Latte Macchiato

Recipe difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

Espresso coffee
Milk
Ground cinnamon (optional)

Tools

Your De’Longhi espresso machine
A metal milk jug and milk thermometer (or use the integrated milk frothing and temperature functions on your De’Longhi coffee machine if available)
Caffelatte glass (to serve)

Two Kinds of Macchiato

There are two different and opposing types of Macchiato: a Latte Macchiato is for those who prefer a very milky coffee with just a small caffeine boost, and the Caffé Macchiato for those who crave their caffeine kick but also want a creamy taste.

The term Macchiato literally translates as "stained" or "marked". In either type of Macchiato, the addition of a splash of white milk (in black coffee) or black coffee (in white milk) "marks" the drink and differentiates it. Here's how to make both kinds!

Method

For a Latte Macchiato

With the steam wand of your De’Longhi machine, heat and froth the milk, or use an electric milk frother.
Pour the milk into a warmed glass — by warming the glass first you will serve your drink at the optimum temperature.
Make your espresso coffee and slowly pour on top of the milk so that the coffee will form a layer between the milk and froth.
Add chocolate/cinnamon if desired.

Using a Nespresso machine will save you time in making the espresso, cleaning up and steaming your own milk. The automatic milk steamer will create a large quantity of perfectly steamed milk and the convenient espresso pods gives you a greater variety of flavour and fresh tastes.

For a Caffe Macchiato

An espresso with a small amount of milk. You can use either hot milk to make a Macchiato Caldo (marked hot); or cold milk to make a Macchiato Freddo (marked cold).