# Cappuccino
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Coffee | Rarity: Common
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# Cappuccino
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Coffee | Rarity: Common

Cappuccino is an espresso-based coffee drink originating from Vienna's "Kapuziner" coffee, which was mixed with cream to resemble Capuchin monks' brown robes. Italian baristas adapted this concept in the early 1900s with espresso machines, establishing it in Italy by the 1930s before global popularization in the 1980s.

Key facts:
- Classic ratio: one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk, one-third milk foam
- Italian cultural norm: consumed only before 11 AM, not after meals due to digestion beliefs
- Etymology: named after Capuchin monks' robe color
- Latte art development began during 1980s coffee boom
- Vienna "Kapuziner" is the historical precursor from Austria

## Trivia Questions

Q1: What Austrian coffee drink served as the inspiration for the modern cappuccino?
A: Kapuziner

Q2: According to Italian coffee culture, what time marks the cutoff for ordering a cappuccino without receiving disapproving looks?
A: 9 AM

Q3: What is the traditional ratio of ingredients in a classic Italian cappuccino?
A: Half espresso, half steamed milk

Q4: During which decade did cappuccinos experience their global explosion and widespread popularity outside of Italy?
A: 1950s

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