Espressino

A small Apulian coffee of espresso, a little steamed milk and cocoa in an espresso cup. Bari's take on the mini-mocha.

Espresso and milkServed hotFrom Italy

Volume
75ml2.5 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to milk
1:1.3

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Demitasse, 90 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Chocolate5 ml7%
  2. Espresso30 ml40%
  3. Milk40 ml53%
Volume
75ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

A cappuccino shrunk to an espresso cup with cocoa; similar to the marocchino.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 75 ml espressino

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.

USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26

A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.

Variants by country

1
NameCountryHow it differs
marocchinoItalyPiedmontese near-twin.

History

Wikidata records Italy as country of origin and describes it as an Apulian drink of espresso, milk and cocoa powder.

Apulia, especially Bari.

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 Espresso and milk Antoccino 60 ml · 64 mg

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