Cappuccino Day: 5 unique facts including origin of the name
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Cappuccino Day 2025
Every year, National Cappuccino Day 2025 is observed on November 8 not only in the US but around the world to celebrate the frothy version of coffee
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Origin of the name
The Cappuccino got its name from the Cappuchin friars, an order of the Catholic church, and a branch of the Franciscans, due to the colour of their robes
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What is in the cappuccino?
The creamy variety of the beverage became popular in the 1990s in the US, and is an espresso shot with steamed milk, and milk foam on top
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Uniqueness
Cappuccinos are unique than other coffees because of the recipe that incorporate equal parts of espresso, milk and foam as compared to latte and macchiato
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Cappuccino in India
Cappuccino is a popular version of the Italian coffee, and quite different to the local filter coffee in India
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