Caffè macchiato (), sometimes called espresso macchiato, is an
espresso
Espresso (, ) is a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin, in which a small amount of nearly boiling water (about ) is forced under of pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Espresso can be made with a wide variety of coffee beans and ...
coffee
Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world.
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drink with a small amount of
milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...
, usually foamed. In Italian, ''
macchiato'' means "stained" or "spotted", so the literal translation of ''
caffè macchiato
Caffè macchiato (), sometimes called espresso macchiato, is an espresso coffee drink with a small amount of milk, usually foamed. In Italian, '' macchiato'' means "stained" or "spotted", so the literal translation of '' caffè macchiato'' is " ...
'' is "stained coffee" or "marked coffee".
History
The origin of the name "macchiato" stems from
barista
A barista (; ; from the Italian/Spanish for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.
Etymology and inflection
The word ''barista'' comes from Italian where it means a male ...
s needing to show the serving waiters the difference between an espresso and an espresso with a tiny bit of milk in it; the latter was "marked". The idea is reflected in the Portuguese name for the drink: , meaning ''coffee with a drop''.
Preparation
The caffè macchiato has the highest ratio of espresso to milk of any drink made with those ingredients. The intent is that the milk moderates, rather than overwhelms, the taste of the coffee while adding a touch of sweetness. The drink is typically prepared by pouring a small amount of steamed milk directly into a single shot of espresso. One recipe calls for 5–10 g (1–2 teaspoons) of milk heated to .
Photos
File:Ethiopian caffè macchiato.jpg, A caffè macchiato in Ethiopia (Kaldi's, Addis Ababa)
File:Macchiato FourBarrel.jpg, Caffè macchiato as served at Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco, California
File:2014 0508 Caffe macchiato.jpg, Caffè macchiato in Chiang Mai
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, Thailand, at Impresso Espresso Bar
File:Macchiatobc.jpg, Macchiato at Bradleys Coffee, South Wales, UK
File:Macchiato (Papua New Guinea).jpg, Caffè macchiato (Papua New Guinea
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)
File:Macchiato.JPG, Macchiato as served at Venice Grind in Mar Vista, California
File:Caffè macchiato in glass, Natick, Massachusetts, USA.jpg, Double shot macchiato with a little foam, in glass, in Natick, Massachusetts
See also
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Latte macchiato
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Latte macchiato () is a coffee beverage. The name means stained or marked milk, which refers to the espresso stain on the milk used. It is a play on "Espresso macchiato". an espresso with a dollop or two of milk or cream.
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List of coffee drinks
Coffee drinks are made by brewing water with ground coffee beans. The brewing is either done slowly by drip, filter, French press, ''cafetière'' or percolator, or done very quickly under pressure by an espresso machine. When put under the pr ...
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Steamer (or "babycino") – steamed milk only
References
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Coffee drinks
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