Latte

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A latte ( or ) is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.

The term used in English is a short form of Italian caffÃÆ'¨ latte [kaf'f? latte] , caffelatte [kaffe'latte] or < i> caffellatte [kaffel'latte] , meaning "milk coffee". It is also sometimes spelled lattÃÆ' Â © or lattÃÆ'¨ in English with various types of accent marks, which can either be hyperforeignism or a deliberate attempt to show that the word is not spoken in accordance with English orthography rules with "silent e ".

In northern Europe and Scandinavia the term cafÃÆ'Â © au lait has traditionally been used for a combination of espresso and milk. In France, caffÃÆ'¨ latte is mostly known from the original Italian drink name (caffÃÆ'¨ latte or caffelatte); a combination of espresso and steamed milk equivalent to "latte" in French is called grand crÃÆ'¨me and in German Milchkaffee or (in Austria) Wiener Melange >.

Variants include replacing coffee with other beverage base such as masala chai (spiced Indian tea), pal, matcha, turmeric, or rooibos and other types of milk, such as soy milk or almond milk is also used.

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Origin

Coffee and milk have been part of European cuisine since the 17th century. CaffÃÆ'¨ latte , Milchkaffee , cafÃÆ' Â © au lait and cafÃÆ' Â © con leche is a domestic term of the way traditional coffee drinking, usually as part of breakfast at home. Public cafes in Europe and the US do not seem to mention the term until the 20th century, although Kapuziner was mentioned at the Austrian coffeehouse in Vienna and Trieste in the second half of the 1700s as "coffee with cream, spices and sugar "(being the origin of the Italian cappuccino).

According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the term caffà © latte was first used in English in 1867 by William Dean Howells in his essay "Italian Journeys". Kenneth David states that "... such breakfast drinks have been in Europe for generations, but the commercial version (caffa) of this drink is an American invention". The French term cafÃÆ'  © au lait is used in cafà © s in some western continental European countries from 1900 onwards, while the French themselves are beginning to use the term cafÃÆ'  © crÃÆ'¨me for coffee with milk or cream.

The Austro-Hungarian kingdom (Central Europe) has its own terminology for coffee served in coffee shops, while in German homes it is still called Milchkaffee. The Italians use the term "caffÃÆ'¨ latte" in the country, but it is not known from cafà © s like Florian in Venice or other coffee shops or places where coffee is served openly. Even when Italian espresso bar culture blooms in the years after WW2 is good in Italy, and in cities like Vienna and London, espresso and cappuccino is the term, latte is missing in the coffee menu.

In Italian latte ( pronounced ['latte] ) means "milk" - so ordering a "latte" in Italy would make a customer a glass of milk.

In Spain, the expression cafÃÆ' Â © con leche (coffee with milk) is used; by default this will be in a small cup.

In English-speaking countries latte stands for caffelatte or caffellatte (from caffe latte, coffee and milk "), which is similar to the French cafÃÆ' Â © au lait , Spanish cafÃÆ' Â © con leche , Catalan cafÃÆ'¨ amb llet or Portuguese galÃÆ'Â £ o.

Caffe Mediterraneum in Berkeley, Calif. Claims Lino Meiorin, one of the earliest owners, was "created" and "made a standard drink latte" in the 1950s. Latte was popularized in Seattle, Washington in the early 1980s and spread more widely in the early 1990s.

In northern Europe and Scandinavia, similar "trends" began in the early 1980s when cafà ©  © au lait became popular again, prepared with espresso and steamed milk. CaffÃÆ'¨ latte began to replace this term around 1996-97, but both names exist side by side, more often more similar than different in preparation.

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Spelling variation

Coffee menus around the world use a number of spelling variations for words to indicate coffee and milk, often using the wrong accents or a combination of French and Italian terms. Italian is caffellatte (standard form; caffelatte is a variation of northern Italy), contracted from caffÃÆ'¨ latte , (with grave accents above e) , while French is cafÃÆ' © au lait (with an acute accent); Spanish is cafÃÆ'  © con leche and Portuguese is cafÃÆ'  © com leite . Variants such as cafà © latte, cafà © lattà © c and cafà © lattÃÆ'¨ are usually seen in English.

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Current use

In Italy, caffÃÆ'¨ latte is almost always prepared at home, just for breakfast. Coffee is brewed with pots of Moka stovetop and poured into a cup of heated milk. (Unlike 'international' latte drinks, native Italian milk is generally not foamy, and sugar is added by drinkers, if at all.)

Outside Italy, a caffÃÆ'¨ latte is usually prepared in glasses or glasses 240Ã, mL (8Ã, USÃ, flÃ, oz) with one standard espresso shot (either single, 30Ã,Âμm or 1Ã, US flÃ, oz, or double , 60Ã, mL or 2Ã, Â ° flÃ, Â ° AS). oz) and stuffed with steamed milk, with a layer of foamy milk about 12 mm (thick) on thick bumps at the top. In the US, lattes are often very sweet, with 3% or even more sugar.

This drink is related to cappuccino, the difference being that the cappuccino is made up of espresso and steamed milk with a layer of milk foam as thick as 20 millimeters (0.79 inches). Variants found in Australia and New Zealand are similar to lattes are flat white, which is served in smaller ceramic cups with micro foamy milk. In the United States these drinks are sometimes referred to as wet cappuccino.

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Iced latte

In the United States, ice lattes are usually espresso and cold milk poured onto the ice. Unlike hot latte, it usually does not contain steamed milk or foam. Iced latte almost always has a sugar syrup or flavorings are added, and sometimes served mixed with ice. Espresso can be cooled before (sometimes as a mix of espresso and milk) or frozen earlier to avoid the warming beverage.

CaffÃÆ'¨ latte vs. latte macchiato

A caffÃÆ'¨ latte is different from a latte macchiato. In latte macchiato, espresso is added to milk, not vice versa, and caffèlattes has a stronger coffee taste.

The latte macchiato is steamed milk into microfoam, served in a glass with half a glass of espresso poured gently through the foaming top layer, creating a lavender-lined drink with "macchia" - an espresso dot on it. As with the caffÃÆ'¨ macchiato, the espresso with the dairy on top, shows there is a little milk under the espresso foam, the latte macchiato is the opposite, to indicate there is espresso in the milk.

The use of the term 'macchiato' has been expanded to include a variety of drinks and ice cream. In some countries (such as Germany), latte macchiato is the preferred term. The word "macchiato" itself is Italian for "stained" which refers to creating coffee or "stain" milk in drinks.

Although the term macchiato has been used to describe different types of espresso drinks, a caffÃÆ'¨ macchiato is 3/4 espresso and 1/4 steamed milk. A caffÃÆ'¨ macchiato is about 2-3Ã, Â ° impÃ, flÃ, Â ° o; 2-3 US flÃ, oz (60-90Ã, mL) and usually served on a tasse. Although traditional macchiato is small, there is still a way to pour art into a beverage crema. The only difference between pouring latte art and macchiato art is that for macchiato, milk should be poured more quickly and through a much smaller stream.

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Serving style

• In some places, the latte is served in a glass on a plate with a napkin to hold the glass (sometimes hot).
• Latte is sometimes served in a bowl; in Europe, especially Scandinavia, this is referred to as cafà © Ã… © au lait.
• More and more common in the United States and Europe, latte art has led to the stylization of coffee making, and the creation of what is now a popular art form. Created by pouring steamed milk, and mostly foaming into the coffee, the liquid is put into the drink in such a way that the pattern can be distinguished over the coffee. The popular patterns can include hearts, flowers, trees, and other forms of simple drawing and object imagery.
• Ice latte is often served without reaction so coffee looks "floating" over white milk in a glass cup.
• Latte ice variations, known as "bootleg latte", "ghetto latte", or "poor latte", are espresso es ordered in a larger cup than normally filled with free milk from spice station.. The drink has sparked a debate in a coffee shop where espresso ice is much cheaper than ice latte.
• Latte fans also love water lattes. Given water with water instead of milk, this special drink has been accredited because it tastes clean, and is also dairy-free.
• In Asia and North America, lattes have been combined with Asian teas. Coffee and tea shops now offer versions of latte chai, matcha, and tea warm milk powder or iced tea.
• Other flavors can be added to the latte to match the flavor of the drinker. Vanilla, chocolate, and caramel are popular variants.
• In South Africa, red lattes are made with rooibos tea.

Alternative versions of latte can be prepared with soy milk or oat milk, as both have the ability to foam in the same way as cow's milk, with the more common version of soy milk. Such an alternative is very popular among people with lactose and vegan intolerance.

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Politics

In particular calling people "latte drinkers" has become a common political attack in Western culture. The popularity of espresso drinking in the big cities, especially among the more affluent urban population, has led some to regard it as elitist behavior. In the United States, conservative political commentators have been known to call their opponents "the liberal elites of latte drinkers." In Canadian politics, drinking latte is used to describe people who do not touch the intellectual and antithesis of Tim Hortons coffee drinkers who are considered to represent ordinary Canadians. In Scandinavian politics, the term "segment caffÃÆ'¨ latte" is used to describe elitist voters.

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See also

• List of coffee drinks

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia