"Latte A latte ( or ) is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. The term as used in English is a shortened form of the Italian caffè latte , caffelatte or caffellatte , which means ""milk coffee"". The word is also sometimes spelled latté or lattè in English with different kinds of accent marks, which can be a hyperforeignism or a deliberate attempt to indicate that the word is not pronounced according to the rules of English orthography. In northern Europe and Scandinavia the term ""café au lait"" has traditionally been used for the combination of espresso"
"""Caffè latte"", ""Milchkaffee"", ""café au lait"" and ""café con leche"" are domestic terms of traditional ways of drinking coffee, usually as part of breakfast in the home. Public cafés in Europe and the US it seems have no mention of the terms until the 20th century, although ""Kapuziner"" is mentioned in Austrian coffee houses in Vienna and Trieste in the 2nd half of 1700s as ""coffee with cream, spices and sugar"" (being the origin of the Italian cappuccino). According to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", the term ""caffè latte"" was first used in English in 1867 by William Dean Howells in"
"lattes, with or without flavored syrups added. The latte is claimed to have been invented in the 1950s by Italian American Lino Meiorin of Caffe Mediterraneum in Berkeley, California, as a long cappuccino, and was then popularized in Seattle, and then nationally and internationally by Seattle-based Starbucks in the late 1980s and 1990s. In the United Kingdom, espresso grew in popularity among youth in the 1950s, who felt more welcome in the coffee shops than in public houses (pubs). Espresso was initially popular, particularly within the Italian diaspora, growing in popularity with tourism to Italy exposing others to espresso, as"
"Café au lait Café au lait (; ; French for ""coffee with milk"") is coffee with hot milk added. It differs from white coffee, which is coffee with cold milk or other whitener added. In Europe, ""café au lait"" stems from the same continental tradition as ""café con leche"" in Spain, ""kawa biała"" (""white coffee"") in Poland, ""Milchkaffee"" (""milk coffee"") in Germany, ""tejeskávé"" in Hungary, ""koffie verkeerd"" (""incorrect coffee"") in the Netherlands and Flanders, and ""café com leite"" (“coffee with milk"") in Portugal and Brazil. In the French-speaking areas of Switzerland, a popular variation is the ""café renversé"" (“reverse coffee""),"
"Caffè macchiato Caffè macchiato (), sometimes called espresso macchiato, is an espresso coffee drink with a small amount of milk, usually foamed. In Italian, ""macchiato"" means ""stained"" or ""spotted"" so the literal translation of ""caffè macchiato"" is ""stained coffee"", or coffee with a spot of milk. The origin of the name ""macchiato"" stems from baristas needing to show the serving waiters the difference between an espresso and an espresso with a tiny bit of milk in it; the latter was ""marked"". The idea is reflected in the Portuguese name for the drink: ""café pingado"", meaning ""coffee with a drop"". The"
"in Europe and artisan coffee houses in the United States, the total of espresso and milk/foam make up between approximately . Commercial coffee restaurant chains in the US more often serve the cappuccino as a drink or larger. In Italy, a cappuccino consists of of espresso; the rest of the cup is filled with equal parts of milk and foam. Outside of Italy, the ratios of espresso, milk, and foam typically equal 1/3 each. Cappuccino is traditionally small (180 ml maximum) with a thick layer of foam, while ""latte"" traditionally is larger (200–300 ml). Caffè latte is often served in"
"well), butter, jam or honey and a bun or a strudel or cereal like muesli, yogurt, kefir and perhaps fruit. The traditional breakfast in Italy simply consists of a caffè latte (hot coffee with milk) with bread or rolls, butter and jam – known as ""prima colazione"" or just ""colazione"". ""Fette biscottate"" (a cookie-like hard bread often eaten with hazelnut chocolate spread or butter and jam) and biscotti (cookies) are commonly eaten. Hot coffee may be sometimes replaced by hot tea, depending on personal taste. Children often drink hot chocolate, plain milk, hot milk with barley coffee, or hot milk"
"much more milk than a macchiato. Caffè macchiato Caffè macchiato (), sometimes called espresso macchiato, is an espresso coffee drink with a small amount of milk, usually foamed. In Italian, ""macchiato"" means ""stained"" or ""spotted"" so the literal translation of ""caffè macchiato"" is ""stained coffee"", or coffee with a spot of milk. The origin of the name ""macchiato"" stems from baristas needing to show the serving waiters the difference between an espresso and an espresso with a tiny bit of milk in it; the latter was ""marked"". The idea is reflected in the Portuguese name for the drink: ""café pingado"","
"has to be left on the table, for a second cup. After-lunch coffee is taken at separate smaller tables, not at the main one, and children are not normally welcome to join adults in such formalities. In the 21st century, as smoking laws and local customs change, caffè drinking becomes less formal overall. Cappuccino is not related to traditional domestic coffee, being made with an espresso machine. However, caffè-latte (also known as a latte in the U.S. and Café au lait in France) is made with a simple mixture of hot coffee and hot milk, and served in cups that"
"Café con leche Café con leche () is a Spanish coffee beverage consisting of strong and bold coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately a 1:1 ratio. Amount of milk can be higher in ""café con leche en vaso"" or ""café con leche de desayuno"". Sugar or sweetener is added according to taste. It is similar to the Italian ""caffè latte"" (latte) and the French ""café au lait"", but is closest to the latte. ""Café con leche"" is extremely common in Spain, Latin America and other Hispanic communities around the world. In the Cuban bastions of Tampa and"
"Lungo Lungo (Italian for ""long"") is a coffee beverage made by using an espresso machine to make an Italian-style coffee – short black (single or double dose or shot) with much more water (generally twice as much), resulting in a larger coffee, a ""lungo"". A normal serving of espresso takes from 18 to 30 seconds to pull, and fills 25 to 60 millilitres, while a lungo may take up to a minute to pull, and might fill 130 to 170 millilitres. Extraction time of the dose is determined by the variety of coffee beans (usually a blend of Arabica and"
"Caffè corretto Caffè corretto (), an Italian beverage, consists of a shot of espresso with a small amount of liquor, usually grappa, and sometimes sambuca or brandy. It is also known (outside Italy) as an ""espresso corretto"". It is ordered as ""un caffè corretto alla grappa"", ""[…] corretto alla sambuca"", or ""[…] corretto al cognac"" depending on the desired liquor. Most Italian bartenders prepare a caffè corretto simply adding a few drops of the desired liquor into an espresso shot; however in some cases the liquor is served in a shot alongside the coffee allowing the customer to pour the"
"this would be a very unusual request. In Italy, during the summer, is common to find in traditional cafés (called ""bar"", without final ""s"", in Italian) an iced, creamy variant of espresso coffee called ""crema caffè"", ""crema fredda di caffè"" and so on. This requires a special spinning apparatus making it constantly creamy, without ice scales. It can be served straight or with ""panna"" (milk cream). Caffè crema Caffè crema (Italian: ""cream coffee"") refers to two different coffee drinks: As a colorful term it generally means ""espresso"", while in technical discussions, referring to the long drink, it may more narrowly"
"Caffè Caffè () is the Italian word for coffee and probably originates from ""Kaffa"" Arabic word qahwa قهوة, the region in Ethiopia where coffee originated. Then the Muslims first used and distributed it worldwide from the port called Makhachkala المخا in Yemen, which is why the Europeans named it mokka (the same name of the Muslim Arabic port in Yemen). ""Caffè"" may refer to the Italian way of preparing a coffee, an espresso, or occasionally used as a synonym for the European coffee bar. Italians are well known for their special attention to the preparation, the selection of the blends,"
"Caffè d'orzo Caffè d'orzo (, Italian for ""coffee of barley""), often shortened to simply orzo, is a type of hot drink, originating in Italy. Orzo is a caffeine-free roasted grain beverage made from ground barley (""orzo"" in Italian, from Latin ""hordeum""). It is an espresso-style drink, and when prepared from the roasted barley directly, it can easily be made in typical espresso machines and coffeemakers. In Italy it is widely available in coffee vending machines. Although traditionally considered a coffee substitute for children, it is an increasingly common choice in Italy and other places for those who choose to eschew"
"Miami (Florida, US), for example, ""café con leche"" is a local breakfast staple. Café con leche Café con leche () is a Spanish coffee beverage consisting of strong and bold coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately a 1:1 ratio. Amount of milk can be higher in ""café con leche en vaso"" or ""café con leche de desayuno"". Sugar or sweetener is added according to taste. It is similar to the Italian ""caffè latte"" (latte) and the French ""café au lait"", but is closest to the latte. ""Café con leche"" is extremely common in Spain, Latin America and"
"in the suffix ""-ista"") is a hyperforeignism. In Italian (and Spanish), the gender is indicated by the article; il (el) barista"" for a male and la barista"" for a female. The word ""latte"" ('milk'), as in ""caffè latte"", is often misspelled as or , implying stress on the final syllable. However, ""latte"" has no accent mark in Italian and has the stress on the first syllable. This may be an analogy with French words such as ""frappé"" , where there is such an accent mark. Italian , as in ""maraschino"" or the brand name ""Freschetta"", is often mispronounced as English"
"Caffè crema Caffè crema (Italian: ""cream coffee"") refers to two different coffee drinks: As a colorful term it generally means ""espresso"", while in technical discussions, referring to the long drink, it may more narrowly be referred to as ""Swiss"" caffè crema. In addition, there's also Italian iced crema caffè. Variant terms include ""crema caffè"" and the hyperforeignism ""café crema"" – ""café"" is French, while ""caffè"" and ""crema"" are Italian, thus ""café crema"" mixes French and Italian. ""Caffè crema"", and the English calque ""cream coffee"", was the original term for modern espresso, produced by hot water under pressure, coined in 1948"
"same ratio of water and ground coffee. Ristretto, normale, and lungo are relative terms without exact measurements. Nevertheless, a rough guide is a brewing ratio of 1:1 for ristretto, 1:2 for normale, and 1:3–1:4 for lungo – a ristretto is thus 30 ml/1 oz (the foamy crema slightly increases this volume), normale is 60 ml/2 oz, and lungo is 90–120 ml/3–4 oz. By contrast, a caffè crema will be approximately 180 ml/6 oz. Lungo Lungo (Italian for ""long"") is a coffee beverage made by using an espresso machine to make an Italian-style coffee – short black (single or double dose"
"White's 'Cortissimo' Egg coffee is a Vietnamese drink which is traditionally prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk and Robusta coffee in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, where 70% of global Robusta coffee is cultivated.<ref name=""greenrawcoffee.com/robusta""></ref><ref name=""https://coffees.mobi/coffee/vietnam-coffee/vietnam-robusta/""></ref> An autumn and winter seasonal blend of steamed milk and eggnog, plus espresso and a pinch of nutmeg. Eiskaffee, literally ""ice coffee,"" is a popular German drink consisting of chilled coffee, vanilla ice cream, and sometimes sugar or whipped cream. An espressino is made from espresso, steamed milk, and cocoa powder, similar to the Marocchino. Espresso con panna is coffee with whipped cream."
"of Italy, cappuccino is a coffee drink that today is typically composed of double espresso and hot milk, with the surface topped with foamed milk. Cappuccinos are most often prepared with an espresso machine. The double espresso is poured into the bottom of the cup, followed by a similar amount of hot milk, which is prepared by heating and texturing the milk using the espresso machine steam wand. The top third of the drink consists of milk foam; this foam can be decorated with artistic drawings made with the same milk, called ""latte art"". In a traditional cappuccino, as served"
"brought the style of coffee into the UK before being adopted by chains Costa Coffee and Starbucks. Available in the form of a 12 oz. double latte from Starbucks in the US since January 6, 2015, it is rarely found in continental Europe. In Australia and New Zealand it is traditionally made with two shots of espresso topped with stretched and textured milk. The milk is prepared by steaming air into the milk and folding the top layer into the lower layers. To achieve the ""flat"", non-frothy texture the steamed milk is poured from the bottom of the jug, holding"
"the habit of drinking mate at all times. Matte Leão Matte Leão (English: ""Lion Mate""; the spelling ""Matte"" is archaic, but preserved in the trademark; the currently correct Portuguese spelling for the herb and the derived beverage is ""mate"") is a Brazilian infusion and tea brand, now owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Matte Leão offers a range of over 100 types of infusions, ready for consumption. The Guarani natives were first to use leaves and stems of ""Ilex paraguariensis"", or yerba mate, a native of southern Brazil. After the 17th century, the herb began to be marketed on an industrial"
"Moretta (coffee) Moretta (complete name Moretta fanese) is a typical hot coffee from Fano, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy, and is popular in the fishing areas near the coast. It is strong and sweet, and usually drunk after meals as a digestive, or used as a hot drink on cold afternoons. Sailors and fishermen from the port of Fano (PU) may have created the drink, as they used similar ingredients to warm and invigorate themselves in the workplace. In the past, the poor economised, so leftovers were gathered together as a liquor. Over time, these ingredients became"
"Latte stone A latte stone, or simply latte (also latde or latti), is a pillar (Chamorro language: ""haligi"") capped by a hemispherical stone capital (""tasa"") with the flat side facing up. Used as building supports by the ancient Chamorro people, they are found throughout most of the Mariana Islands. In modern times, the latte stone is seen as a sign of Chamorro identity and is used in many different contexts. Latte stones have been made of limestone, basalt, or sandstone. Typical pillars range in height from 60 centimeters to three meters, and generally narrow towards the top. The pillar was"
"longer drink, comparable in size to an Americano or long black. (This drink is rare in the English-speaking world) Like the lungo, it is all brewed water, but is about twice as long as a lungo. A ""lungo"" is less strong, but more bitter, than an espresso, because the additional hot water passing through the ground coffee extracts components that would normally remain undissolved. The more water is passed through the coffee grounds, the more bitter and watery the shot tastes. Conversely, using less water than normal produces a stronger, richer shot known as a ""ristretto"". As the amount of"
"prepared commercially by a barista in a coffee shop is known as a latte. The first recorded use of ""cafe au lait"" as a color name in English was in 1839. The source of the color ""cafe au lait"" displayed above right is the ISCC-NBS Color List (see Page C, cafe au lait, color sample #57). The color displayed at right is café noir, also known as black coffee. It is a representation of the color of brewed black coffee. The first recorded use of ""cafe noir"" as a color name in English was in 1928. The source of the"
"Affogato An affogato (Italian for ""drowned"") is an Italian coffee-based dessert. It usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or ""drowned"" with a shot of hot espresso. Some variations also include a shot of amaretto, Bicerin, or other liqueur. Though restaurants and cafes in Italy categorize the affogato as a dessert, some restaurants and cafes outside Italy categorise it as a beverage. Occasionally, coconut, berries, honeycomb and multiple flavours of ice cream are added. While the recipe of the affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of vanilla"
"Matte Leão Matte Leão (English: ""Lion Mate""; the spelling ""Matte"" is archaic, but preserved in the trademark; the currently correct Portuguese spelling for the herb and the derived beverage is ""mate"") is a Brazilian infusion and tea brand, now owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Matte Leão offers a range of over 100 types of infusions, ready for consumption. The Guarani natives were first to use leaves and stems of ""Ilex paraguariensis"", or yerba mate, a native of southern Brazil. After the 17th century, the herb began to be marketed on an industrial scale. On May 8, 1901, in Paraná, along"
"(hot coffee with milk) or coffee with bread or rolls, butter and jam. A cookie-like rusk hard bread, called ""fette biscottate"", and cookies are commonly eaten. Children drink hot chocolate, plain milk, or hot milk with very little coffee. If breakfast is eaten in a bar (coffee shop), it is composed of ""cappuccino"" and ""cornetto"" (frothed hot milk with coffee and a pastry) or ""espresso"" and pastry. Other products, such as breakfast cereals, fruit salad (""macedonia""), muesli and yogurt, are becoming increasingly common as part of the meal. However, Italian breakfasts vary by region and by season. In some regions,"
"Ristretto Ristretto is traditionally a short shot of espresso coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee but extracted with about half the amount of water in the same amount of time by using a finer grind. This produces a concentrated shot of coffee per volume. Just pulling a normal shot short could be confused as a Ristretto, however, it is not a Ristretto, only a weaker shot. The opposite of a ristretto is a lungo, which is typically double the shot volume. ""Ristretto"" means “shortened” or “narrow” in Italian whereas ""lungo"" means “long.” The French equivalent of ristretto"
"Moretta is usually served in small transparent glasses, allowing the drinker to see the expected three layers: froth, coffee, and liquor. The drinker may then stir it before drinking. Moretta (coffee) Moretta (complete name Moretta fanese) is a typical hot coffee from Fano, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy, and is popular in the fishing areas near the coast. It is strong and sweet, and usually drunk after meals as a digestive, or used as a hot drink on cold afternoons. Sailors and fishermen from the port of Fano (PU) may have created the drink, as they used"
"Ammazzacaffè Ammazzacaffè (; Italian for ""coffee killer"") is a small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste or the caffeine effect. It is a common Italian custom, especially after a generous tasty festive meal. Ammazzacaffè is the popular Italian assimilation and adaptation of a usage born among aristocratic classes, where it was common to move to a different room to smoke and to serve a cognac or a brandy after dinner. Nowadays it is still a common custom in Italy, even at lunch, and it is made of bitters or a local liqueur. In some northern"