plural lattes
: espresso mixed with hot or steamed milk : caffe latte
You can't go wrong with a classic latte. Espresso topped with foamy milk—heaven in a cup.—
The Daily Meal
The Daily MealIf you don't know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino, ask! (Cappuccinos have more foam and less steamed milk than a latte, if you were gonna ask.)—Tim Mulkerin
Tim Mulkerin
also
: a similar drink made with an ingredient (such as rooibos or chai) other than espresso
Walk into a coffee shop or peruse Instagram and you're sure to have seen a matcha latte. —Alysha Witwicki
Alysha Witwicki We each stocked up on some loose leaf tea and ordered some drinks—a vanilla rooibos latte with coconut milk and kombucha on tap. —Allison Fong
Allison Fong Examples of latte in a Sentence
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Starbucks charges significantly more for a latte and an Americano than most of its peers.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Guests can perfect their skills making cocktails with the head bartender, swirling coffee with latte art with the head barista or making bread and croissants with the head baker.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
My latte art has come a long way since that first cappuccino!
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2025
The line of people waiting for blue-foam lattes and eye cream samples keeps growing, and Curry, greeting fans with genuine warmth, is telling me about the latest launch, the Coffee Fix Peptide Eye Cream, before greeting the crowd with hellos.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Baker, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Guests can perfect their skills making cocktails with the head bartender, swirling coffee with latte art with the head barista or making bread and croissants with the head baker.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
My latte art has come a long way since that first cappuccino!
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2025
The line of people waiting for blue-foam lattes and eye cream samples keeps growing, and Curry, greeting fans with genuine warmth, is telling me about the latest launch, the Coffee Fix Peptide Eye Cream, before greeting the crowd with hellos.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Latte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latte. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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