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 Just outside the doors of a nondescript grocery, a goblin market trades in mythical weapons and pumpkin spice lattes. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024 At the top of the strip, take a break at Café con Cé with an iced latte ($4.50) and a vegan pastry ($4). —

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for latte

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