How is cappuccino prepared?

Today I was asked a question I haven't heard for a long long time. And hoped I would never hear it again, but... I did. The question was: How would you like your cappuccino - with espresso or not? I was shocked and remembered the times when the market (including all cafes and bars) was flooded with those instant cappuccino drinks with different flavour - nuts, vanilla, etc.

They lacked any taste, but had great ad tools promoting them all around the city and even on the same table where they've been served to the innocent clients.

And then, during that dark period, I had to ask every time if the cappuccino is prepared with espresso and milk or poured out of a plastic package... it has become a habit for few years, and now that I've forgotten about it (as obviously enough clients have shown some taste for life and quality by boycotting those artificial things), now I was asked the same question in a neighbouhood patisserie which otherwiseI like for my Sunday brunch coffee with or without friends. Hope it will not happen soon again, or I will be seriously worried about the future of coffee lovers in Sofia.
For soothing their souls' pain, I publish here pictures of cappuccino and coffee with milk prepared in a nice way - according to my standards, of course ;-)

Le Pettit Cafe - a tiny French place in Sofia

This morning, still sleepy on my way to the office, I was dragged to a secret silent place in the heart of Sofia - on Patriarch Evtimii Blvd, near Dunkin' Popa.
Called artistically 'Le Pettit Cafe', this cafe is so tiny, elegant and so perfectly designed and maintained that I couldn't go with my usual grumbling about service, chairs, mug size, milk, etc. and kept my mouth shut. The girl behind the counter was very friendly, she even closed the door and stopped the freezing morning air from spoiling our little 'siesta' with a cup of coffee with milk and croissants.
Let me tell you about the coffee - see, I'm back to the purpose of that blog from time to time ;-)
The coffee was of some Arabica type that smooths the tongue and is strong but mild at the same time. The only thing I didn't like was the small cup ... I dislike small cups and espresso served the so called 'Italian way' - literally 2 sips able to awake a bull. The croissant was great! even better than those sold at OMV, which I adore.
As my little new discovery doesn't have any website or other promotion tool online, I will try to attract you to its products - puffy fresh cakes, biscuits in jars and organic tea. And great atmosphere - furniture in 'French province'-type style, in white and dark wood colours, and music - also French, and the white cupboard here.

Cosy is the word! I'll go again to sit at one of the three tables in the room ;-)

P.S. Oh, and no smoking there - welcome non-smokers and mothers with young children!