latte

noun

lat·​te ˈlä-(ˌ)tā 

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

If 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

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

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

Examples of latte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, soy lattes weren't really well known outside the band's native San Francisco. —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

Since 1967, the Morton Pumpkin Festival has been the highlight of the year, bringing more than 75,000 visitors for four days of parades, live music, and pie-eating contests, along with chili, doughnuts, and lattes. —Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025

Cumulus Apparently 75% of Starbucks orders are not cappuccinos, lattes, or red-eyes, but for some kind of cold drink. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025

The Wicked Green Matcha is a magical twist on Dunkin's classic iced matcha latte with additions of brown sugar and toasted almond flavors to give it a cozy yet bold flavor profile. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing latte

• caffe latte
• chai latte

Rhymes for latte

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray