Q&A for How to Make a Cappuccino

There is no set temperature that the milk has to reach in order for it to be called a cappuccino. Generally, you should heat the milk between 150 to 160 degrees F (65 to 70 C).

A cappuccino is still 1 part espresso to 1 part steamed milk to 1 part milk foam, no matter the overall volume. You can work out the amounts of each you need by using one of the methods above.

A latte is made with espresso and steamed milk while coffee usually refers to drip coffee. A latte has more steamed milk and less foam than a cappuccino. A latte should be 1/4 part espresso, 2/4 parts steamed milk, and 1/4 part foam while a cappuccino should be equal parts of each. Espresso is an emulsion and drip coffee is an extraction. See How to Make a Latte.

If you wish to add chocolate to your cappuccino, you can. Keep in mind that lattes that contain chocolate are called mochas.

Yes you can, but your coffee will be thicker because of it.

Espresso is coffee! Espresso is to coffee what spaghetti is to pasta. It's just a very concentrated type of coffee.

Since this is just for decoration, whatever you have or like should work just fine. You can also skip it entirely.

You should be able to use any milk for froth, except it might not froth/steam as well. Give it a try to see how it turns out.

Children that young are very sensitive to caffeine, so it isn't a good idea. But you could try decaf, or simply try adding this amount of milk foam to hot chocolate.