for the passengers, who were feeling the winter weather. He whipped up a concoction he was confident would warm up the passengers. When an American passenger asked if it was a Brazilian coffee, Sheridan replied that it was in fact an Irish coffee.

In 1951, travel writer Stanton Delaplane sampled Sheridan's Irish Coffee at Foynes Airport. He introduced this new coffee to Jack Koeppler, the owner of The Buena Vista hotel, and asked him to recreate it as best he could. But after many attempts, it still wasn't quite right. The taste was off and the cream kept sinking! This encouraged Koeppler to return to the source and find out exactly how to make this unique coffee from the Joe Sheridan himself in Limerick, Ireland. On his return, Koeppler perfected the recipe that is still used at the Buena Vista today. Sheridan was also offered a job at The Buena Vista and he settled in San Francisco, working at The Buena Vista for the next ten years.

Irish coffee has four main ingredients: coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar and cream.

What an iced coffee is made of
An iced coffee is a cold version of your favourite coffee, but it’s not simply a coffee that has been left to cool. Like a regular coffee, it’s usually a combination of hot espresso and milk. However, ice is added too.

What an espresso is made of
Espresso is a concentrated form of coffee, served in shots and it’s often the coffee base of many other beverages, such as cappuccino, latte, americano and macchiato.

What a mocha is made of
Although a mocha is often interpreted differently across the world, the basis is that a shot of espresso is combined with a chocolate powder or syrup, followed by milk or cream. It is a variant of a latte, in the sense that it is often 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk. However, a chocolate flavour is added, and this can be milk or dark.

What a latte is made of
A latte or caffè latte is a milk coffee that is made up of one or two shots of espresso, lots of steamed milk and a final, thin layer of frothed milk on top.

What a cappuccino is made of
A cappuccino is the perfect balance of espresso, steamed milk and foam. This coffee is all about the structure and the even splitting of all elements into equal thirds.

What an americano is made of
An americano is just water and espresso. It’ll either be served 1/2 and 1/2 or 1/3 espresso to 2/3 water, depending on the coffee shop in question or how you’ve chosen to brew it.

What a cortado is made of
Cortado translates to cut, meaning that the coffee is cut with milk. Unlike other coffee types the milk isn’t texturized and instead, a cortado is made with lightly steamed milk without froth or foam.

What a macchiato is made of
The macchiato is an espresso coffee drink, topped with a small amount of foamed or steamed milk to allow the taste of the espresso to still shine through. A macchiato is perfect for those who find espresso too harsh in flavour, but a cappuccino too weak.

What a flat white is made of
A flat white is a blend of micro-foamed milk poured over a single or double shot of espresso. This microfoam is steamed milk infused with air, which creates tiny air bubbles, to create a smooth and velvety texture and creamy taste.

Approx. 350ml in size
For most of us at home, we have a special mug that we drink our favourite NESCAFÉ coffee coffee from. Whether it’s personalised, giant, or one with sentimental value, we all have our favourite coffee cup in the cupboard.

Approx. 180ml in size
The Italian cappuccino cup is smaller than the standard cappuccino coffee cup. Most cappuccino cups are also narrower at the base and wider at the rim. This is for the same reasons as the espresso cup, except with the cappuccino cup, the espresso shot remains more concentrated in a narrow base. This dome-shaped cup will also allow the perfect foam topping. Cappuccino cups should also have matching saucers. Americano coffee can also be served in a cappuccino cup.

Approx. 160ml in size
With French coffee, it’s common to drink a café au lait from a bowl-type coffee cup called a bol, which is usually made out of porcelain. When drinking café au lait from a bol, it should be held with both hands, as they tend to not have handles, and sipped like soup.

Approx. 135ml in size
The cortado is quite a new face in the world of coffee. Starting in the Blue Bottle Café in San Francisco, Gibraltar tumblers were used to make this drink. Being a little too small for their cupping coffee, the baristas started accidentally making cortados in these glasses. Founder, James Freeman, says the Gibraltar as a cortado glass “has had surprising international success, appearing on menus in the United States, Europe, and Japan".

Approx. 75ml in size
To make Turkish coffee, an ibrik or cezve, the name of the pot with a long handle, is used for brewing. Then, it’s poured into a separate coffee cup. Often referred to as a demitasse cup, the Turkish coffee cup is in fact different to ones used for espresso. Turkish coffee has a much higher temperature than espresso because of how it’s made. Therefore, the coffee cup must withstand the temperature and hold a steady high temperature as the coffee grounds settle. This coffee drink is also designed to be enjoyed for a long time, not shot like espresso. Turkish coffee cups are often made of porcelain and have the right level of thickness to maintain its temperature.

Make your coffee moment that much more memorable with the right cup for you and your brew.

• Your favourite strong instant coffee (we recommend NESCAFÉ GOLD Espresso)
• Milk or plant-based milk alternative*
• Sugar (to taste)
• Water
• Drinking chocolate* or cocoa powder*
• Cream for topping (optional)
• Chocolate sprinkles* (optional)

*Please check for allergens

Equipment

• Kettle
• Saucepan
• Thermometer
• Your favourite mug

5. Then grab a saucepan and your thermometer, add the measured amount of milk and then heat it slowly on a medium heat, stirring from time to time to ensure it doesn’t boil. If you’re using dairy milk, it will need to reach 65°C, 60°C for soy or 54°C for almond.
6. Once the milk is steamed, pour it over the chocolate and coffee mix.
7. Add whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles if you wish.

That’s the simplest way to make your mocha at home. How refreshing!

1. Make your strongly brewed instant coffee in a tall latte glass.
   If you’re adding sugar or syrup, add it to your coffee mixture and then set it aside for a moment.
2. Next, you need to steam your milk. Grab a saucepan and your thermometer, add the milk and then heat it slowly on a medium heat, stirring from time to time to ensure it doesn’t boil. If you’re using dairy milk it will need to reach 65°C, 60°C for soy or 54°C for almond.
3. Now you’ve steamed your milk, you’ll need to froth it! Choose from the two options listed below to froth your milk.

Of course you can always choose the trusted favourite NESCAFÉ GOLD Latte, if you’re in a rush and need a latte on the go.

As you can see, it’s easy to make your latte at home, you certainly don’t need a coffee machine!