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
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: 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
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The Rivelia uses Bean Switch technology to let users swap between coffee varieties in seconds, while the Eletta Explore offers over 50 recipes at the touch of a button, including hot espresso, lattes, cappuccinos and cold brew.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
About a year and a half ago, the siblings decided to start their own coffee cart, a mobile kiosk that serves beverages like strawberry matcha and cinnamon cardamom lattes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Because coffeehouses aren’t just about caffeine—they’re about crafting an environment in which every latte, pastry, and pattern feels like part of the story.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
But when the direction doesn’t hook us in enough, these ideas tend to go down like a lukewarm latte in a film that could have really used more heat.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
About a year and a half ago, the siblings decided to start their own coffee cart, a mobile kiosk that serves beverages like strawberry matcha and cinnamon cardamom lattes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Because coffeehouses aren’t just about caffeine—they’re about crafting an environment in which every latte, pastry, and pattern feels like part of the story.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
But when the direction doesn’t hook us in enough, these ideas tend to go down like a lukewarm latte in a film that could have really used more heat.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for latte
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“Latte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latte. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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