Top Tips

• If you have an espresso machine or coffee maker brew 1-2 shots of espresso. Otherwise, you can simply make a 1/3 cup of strong coffee, you can use whatever milk you prefer. If it helps, check out my guide to all the ways to make an espresso without a machine.
• If I am using dairy milk, I normally go for whole milk or 2% because both foam well and taste good. 1% and skim milk still foam but their lighter flavour will be overpowered by the cinnamon and espresso. I've reviewed dairy milks in my guide to the Best dairy milks. I wrote this for lattes, but the way the milk works is the same when making cappuccino.
• If I feel like non-dairy, my first choice is always oat milk. It’s creamy, foams easily and tastes so good with the cinnamon and coffee. I have also reviewed the Best non-dairy milks. Again, I wrote this for lattes, but the way the milk works is the same when making cappuccino.
• Sugar (or another sweetener) is not essential but helps to bring out the flavors of the milk and espresso. Even if you don’t normally have it in your coffee, it works well in cappuccinos.
• Dusting of chocolate powder - it’s decorative but really finishes the look of your cappuccino. And I like the smell it makes when it heats up and mingles with the creamy milk foam and deep espresso.