![]() The triple layering in the glass is miles away from “grown-up” milk-based coffee specialties. This is where we get the name latte macchiato, which means “stained milk.” The coffee essentially adds a stain to the milk foam when it’s poured in. Then, you pour the shot of espresso through the layer of foamed milk down into the steamed milk. It’s followed by adding the milk foam to the top. The steamed milk is poured into the glass first. A latte macchiato consists of one 25 milliliter (0.84 ounce) shot of espresso, 150-200 milliliters (5-6.76 ounces) of steamed milk, and 1-2 dollops of milk foam. Getting the correct ratio of steamed milk, espresso and milk foam is paramount. This signature look is created by slowly pouring the espresso into the steamed milk. A true latte macchiato should have noticeable layers of warm milk, followed by espresso and topped with milk foam. The telltale sign to look for is layering. South of the Alps, no one cares when they see kids drinking coffee. Much like the French cliché of offering highly diluted wine to children, Italians consider latte macchiato a children’s drink. My hope is that by teaching you the characteristics of this amazing coffee drink, you’ll have information you can take to the bank, so to speak. Today, I’m going to apply the same logic to training you in how to make latte macchiato. By understanding the nature and look of genuine money, they quickly recognize what is not the true artifact. Secret service agents train to identify counterfeit money, they first study the real thing. ![]()
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