Austria: Coffee Guide

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Coffee Guide

In Austria, you never order just coffee—they'll know you're a tourist. There is an Austrian word for every coffee imaginable. Here are a few:

Einspanner (or "hitch")
Sweet black demitasse, a strong black coffee, served in a glass with whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate powder.

Fiaker ("coachman")
Sweetened demitasse served in a glass.

Kapuziner ("monk")
A small amount of coffee mixed with a large amount of milk.

Grosser Brauner ("big brown")
Large cup of coffee with a dash of milk.

Kleiner Schwarzer ("small black")
Demitasse without milk.

Kleiner Goldener ("small gold")
Demitasse with milk.

Kleiner Brauner ("small brown")
Small cup of coffee with a dash of milk.

Melange ("mix")
Half coffee and half milk with a frothy crown.

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Austrian Recipes

Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)
Bohemian Omelets (Bohmische omeletten)
Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding (Mohr Im Hemd)
Cottage Cheese Dumplings (Topfenknodel)

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