Macchiato Coffee

How to make Macchiato Coffee Recipe - Another Italian classic, the macchiato gets its name from the custom of “marking” the espresso with milk foam, which lends a little more sweetness to the shot as you drink it. It is sometimes also called a caffè macchiato or an espresso macchiato.

ESPRESSO, DAIRY MILK, TEMP HOT, SERVES 2

Equipment:
2 demitasse cups
espresso machine
milk pitcher

Ingredients:
1/2–3/4oz (16–20g) fine
ground coffee
31/2fl oz (100ml) milk

Method:
Warm the cups on top of your machine or by heating them with hot water, brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso into each cup.

Steam the milk to about 140–150°F (60–65°C), or until the pitcher is just too hot to touch.

Carefully spoon 1–2 teaspoons of foam on top of the crema of each espresso shot, and serve.

Macchiato Coffee