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

Some popular items include their chipotle breakfast sandwich and upside-down peach cobbler latte. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

For beverages, the bar has the usual tea and coffee preparations – the latter with beans from San Francisco’s Grand Coffee – as well as cardamom lattes and cardamom cold brew. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

For those looking for more unique drinks, the dessert shop also serves a signature pistachio latte and affogato. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Do your laundry, have a latte In Downtown Brooklyn, Laundry & Latte combines a laundromat with a coffee shop. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 23 June 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