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Below is a **Coffee Recipe Collection** written in **Markdown format**. It’s structured like a mini **barista recipe handbook** so it can easily be used in documentation, GitHub, Notion, or a menu system.
---
# ☕ Coffee Recipe Handbook
A collection of classic coffee recipes commonly used in coffee shops.
---
# 1. Espresso
## Ingredients
* 18 g finely ground coffee
* 36 g espresso yield
## Equipment
* Espresso machine
* Tamper
* Portafilter
## Instructions
1. Grind coffee finely.
2. Dose **18 g** into the portafilter.
3. Tamp evenly with firm pressure.
4. Extract espresso for **25–30 seconds**.
5. Target yield: **36 g espresso**.
---
# 2. Americano
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 120–150 ml hot water
## Instructions
1. Add **hot water** to the cup.
2. Pull **1 shot of espresso**.
3. Pour espresso over the hot water.
---
# 3. Latte
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 180 ml steamed milk
* Light milk foam
## Instructions
1. Brew **1 shot espresso**.
2. Steam milk to **60–65°C**.
3. Pour steamed milk over espresso.
4. Finish with thin microfoam.
---
# 4. Cappuccino
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 120 ml steamed milk
* Thick milk foam
## Instructions
1. Brew espresso into a cup.
2. Steam milk with **more foam than latte**.
3. Pour milk evenly.
4. Aim for ratio:
```
1/3 espresso
1/3 steamed milk
1/3 milk foam
```
---
# 5. Mocha
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 20 g chocolate syrup
* 150 ml steamed milk
* Whipped cream (optional)
## Instructions
1. Add chocolate syrup to the cup.
2. Brew espresso into the cup.
3. Stir until chocolate dissolves.
4. Add steamed milk.
5. Top with whipped cream.
---
# 6. Caramel Macchiato
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 10 ml vanilla syrup
* 180 ml steamed milk
* Caramel drizzle
## Instructions
1. Add vanilla syrup to the cup.
2. Pour steamed milk.
3. Slowly pour espresso on top.
4. Drizzle caramel sauce.
---
# 7. Iced Latte
## Ingredients
* 1 shot espresso
* 150 ml cold milk
* Ice cubes
## Instructions
1. Fill glass with ice.
2. Pour cold milk over ice.
3. Add freshly brewed espresso.
---
# 8. Cold Brew
## Ingredients
* 100 g coarse ground coffee
* 1 L cold water
## Instructions
1. Combine coffee and water.
2. Stir gently.
3. Steep for **12–18 hours** in refrigerator.
4. Filter using paper or cloth filter.
---
# 9. Affogato
## Ingredients
* 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
* 1 shot espresso
## Instructions
1. Place ice cream in a small cup.
2. Pour hot espresso over ice cream.
3. Serve immediately.
---
# 10. Flat White
## Ingredients
* 2 shots espresso
* 120 ml microfoam milk
## Instructions
1. Brew **double espresso**.
2. Steam milk to create **smooth microfoam**.
3. Pour milk gently to integrate with espresso.
---
# ☕ Standard Coffee Brewing Ratios
| Brew Method | Coffee | Water |
| ------------ | ------ | ------ |
| Espresso | 18 g | 36 g |
| Pour Over | 15 g | 250 ml |
| French Press | 30 g | 500 ml |
| Cold Brew | 100 g | 1 L |
---
If you want, I can also generate:
* **100 coffee recipes in Markdown**
* **Starbucks-style drink recipe database**
* **Coffee recipe dataset (JSON / Markdown / CSV)**
* **Full coffee shop menu (50–120 drinks) for opening a café**.
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