WHERE DID THE BABYCCINO COME FROM?
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Nowadays it's more and more common to visit cafés with the whole family and to enjoy the coffee moment together. But what to order for your kid, while you're enjoying a caffè latte or a cappuccino? A babyccino of course!
Babyccino is simply warm milk with cinnamon or cocoa powder, without coffee. And it's sugar free! Kids are delighted to have their own drink while parents can sip their coffees at ease. How relaxing!
You can tune the babyccino with anything you want, for example marshmallows or cookies. But remember not to heat up the milk too hot for the kids!
This drink is easy to make. All you need is:
- 0,6 dl milk foam
- Cocoa or cinnamon powder
- Pour milk foam into an espresso cup.
- Add cocoa or cinnamon powder on top.
- If wanted garnish with small marshmallows.
WHERE DID THE BABYCCINO COME FROM?
It’s easy to spot that the word babyccino is a combination of “baby” and “cappuccino”. At its simplest, this is a foamy milk-based drink for children which contains no coffee. But where does it come from?
Some coffee professionals believe that the babyccino was first served in North America, where it is sometimes referred to as a “steamer”.
However, many people agree that the term was first coined in Australia when the drink appeared on coffee shop menus in the early 2000s. In fact, the word was officially added to the Australian National Dictionary in 2016 as it is considered a significant part of the country’s coffee culture.
Today, many coffee shops around the world serve babyccinos, although it is much more prominent in major coffee-consuming markets and not always visible on menus.
For instance, Starbucks doesn’t officially list the beverage on its website, but it can be ordered off-menu at many stores – and is sometimes free of charge.
Costa Coffee also offers a babyccino, which usually comes with a chocolate flake or a few marshmallows. Similarly to Starbucks, Costa initially charged £1 (US $1.22) for the drink, but since 2018, the company has been serving them for free.
Babyccinos can also be found on McCafé menus, although this usually depends on the region.