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 garden cookie latte, a summer special that contains brown sugar, rosemary and chocolate, is not overly sweet and pairs great with a sturdy chocolate croissant delivered from Colossal Cafe. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025

Hailey Bieber has had many beauty eras: clean girl, strawberry girl, latte girl, to name a few; but motherhood has ushered in a new chapter—one of streamlined, no-nonsense beauty. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2025

The three recommend that first time customers try out the Spanish latte, similar to an horchata latte, and empanadas. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025

Stop by in the morning for pastries, breakfast burritos, and lattes, and again in the afternoon for barbecue and craft brews. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 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