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latte macchiato

latte macchiato noun: 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.

Noun

latte macchiato (countable and uncountable, plural latte macchiatos or (rare) latte macchiati)

  1. 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
    • • Prepare 2 coffees or 2 latte macchiati at once / • 12 pre-programmed Barista specialty recipes / SUPER PREMIUM MACHINE FOR THE HOME!2012 November, “GIGA 5 by jura”, in The Journal (Naples Daily News), Naples, Fla., page 50

Examples of latte macchiato in a sentence

  • He was as crisp and blue as ever, and as I approached him, a young waiter delivered two espressos, two latte macchiatos, two bottles of fizzy water, and a heaping plate of cornetti.2015, Michael Downing, The Chapel: A Novel, Berkeley, Calif.: Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 242:
  • He poured two cups of latte macchiato and gave us another golden smile before leaving.2016, Ragini Gupta, chapter XVIII, in What I Lost in His Grave, Partridge India, →ISBN:
  • Those latte macchiatos I guzzled to stay alert while hopping time zones?2017, Kristin Rockaway, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Center Street, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN...
  • The two of them smooching, or laughing at beachside cafés, with foamy latte macchiatos in front of them.2018, Klaus-Peter Wolf, translated by Bradley Schmidt, The Oath, London: Zaffre, published 2019, →ISBN, page 78:

Forms of latte macchiato

plurallatte macchiatos
plural (rare)latte macchiati

Origin of latte macchiato

Borrowed from Italian latte macchiato.

Questions about latte macchiato

What does latte macchiato mean?
Latte macchiato means 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.
How do you use latte macchiato in a sentence?
He was as crisp and blue as ever, and as I approached him, a young waiter delivered two espressos, two latte macchiatos, two bottles of fizzy water, and a heaping plate of cornetti.
What part of speech is latte macchiato?
Latte macchiato is a noun.
What is the plural of latte macchiato?
The plural of latte macchiato is latte macchiatos.

Words near latte macchiato in the dictionary

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  2. latte levy
  3. latte liberal
  4. latte liberals
  5. latte macchiati
  6. latte macchiato
  7. latte macchiatos
  8. Latte Town
  9. Latte Towns
  10. latte-sipping
  11. latteal

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