A latte macchiato is a latte (espresso with steamed milk topped with foam), but instead of having the espresso shots on the bottom, the espresso is poured on top of the foam. These shots should also be ristretto shots, which are shots taken out about halfway through the duration of the pull. This shot contains the crema and some of the body, and is considered sweeter than a regular shot because it does not contain the "heart". Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (797x687, 242 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Latte macchiato ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (797x687, 242 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Latte macchiato ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1740x1848, 387 KB) Summary A glass of Lattee Macchiato with biscuits. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1740x1848, 387 KB) Summary A glass of Lattee Macchiato with biscuits. ... Latte or Cafe latte Latte (IPA: [], anglicised as IPA: , according to Merriam-Websterâs Dictionary) is Italian for milk. ... Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema. ... Ristretto is a very short shot of espresso coffee. ...
The name "latte macchiato" literally means stained milk, which refers to the preparation (wherein the "pure" white milk gets "stained" by the addition of espresso).
A latte is recognised as having one-third espresso and one centimetre of froth exhibiting latte art, with the remainder of the beverage being steamed milk.
The evolution of this term (and this particular form of the beverage) is relatively recent and probably dates from the spread of the 1980s Seattle coffee craze to the rest of the United States (and beyond) via the growth of Seattle-based Starbucks.