latte macchiati
latte macchiati is the plural of latte macchiato.
Meaning of latte macchiato
Noun
latte macchiato (countable and uncountable, plural latte macchiatos or (rare) latte macchiati)
- A coffee-based beverage, prepared by "staining" the steamed "pure" white milk by the addition of espresso, using half or less of the espresso shot of caffè macchiato.
- I was told by Leno Meiorin, proprietor of the original Caffè Mediterraneum in Berkeley, that he invented it [caffè latte] in 1959 when customers complained that the latte macchiati and cappuccini he was serving were too stingy in size.2001, Kenneth Davids, “The Espresso Side of It”, in Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying, 5th edition, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Griffin, →ISBN, page 153, column 1
Origin of latte macchiati
From Italian latte macchiati.
Questions about latte macchiati
- What is latte macchiati the plural of?
- Latte macchiati is the plural of latte macchiato.
Words near latte macchiati in the dictionary
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