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

Prada opened a café at Harrods serving lattes dusted with cocoa in the shape of the Miu Miu logo. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

The café serves a variety of beverages, including cold drinks, hot coffee, lattes, espresso, tea, and more. —Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026

The Strawberry Tiramisu latte, available with espresso or matcha, comes layered with housemade strawberry syrup and guests’ choice of milk and topped off with tiramisu cold foam and strawberry powder. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026

Drinks include soft drinks, fruit teas and boba tea lattes, as well as a full bar serving draft beer, cocktails and NA beverages. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026

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