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Back to All Recipes|RECIPE SPECID: NESPRESSO-GINGERBREAD-VIENNOIS
Steaming hot milk coffee in a mug
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RICH & SWEETEST: 10:00 MIN

Gingerbread Viennois

A rich, layered coffee drink with honey or molasses, espresso, whipped cream, and gingerbread crumbles, offering a sweet and festive flavor.

Calibrated with precision kitchen ratios to bring third-wave cafe balance to your home machine—balancing clean extraction clarity against luxurious dairy texture.

VENDOR SOURCENespresso@nespresso

Formulated by roaster or equipment manufacturer test kitchens.

Extraction ChannelORIGINAL RECIPE
Nespressovertuo
EASY DIFFICULTY
Sweetness ProfileRich & sweetUnsweetened base
Yield1 drink10 min prep
Caffeine PotencyFULLMEDIUM ROAST
BREWING EQUIPMENT SETUP★ Original Formula

Recalibrates coffee base, pod/puck dose, and steps below for your counter machine.

Scaled Ingredients

Nespresso Formula

Latte Base

Garnish

Step-by-Step Procedure

4 steps
1

Add honey or molasses to a mug.

2

Brew the coffee capsule directly into the mug and stir to dissolve the sweetener.

3

Top with a generous amount of whipped cream.

4

Garnish with crumbled gingerbread.

BARISTA NOTE

Warm the mug first so the milk and coffee stay hot to the last sip.

What’s in your drink
Caffeine≈ 1.6 cups of brewed coffee
~150 mg
38% of 400 mg FDA max
Sugar~Half of daily added sugar target
17.2g
Primarily from sweetened condensed milk, syrups, or base
Calories~68kcal
Fat0gfrom dairy / milk
Protein0.5gmilk solids

≈ Totals exclude 2 items: Whipped Cream, Crumbled Gingerbread Cookie or Cake. Real numbers are a little higher.

*Estimates from standard package labels and USDA reference values. Actual caffeine varies by bean, roast and extraction.

Build Your Coffee Bar

Recommended gear & pantry essentials for this drink

Roaster / Pod Pairing

A bold Cometeer roast or Nespresso capsule to match this build

Glassware Spec

Coupe, Collins, or heat-resistant highball for optimal visual layers

Texture & Aeration

Handheld microfrother or cobbler shaker for rich dense foam

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Longevity Brand (Ông Thọ) or Eagle Brand full-fat dairy