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Created by pouring steaming, and mostly frothed, milk into the coffee, that liquid is introduced into the beverage in such a way, patterns are distinguishable on the top of coffee.

Increasingly common in Western and European, latte art has led to the stylization of coffee making, and the creation of what is now a popular art form.

A latte is sometimes served in a bowl in Europe, particularly Scandinavia, this is referred to as a cafe au lait.

In some establishments, lattes are served in a glass on a saucer with a napkin which can be used to hold the (sometimes hot) glass.

An Australian/New Zealand variant similar to the latte is the flat white, which is served in a smaller ceramic cup with the creamy steamed milk poured over a single-shot of espresso, holding back the lighter froth at the top. The drink is similar to a cappuccino, the difference being that a cappuccino consists of espresso and steamed milk with a 2 cm (¾ inch) layer of thick milk foam. A caffè latte may also be served consisting of strong or bold coffee (sometimes espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately a 1:1 ratio. Outside Italy, a caffè latte is typically prepared in a 240 mL (8oz) glass or cup with one standard shot of espresso (either single, 30 mL, or double, 60 mL) and filled with steamed milk, with a layer of foamed milk approximately 12 mm (½ inch) thick on the top.

Obviously breakfast drinks of this kind have existed in Europe for generations, but the caffè version of this drink is an American invention. The American-style caffè latte did not exist in Italian caffès, except perhaps in a few places dominated by American tourists. However, in Kenneth Davids' Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying it is said that "At least until recently, ordering a 'latte' in Italy got you a puzzled look and a hot glass of milk.

"latte" in Italy will get the customer a glass of hot or cold milk.Īccording to the Oxford English Dictionary the term caffè latte was first used in English in 1847 (as caffè latto), and in 1867 as caffè latte by William Dean Howells in his essay "Italian Journeys". Other drinks commonly found in shops serving caffè lattes are cappuccinos and espressos. The Italian form means "coffee and milk", similar to the French café au lait, the Spanish café con leche and the Portuguese café com leite. What in English-speaking countries is now called a latte is shorthand for "caffelatte" or "caffellatte" ("caffè e latte").