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latte macchiato en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian latte macchiato.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
   • ‘Coffee?’ interrupted an old man with a trolley, peeking his head into our compartment with a wide smile that showcased his golden teeth. 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:
   • 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:
   • 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:
   • When one observes a group of people with iPads and latte macchiati sitting at the adjoining table in a cafe, one may rightly ask whether offices will be needed at all in 20 years’ time. 2013, best of DETAIL: Büro/Office, →ISBN, page 38, column 1:
   • She and her new guy obviously could afford trips like that. She had uploaded a whole photo gallery to the Web. 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:
   • Slashing expenditures turned out to be an easy task, since most of my money went to supporting a lifestyle I’d no longer be living. Those latte macchiatos I guzzled to stay alert while hopping time zones? Deleted. 2017, Kristin Rockaway, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Center Street, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN, page 261:
   • • 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:

Forms

Relateds

caffè macchiato

Translations (2)

de Latte macchiato (Translations) · pl latte macchiato (Translations)