Babyccinos: Do kids really need espresso?

In Brooklyn, hipster parents are ordering up foamy decaf treats... for 2-year-olds

While this boy may not be indulging a big cup o joe, an increasing number of babies in New York are delighting in a new trendy beverage, the babyccino.
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Espresso bars aren't just for grown-ups anymore. Moms and dads in trend-setting New York City neighborhoods have started ordering foamy "babyccinos" for their pint-sized offspring, says Eli Rosenberg at The Brooklyn Paper. "Our children love babyccinos!" says one man with two daughters, ages 2 and 5. Here, a brief guide to this strange coffeehouse trend:

Just what is a babyccino?

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