page_title: Caffè crema
section_title: Synonym for espresso
hierarchical_section_title: Caffè crema / Synonym for espresso
caption_attribution_description: English: Crema floating atop a cup of espresso. Swirls and color variation are clearly visible in the foam.
context_page_description: Caffè crema refers to two different coffee drinks:
  An old name for espresso.
  A long espresso drink served primarily in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and northern Italy, along the Italian/Swiss and Italian/Austrian border. In Germany it is generally known as a "Café Crème" or just "Kaffee" and is generally the default type of black coffee served, unless there is a filter machine.
  As a colorful term it generally means "espresso", while in technical discussions, referring to the long drink, it may more narrowly be referred to as Swiss caffè crema. In addition, there's also Italian iced crema caffè.
  Variant terms include "crema caffè" and the hyperforeignism "café crema" – "café" is French, while "caffè" and "crema" are Italian, thus "café crema" mixes French and Italian.
context_section_description: "Caffè crema", and the English calque "cream coffee", was the original term for modern espresso, produced by hot water under pressure, coined in 1948 by Gaggia to describe the light brown foam (crema) on espresso. The term has fallen out of use in favor of "espresso".
  As a colorful synonym for "espresso", the term and variants find occasional use in coffee branding, as in "Jacobs Caffè Crema" and "Kenco Café Crema".
  In Italy caffè crema is sometimes used for a crema rich espresso.
caption: Crema foam can take on multiple colors and appearances.
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