World record in cappuccino preparation set in Prague

　　Eighty Czech and foreign "baristas" set a world record in the preparation of cappuccino in Prague on Saturday, filling a giant cup with 2,117 liters of this drink, Stepanka Havrlikova, on behalf of the organizers, told the Czech News Agency CTK.

　　It took them almost three hours to prepare the cappuccino for which they used 300 liters of espresso and 1,700 liters of milk.

　　Their achievement will enter the Guinness Book of Records.

　　They beat the previous record of 1,250 liters of cappuccino by two Italians, Ettore Diana and Luca Braguti, in 2002.

　　Forty baristas, that is experts in the preparation of espresso-based coffee drinks, established the Czech record on Wednesday, making "only" 1,050 liters of cappuccino.

　　However, no people but pigs will enjoy the record big cappuccino that will be added to their fodder.

　　It took place within the Top Gastro 2009 fair, a part of which is also the Coffee Champion contest for the best barista in the Czech Republic.

　　The winner to be announced on Sunday will represent the Czech Republic at the champs in Atlanta, the United States, this year.