All the dedication up to this point is crowned in a single moment. From the machine to the cup and finally to the mouth, the coffee’s journey—from the origin of the bean to the roasting curve and the balance of the blend—is fully expressed. Extraction is the key instant, but it is not the end of the experience. This technical and sensitive gesture — mediating time, grind, method, and temperature — gives us texture, aroma, body. However, it is through attentive tasting, in appreciating the coffee, that the cycle is complete. At Delta, we know that flavour is more robust when we recognise the work, knowledge, and intention behind every drop. This is what makes the coffee ritual one of the most deeply human and one of the most repeated across the world.
Delta Cafés
Coffee Culture
Consumption
(Consumption)
The final gesture. The crowning of everything that came before. Now, the coffee confides its aroma, texture, and intention.
One coffee, many ways to live it
Each preparation has its moment, style, and harmony. Do you know them all?
The traditional espresso par excellence, served in a short, rich, and creamy shot. It awakens the senses with an intense flavour and aroma.
An even shorter and more concentrated espresso, with a stronger, lingering taste.
Longer espresso, less intense than the traditional one.
Two espressos in a single cup, with more caffeine and intensity.
Decaffeinated coffee with a flavour similar to the traditional espresso.
Espresso with a small amount of milk to lighten the taste. Not to be confused with the cortado or macchiato.
Milk with a touch of coffee, smooth and light.
Espresso with "cheirinho" — a bit of an alcoholic drink, usually aguardente, that is added to the coffee.
A weaker coffee, made from a second extraction.
Long, more diluted coffee, similar to an Americano.
Iced coffee with lemon, refreshing and slightly acidic.
Balanced drink with plenty of hot milk and coffee. Usually served in a tall glass. Not to be confused with a Latte.
Balanced blend of equal parts coffee and hot milk. Usually served in a wide cup. Similar, but not exactly a latte.
Coffee with steamed milk and a layer of creamy foam on top.
Coffee with milk and chocolate resulting in a sweet and rich flavour.
The Classic
Espresso
150ml
The intense one
Short
20ml
The generous one
Long
50ml
The reinforced one
Double
60ml
The light one
Decaffeinated
30ml
The balanced one
Pingado
25 ml coffee + 5 ml milk
The gentle one
Pingo
20 ml milk + 10 ml coffee
The bold one
With "Cheirinho"
30 ml coffee + 5 ml alcohol
The discreet one
Carioca
40ml
The prolonged one
Abatanado
30 ml coffee + 70 ml water
The refreshing one
Mazagran
30 ml coffee + 70 ml water + lemon
The creamy one
Galão
150 ml milk + 50 ml coffee
The comfortable one
Meia de Leite
100 ml milk + 100 ml coffee
The cute one
Cappuccino
30 ml coffee + 120 ml milk + foam
The sweet-toothed
Moka
30 ml coffee + 100 ml milk + 20 ml chocolate
The traditional espresso par excellence, served in a short, rich, and creamy shot. It awakens the senses with an intense flavour and aroma.
An even shorter and more concentrated espresso, with a stronger, lingering taste.
Longer espresso, less intense than the traditional one.
Two espressos in a single cup, with more caffeine and intensity.
Decaffeinated coffee with a flavour similar to the traditional espresso.
Espresso with a small amount of milk to lighten the taste. Not to be confused with the cortado or macchiato.
Milk with a touch of coffee, smooth and light.
Espresso with "cheirinho" — a bit of an alcoholic drink, usually aguardente, that is added to the coffee.
A weaker coffee, made from a second extraction.
Long, more diluted coffee, similar to an Americano.
Iced coffee with lemon, refreshing and slightly acidic.
Balanced drink with plenty of hot milk and coffee. Usually served in a tall glass. Not to be confused with a Latte.
Balanced blend of equal parts coffee and hot milk. Usually served in a wide cup. Similar, but not exactly a latte.
Coffee with steamed milk and a layer of creamy foam on top.
Coffee with milk and chocolate resulting in a sweet and rich flavour.
From bean to cup
Step I
It all starts with the sound of the grinder
Step II
Then, the fine grounds are compressed
Step III
Next comes the extraction: intense, controlled, hot
Step IV
And it ends exactly where it was always intended to be: in the cup.
Coffee is a gesture that is only made complete in our hands.
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