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Abatanado
A single or double espresso lengthened with hot water in a big cup, for a long black coffee that still tastes…
Alexander Espresso
A Brandy Alexander with a shot of espresso shaken into it: creamy, chocolatey and cold, with a fine foam and a…
Alpine Carnival
A tall glass of light, sweet coffee with a generous splash of clear fruit brandy, the kind of drink passed…
Amaretto Coffee
Hot coffee with amaretto stirred through, under lightly whipped cream and a scatter of toasted almonds. It…
Americano
A double shot with hot water added. The simplest drink on any espresso menu and the one most often made badly,…
Arabian Coffee
Very strong, very bitter, unsweetened dark coffee perfumed with cardamom, poured a mouthful at a time into…
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