Freddo Cappuccino

Also φρέντο καπουτσίνο

Greece's iced cappuccino: blended cold espresso under a thick cap of cold frothed milk. Ubiquitous in Greek cafés in summer.

ColdServed icedFrom Greece

Volume
220ml7.4 US fl oz
Espresso
2shots
Caffeine
127mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to milk
1:1.3

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Highball, 350 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Espresso60 ml27%
  2. Ice80 ml36%
  3. Foam80 ml36%
Volume
220ml
Caffeine
127mg
Espresso
2shots

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

A freddo espresso topped with a thick layer of cold-frothed milk.

Caffeine

Derived
127mg

in a 220 ml freddo cappuccino

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 60 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

2
NameCountryHow it differs
freddo espressoGreeceWithout milk.
cappuccino freddoItalyItalian cold cappuccino, usually sweeter.

History

Wikidata records Greece as country of origin and Greek cuisine as context, classing it under cappuccino and iced coffee.

Greece.

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