latte

noun

lat·​te ˈlä-(ˌ)tā How to pronounce latte (audio)
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 Drizzle it on ice cream, squeeze into a smoothie or just add it to milk or a latte and stir. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024 These glasses are a must-have for your morning lattes or ice chai, providing you with convenience and aesthetic all at the same time. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024 Bodacious Shops Come for the lattes, and stay to peruse the shelves and samples at Bodacious Shops, a bi-level downtown staple that doubles as a cafe, kitchen store, olive oil shop, and chef’s kitchen for events and classes. Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 But then came pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice Greek yogurt, pumpkin spice cereal, pumpkin spice (and sage) ravioli and even pumpkin spice dental floss. Daniel Neman, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Cath Coffee and Tea House, in business since 1984, served up craft lattes and other hot drinks alongside breakfast bites. The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024 My go-to order is a whole milk latte, a sticky-sweet kouign-amann sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds to eat on the walk back home, and a classic croissant for later. Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024 The cinnamon vanilla coffee is a toned down version of the latte. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 China’s battle of the lattes This coffee chain was mired in a fraud scandal four years ago but is now beating Starbucks in the important Chinese market. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of latte was in 1985

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“Latte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latte. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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