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

That seems to be a key reason why higher-end brands like Dior and Ralph Lauren are opening cafés: to reach customers outside of their usual demo, specifically those who may not be able to or may not want to spend big bucks on a purse, but can justify a $7 iced latte. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025

Patrons officially have four more weeks to get their fill of Portland Brew lattes, zucchini muffins and homemade granola. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

There were also the ingredients for other classic Coffee Importers offerings, such as the ever-popular Dana and California bagels, sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, lattes and smoothies. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 June 2025

Ten years later, Starbucks added a matcha latte to its Japan offerings. —HubSpot, 20 June 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