latte macchiato

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English

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Etymology

From Italian latte 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.
    • 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:
      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.
    • 2012 November, “GIGA 5 by jura”, in The Journal (Naples Daily News), Naples, Fla., page 50:
      • Prepare 2 coffees or 2 latte macchiati at once / • 12 pre-programmed Barista specialty recipes / SUPER PREMIUM MACHINE FOR THE HOME!
    • 2013, best of DETAIL: Büro/Office, →ISBN, page 38, 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.
    • 2015, Michael Downing, The Chapel: A Novel, Berkeley, Calif.: Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 242:
      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.
    • 2016, Ragini Gupta, chapter XVIII, in What I Lost in His Grave, Partridge India, →ISBN:
      ‘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.
    • 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:
      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.
    • 2018, Klaus-Peter Wolf, translated by Bradley Schmidt, The Oath, London: Zaffre, published 2019, →ISBN, page 78:
      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.

Translations

Polish

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latte macchiato

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian latte macchiato.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.tɛ maˈkja.tɔ/
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Noun

latte macchiato n or f (indeclinable)

  1. latte macchiato (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)

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