​National Cappuccino Day Timeline

​​1990s

​​Coffee shops become a hot trend

​​As the coffee shop trend catches on, so does the love and consumption of cappuccinos.

​​1950s

​Cappuccinos take on a new form

​​The first small cups appear alongside milk-steaming espresso machines.

​​1930s

​​"Cappuccino" defined

​​As we call it today, this drink was first documented in Italy as a coffee topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cinnamon or chocolate.

​​1901

​​Espresso machines patented

​​Luigi Bezzera of Milan patented the first espresso machine, though different than today’s espresso machines.