latte

noun

lat·​te ˈlä-(ˌ)tā 

plural lattes

: espresso mixed with hot or steamed milk : caffe latte

You can't go wrong with a classic latte. Espresso topped with foamy milk—heaven in a cup.

—The Daily Meal

If you don't know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino, ask! (Cappuccinos have more foam and less steamed milk than a latte, if you were gonna ask.)

—Tim Mulkerin

also : a similar drink made with an ingredient (such as rooibos or chai) other than espresso

Walk into a coffee shop or peruse Instagram and you're sure to have seen a matcha latte.

—Alysha Witwicki

We each stocked up on some loose leaf tea and ordered some drinks—a vanilla rooibos latte with coconut milk and kombucha on tap.

—Allison Fong

Examples of latte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The jeju matcha latte draws from JeJu Island in Korea, known for its vibrant green tea, and the Jolly Pong cereal latte is based on a popular Korean puffed-grain snack. —Grayson Labarreare, Mercury News, 15 July 2025

The cafe serves plain, strawberry, black sesame, taro, mango and pandan matcha lattes as well as a rotating seasonal menu. —Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025

Brands sold it right back to us, wrapped in denim jackets and grande lattes. —Stephen Rosa, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Fancy coffees, like the frozen lattes at Wawa and Sheetz, are also on the rise. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing latte

• caffe latte
• chai latte

Rhymes for latte

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray