A Latte (from the Italian Caffè Latte, meaning “coffee & milk”) is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include replacing the espresso with another drink base such as chai, mate or matcha.

In Italy, caffè latte is almost always prepared at home, for breakfast only. The coffee is brewed with a stovetop Moka pot and poured into a cup containing heated milk. (Unlike the international latte drink, the milk in the Italian original is not foamed.)

Outside Italy, a caffè latte is typically prepared in a 240 mL (8 oz) glass or cup with one standard shot of espresso (either single, 30 mL, or double, 60 mL) and filled with steamed milk, with a layer of foamed milk approximately 12 mm (½ inch) thick on the top.

Recipe: Classic Latte

Summary: espresso and steamed, micro-foam milk.

Caffe Latte Art

Ingredients

• Espresso (# of shots ordered)
• Milk

Instructions

1. Extract espresso shot(s) into cup.
2. Fill cup with steamed, micro-foam milk, floating the crema to the top, creating latte art if desired and serve.

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