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Virtual food. Play money only. Nothing is delivered and nothing is charged.

A wide cup of latte with a leaf pattern in the milk foam

Cafe Latte

$5 play money

Espresso with plenty of steamed milk. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $5 in play money, which puts it in the Snack tier ($1 to $14). It is one of the small, cheap things that make an order feel real.

No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.

Key facts

Cuisine
Italian
Menu section
Beverages & Drinks
Price tier
Snack ($1 to $14)
Play-money price
$5
Main ingredients
espresso, steamed milk
How it is served
A wide cup of latte with a leaf pattern in the milk foam

History, tradition and origin

Coffee was first drunk in Ethiopia and Yemen and spread through the Ottoman world to Europe in the 1600s, where coffee houses became centres of news and trade. The espresso machine was invented in Italy around 1900, and drinks with steamed milk followed. Steeping grounds in cold water for many hours is an old method that became fashionable again.

Food economy and industry

Coffee is grown by millions of small farmers in the tropics, with Brazil and Vietnam producing the most. Prices are set on commodity exchanges and swing with frost and drought, so farmers' incomes are unstable. Certification schemes and direct trade aim to pay growers more. Cafes are one of the largest restaurant categories worldwide.

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