: espresso topped with a thin layer of foamed milk
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Dark SUVs splash by on a nearby avenue, heading for macchiatos or some other post-Colonial suburban pursuit.—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025 Today’s star is three inches long, weighs about as much as a cufflink, and costs less than your morning macchiato.—Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025 International Delight has five foams on sale including caramel macchiato and French vanilla flavors, and its parent company Danone has created a foams line with Silk and inked a partnership with Dunkin’.—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 Skip your daily trips to the coffee shop and make your own lattes, iced coffee, macchiatos, and cappuccinos at home.—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for macchiato
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Etymology
Italian, short for caffè macchiato literally, coffee with a spot (of milk)
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