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

Order a cinnamon roll and a latte from Knowledge Park and enjoy sitting outside on the patio. —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025

Without a bakery in the plaza, this is the place to go for a brown sugar latte with boba after lunch, or for a cocoa drink with cheese foam and crushed Oreos after dinner. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025

Chef's knives can range from the price of a specialty latte to hundreds of dollars. —Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025

Traditional markets operate well in many areas of the economy, including in the making of furniture, brewing of lattes, and provision of haircuts. —Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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