A latte, also known as café latte, is an Italian coffee drink made by mixing strong coffee and heated milk.
The latte is similar to the French café au lait which mean "coffee with milk". In the United States, the latte is made with espresso that is mixed with steamed milk and topped with a thin layer of milk foam.
Lattes became popular in the United States because of the boom of coffee consumption in Seattle during the 1980s and the expansion of the Seattle-based coffee company, Starbucks.
Latte Coffee Maker
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Latte Basics
In this educational training video from Portland Roasting, the basics of preparing a Latte are shown using a professional espresso machine. It it mentioned that only the amount of coffee needed should be ground, and it should be leveled off before tamping evenly with a firm tamp. There are several additional tips mentioned in order to get the best results, including frothing tips for the milk. Maintenance of the machine is mentioned and the barista indicates how the milk should look just before serving.
Latte Merchandise
Mahalo's Guide to Espresso Machine
Whole Latte Love: Espresso Machines and Latte Merchandise
BizRate: Latte Machines
Barnes & Noble: Making Your Own Gourmet Coffee Drinks
- This page was created by Lori M, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Lelah.
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Fast Facts
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Latte means milk in Italian
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Referred to as caffe latte in Italy
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Coffee shops offer hot or iced latte
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Pronounced lah-tay
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In South Africa, a red latte is made with rooibos tea
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