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

Pop in coffee pods or fresh grounds, and choose from drip coffee, iced coffee, lattes, and more. —Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025

The coffee is sourced from Peru and Brazil, while matcha takes center stage in lattes, smoothies and the signature pancakes. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025

The café offers regular matcha and matcha lattes, hot or iced, and encourages customers to try their drinks without any sweeteners. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 20 June 2025

More patrons gathered at the front counter to order drinks, like brown sugar oat lattes, milk tea with coffee jelly, strawberry matcha and frozen marble taro smoothies. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 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