Latte
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LatteTemplate:Efn (Template:IPAc-en)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> or caffè latte (Template:IPA),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> also known as Template:Lang, Template:Lang or Template:Lang, is a coffee drink of Italian origin made with espresso and steamed milk, traditionally served in a glass.
The term Template:Lang comes from Template:Lang<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> or Template:Lang (from Template:Lang, Template:Literally); in English orthography, either or both words sometimes have an accent on the final e (a hyperforeignism in the case of *latté).
Definition and etymology
Definition
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A caffè latte consists of one or more shots of espresso, served in a glass (or sometimes a cup), to which hot steamed milk is added.<ref name="How to order coffee in Italy">Template:Cite news</ref> The difference between a caffè latte and a cappuccino is that the cappuccino is served in a small Template:Convert cup with a layer of thick foam on top of the milk, and a caffè latte is served in a larger Template:Convert glass (or cup), without the layer of thick foam.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Thus, a caffè latte is much milkier than a cappuccino, resulting in a milder coffee taste. The way the milk is steamed for a caffè latte results in very fine bubbles being incorporated in the hot milk. This microfoam can be poured in such a way as to form patterns in the white microfoam and brown crema (latte art). The texture of the microfoam changes the taste and feel of the drink.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
A similar drink is the Template:Lang, which is also served in a glass, but the espresso is added to the glass after the steamed milk.<ref name="How to order coffee in Italy"/> In Italy, milky coffee drinks such as caffè latte, Template:Lang, and cappuccino are often prepared for breakfast only.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In the United States, a latte is often heavily sweetened with 3% sugar (or even more). These sweeteners usually come in the form of refined white sugars, artificial sweeteners or agave syrup.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Etymology
The term Template:Lang is first attested in English in 1867, in William Dean Howells's "Italian Journeys".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As this preceded the spread of espresso machines, it would not have been made with espresso coffee and steamed milk.
History
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Origin
The drink is thought to have "technically originated" in 17th-century Europe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In William Dean Howells' "Italian Journeys", he notes that he was served the beverage on a steamship when traveling from Trieste to Venice.<ref name="danilovich">Template:Cite web</ref>
The modern caffè latte appeared in the 20th century, following the invention of the espresso machine in the 19th century.<ref name="masterclass">Template:Cite web</ref> This was made possible by the addition of the steam wand to the espresso machine in 1903, which made it possible to add heat and texture to milk added to coffee.<ref name="historyofthelatte">Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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Notes
References
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