Italian term to indicate a hot beverage prepared with an Espresso and steamed milk foam. If you are in Italy, and you ask for more milk and less coffee, you will have a Latte macchiato, in English called only latte (milk in Italian). If you ask for a latte, you will be served a glass of plain cold milk.
If you are in a bar in Italy, you might want to try these different versions of coffees:
Espresso - the traditional short Italian coffee in a small cup
Corretto - with a drop of Grappa or any other alcoholic beverage
Doppio - double the size of a regular espresso
Lungo - an espresso with more water, but still in a small cup
Macchiato - with a dab of frothed milk on top
Ristretto - a very, very short coffee, just a shot
Decaffeinato - without caffeine, decaffeinated, decaf.
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