How to order coffee in Vienna

Dear guests, you cannot order just “a coffee” in Vienna. You leave the waiter in utter distress or at least helpless, in any case inquisitive. “Which???” Here’s your choice:

 

AUSTRIAN COFFEEHOUSE CLASSICS:

 

KLEINER SCHWARZER

mocha in a small cup

KLEINER BRAUNER

mocha in a small cup served with cream

GROSSER SCHWARZER

a double portion of mocha in a large cup

GROSSER BRAUNER

a double portion of mocha in a large cup served with cream

MELANGE

mocha, slightly lengthened (more water added), offset with milk and foamed milk topping; served in a large cup

FRANZISKANER

a “Melange” with cream topping – instead of foamed milk

KLEINE SCHALE GOLD

mocha infused with hot milk and foamed milk topping, served in a small cup

KAFFEE VERKEHRT

mocha with lots of milk; a plae milk-coffee

VERLÄNGERTER SCHWARZER

mocha in a large cup infused with hot water

VERLÄNGERTER BRAUNER

mocha in a large cup infused with hot water and a shot of cream

EINSPÄNNER

mocha topped with whipped cream; in an “Einspänner” glass, with icing sugar served separately

KAPUZINER

a double portion of mocha with whipped cream

OBERMAYER

a double mocha, in which very cold, liquid cream is infused by pouring it into the coffee over the back of a coffee spoon

ÜBERSTÜRZTER NEUMANN

whipped cream is put in the empty coffee cup and a double mocha is poured over it – hence “upside-down”

MARIA THERESIA

double portion of mocha with a shot of orange liquor and a cream, served in a glass

FIAKER

mocha served with a small portion of rum

 

COFFEE SERVED COLD:

 

WIENER EISKAFFEE

cold coffee is poured over mouth-watering vanilla ice-cream and served with whipped cream

GERÜHRTER EISKAFFEE

delicious vanilla ice-cream with cold mocha and whipped cream stirred into a smooth consistency

MAZAGRAN

a double mocha cooled with ice-cubes and infused with maraschino (a liqueur originally made from the Dalmatian sour cherry), served in a glass

 

FROM THE BIG, WIDE WORLD:

 

CAPPUCINO

a lengthened mocha with hot milk and milk foam, sprinkled with cocoa powder

CAFFÈ LATTE

mocha with lots of milk and milk foam served in a tall glass with a long spoon

IRISH COFFEE

a double mocha with Irish whiskey, sugar and whipped cream served in a glass