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Filter kaapi vs Latte

A filter kaapi is strong South Indian decoction with frothy hot milk. A latte is espresso with lots of steamed milk and a thin layer of foam. The filter kaapi tastes more of coffee; the latte is milder and creamier.

Filter kaapiLatte
Cup DecoctionSteamed milkMilk foam EspressoSteamed milkMilk foam
What it isStrong South Indian decoction with frothy hot milkEspresso with lots of steamed milk and a thin layer of foam
In the cupDecoction + Steamed milk + Milk foamEspresso + Steamed milk + Milk foam
Coffee strength
MilkLotsLots
Caffeine~80–100 mg~120 mg
Size120–150 ml240–300 ml
ServedHotHot
FromSouth IndiaItaly / café classic
Make it1 part filter decoction, 2–3 parts boiling milk, sugar to taste. Pour between tumbler and dabarah to froth.Single or double shot with 200–250 ml steamed milk and about 1 cm of foam.
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Beans for a filter kaapi

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Hunkal Estate Coffee · ★ 4.9 (42)

Filter Coffee Rich

Medium-dark
Hunkal Estate
₹93 /100 g

Beans for a latte

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Bili Hu · ★ 4.9 (18)

70 30 Arabica Robusta Blend

MediumHoney / pulped naturalWashed
Kalledevarapura Estate · Chikmagalur
Chocolate · Caramel & sweet · Nutty
₹210 /100 g
Hunkal Estate Coffee · ★ 4.8 (35)

Tiger Reserve Coffee Beans

MediumCo-fermented / infusedNatural
Thogarihunkal Estate · Chikmagalur
nuts, cocoa, dark chocolate
₹118 /100 g
D'CAF · ★ 4.9 (13)

D’CAF Comfort

Medium-dark
Chikmagalur
toasted nuts, chocolate, whisper of citrus
₹450 /100 g

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