What's in a Name?
There are many different ways that coffee is served in the Algarve, and if you don't know the different types, ordering the one you want can be a little confusing!
We have put together a list of the most widely served coffees, and of course, what they all mean...
There are many different ways that coffee is served in the Algarve, and if you don't know the different types, ordering the one you want can be a little confusing!
We have put together a list of the most widely served coffees, and of course, what they all mean...
BLACK COFFEE:
Bica / Espresso / Café: Small black coffee:
Served in a small cup using one measure of ground coffee, and one measured pass of water.
Italiana / Bica Curto: Small black coffee (less water):
One measure of ground coffee, and half a pass of water.
Bica Cheia: Weaker small black coffee:
One measure of ground coffee, and two passes of water.
Chávena Fria: Small black coffee (in a cold cup):
More popular in Lisbon and is essentially the same as a normal 'Bica', served in a cold cup.
Chávena Quente: Small black coffee (in a hot cup):
Again, mostly popular in Lisbon and is made the same as a normal Bica, served in a hot cup.
Cimbalino: Small black coffee:
Made with a Cimbalin Coffee Machine.
Carioca / Bica Fraca: Small weaker coffee:
Half a measure of ground coffee, with one pass of water.
Bica Dupla: Strong Coffee:
Two measures of ground coffee in a cup, and one pass of water.
Mazagram: Cold coffee in a tumbler glass:
One measure each of coffee and water in a glass full of ice, with a slice of lemon and sweetened with sugar.
Café Descafeinado / Descafeinado Solúvel: A small black decaffeinated coffee:
A small cup of hot water, a sachet of sugar and a sachet of decaffinated coffee.
Bica com Cheirinho: A small black coffee with a measure of alcohol (Brandy):
Made using one measure of ground coffee, one measure of brandy and one pass of water.
WHITE COFFEE:
Café com Leite Apart / Serviço de Café: Cup of coffee with hot milk on the side:
Using one measure of ground coffee and one pass of water, with hot milk to add according to taste.
Abatanado: Coffee with hot frothed milk:
Served in a tea-sized cup.
Batido de Café: A coffee-based milkshake, often made from a variety of ingredients:
An exotic example may contain chocolate and extract of banana besides the basic coffee and cold milk.
Meia de Leite / Café com Leite: Half coffee and half hot milk in a tea-sized cup:
Using one measure of ground coffee, and one measure of hot milk.
Cappuccino: Coffee with whipped cream or frothed milk:
A small black coffee served in a tea-sized cup, usually with whipped cream or machine frothed milk.
Galão: Similar to a Latte, with more milk than coffee:
Served mostly in a tumbler glass - using one measure of ground coffee, topped up with hot or cold milk.
Bica Pingada / Pingo: A small black coffee with a drop of hot milk:
Made using one measure of ground coffee and one pass of water, and a small drop of hot milk.
Irish Coffee: A small black coffee, cream and a measure of whisky or brandy:
Made using one measure of ground coffee, one pass of water, cream, and a measure of whiskey or brandy.
Bica / Espresso / Café: Small black coffee:
Served in a small cup using one measure of ground coffee, and one measured pass of water.
Italiana / Bica Curto: Small black coffee (less water):
One measure of ground coffee, and half a pass of water.
Bica Cheia: Weaker small black coffee:
One measure of ground coffee, and two passes of water.
Chávena Fria: Small black coffee (in a cold cup):
More popular in Lisbon and is essentially the same as a normal 'Bica', served in a cold cup.
Chávena Quente: Small black coffee (in a hot cup):
Again, mostly popular in Lisbon and is made the same as a normal Bica, served in a hot cup.
Cimbalino: Small black coffee:
Made with a Cimbalin Coffee Machine.
Carioca / Bica Fraca: Small weaker coffee:
Half a measure of ground coffee, with one pass of water.
Bica Dupla: Strong Coffee:
Two measures of ground coffee in a cup, and one pass of water.
Mazagram: Cold coffee in a tumbler glass:
One measure each of coffee and water in a glass full of ice, with a slice of lemon and sweetened with sugar.
Café Descafeinado / Descafeinado Solúvel: A small black decaffeinated coffee:
A small cup of hot water, a sachet of sugar and a sachet of decaffinated coffee.
Bica com Cheirinho: A small black coffee with a measure of alcohol (Brandy):
Made using one measure of ground coffee, one measure of brandy and one pass of water.
WHITE COFFEE:
Café com Leite Apart / Serviço de Café: Cup of coffee with hot milk on the side:
Using one measure of ground coffee and one pass of water, with hot milk to add according to taste.
Abatanado: Coffee with hot frothed milk:
Served in a tea-sized cup.
Batido de Café: A coffee-based milkshake, often made from a variety of ingredients:
An exotic example may contain chocolate and extract of banana besides the basic coffee and cold milk.
Meia de Leite / Café com Leite: Half coffee and half hot milk in a tea-sized cup:
Using one measure of ground coffee, and one measure of hot milk.
Cappuccino: Coffee with whipped cream or frothed milk:
A small black coffee served in a tea-sized cup, usually with whipped cream or machine frothed milk.
Galão: Similar to a Latte, with more milk than coffee:
Served mostly in a tumbler glass - using one measure of ground coffee, topped up with hot or cold milk.
Bica Pingada / Pingo: A small black coffee with a drop of hot milk:
Made using one measure of ground coffee and one pass of water, and a small drop of hot milk.
Irish Coffee: A small black coffee, cream and a measure of whisky or brandy:
Made using one measure of ground coffee, one pass of water, cream, and a measure of whiskey or brandy.
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