Coffee latte machiato

Did you know that coffee can be not just an invigorating drink, but a canvas for a real picture. I hope we were able to intrigue you, because the drink that will be discussed is really worthy of attention. The world famous Italian coffee latte has long conquered not only connoisseurs, but also ordinary lovers of a coffee drink. For this reason, there are currently several types of lattes, among which latte machiato is distinguished.

This kind of coffee drink, as well as latte and machiato coffee, is used as a base for latte art. Latte art is a contemporary trend in the culinary arts. The main instruments of the latte art artist are milk and coffee. The master so infuses milk into espresso, latte or machiato coffee so that in the end a pattern is obtained on the surface. In order to draw a pattern on coffee with milk, a toothpick or other sharp object is usually used.

Notably, the word macchiato or caffè macchiato literally means "tainted coffee" in Italian. Several types of machiato coffee are distinguished, which differ in the coffee base of the drink. For example, the classic machiato includes espresso and milk, the poetmo is most often called espresso machiato. In addition, espresso machiato is subdivided into the following species:



macchiato or Caldo cold coffee;

hot macchiato or Cortado coffee;



Espresso machiato differs from latte machiato in that the first drink is based on strong espresso, and the second is dominated by delicate and milky coffee latte. If machiato coffee in Italian sounds like "tainted coffee, " then the name coffee latte machiato translates as "tainted milk. " The name of the drink speaks for itself. A latte machiato coffee is a hot beverage made on the basis of milk and coffee latte, which is pre-prepared in a ratio of 3: 1, i. e. three parts of milk and one part of espresso coffee. Often, due to lack of knowledge, bartenders confuse latte machiato with cappuccino or ordinary latte.

However, professionals claim that lattes or cappuccinos, and also coffee with milk or espresso machiato, are strikingly different from the delicate and at the same time rich coffee taste of lattes machiato. Coffee latte machiato differs from other similar types of coffee drinks in the content of a large amount of milk in the finished product. In addition, twice as much milk foam is made for coffee latte machiato. Also, coffee latte machiato is specially served and served in a special glass.

Moreover, the machiato latte is laid out in layers of hot milk, coffee and milk foam, which can be sprinkled with chocolate, cinnamon or cocoa powder. It is noteworthy that a few decades ago, coffee latte machiato was considered a purely childish treat. A delicious coffee drink contains a lot of milk, but the level of caffeine in such a product is simply negligible in comparison with other types of coffee. Over time, even adults could not resist the excellent original taste, as well as the aroma of coffee latte machiato.