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macchiato



mac·chi·a·to [ ˌmä-kē-ˈä-(ˌ)tō]



macchiato   
noun
[ˌmä-kē-ˈä-(ˌ)tō]

Definition of macchiato

: espresso topped with a thin layer of foamed milk



Recent Examples on the Web


//The creamers will come in three flavors — caramel macchiato, cinnamon dolce latte and white chocolate mocha.
Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Starbucks creamers are coming to grocery stores next month," 22 July 2019

//The new creamers come in caramel macchiato, white chocolate mocha and cinnamon dolce latte — flavors inspired by Starbucks' more indulgent drinks.
Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Starbucks, in partnership with Nestlé, is launching a line of creamers to reach customers at home," 22 July 2019

//To pay for a macchiato without using WeChat is to face a barista’s exasperation with paper currency, or, at trendier coffee shops in Beijing and Shanghai, outright rejection.
The Economist, "China’s Silicon Valley is transforming China, but not yet the world," 11 July 2019

//Kosovo is considered by some to have the world’s best macchiato, apparently a holdover from workers who returned from Italy.
Sarah Souli, Condé Nast Traveler, "Kosovo Is an All-Night Party—And Shows No Signs of Slowing Down," 26 Oct. 2018

//Most of the company’s flavored drinks, including vanilla lattes and caramel macchiatos, were made with syrup that contained both sugar and flavor.
Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Starbucks’ Frappuccino Gets a Sugar Makeover," 30 Aug. 2018

//Jeff Park was eating nuts for breakfast and sipping on a macchiato.
Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018

//And while neither a Starbucks macchiato nor a hefty bike-share bike are likely to excite the connoisseur, both are eminently accessible, which is ultimately the point.
Eben Weiss, Outside Online, "Bike Share Can Save Our Cities—If We Let It," 13 June 2018

//Breakfast dishes include birthday pancakes, made with Funfetti batter pancakes and topped with sweet cream-cheese glaze and sprinkles; and caramel macchiato French toast topped with caramel sauce.
Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Skip the tie: 45 Father's Day dining specials in San Diego County," 9 June 2018


First Known Use of macchiato

1987, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for macchiato

Italian, short for caffè macchiato literally, coffee with a spot (of milk)



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