café au lait
Coffee with milk
Café au lait is coffee with hot milk, typically in roughly equal proportions.
The French term distinguishes it from coffee with cream or a splash of milk.
In American cafés, it often describes a milder, milkier coffee drink: I'll have a café au lait and a croissant.
Café au lait spots are flat, light brown birthmarks, named for their coffee-with-milk color.
Cooked sugar confection
taupe · tawny · almond · sepia · oatmeal · wheat · sand · warm-toned
Concentrated pressurized brew
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- macchiatoEspresso topped with foam
- steamed milkHeat-aerated dairy liquid
- frothMass of small bubbles
barista · chicory coffee · beignet · New Orleans · flat white · cortado · misto · hot milk
Soft and smooth-textured
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- frothyFull of foam
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- richHaving much of something
milky · steamed · foam · microfoam · full-bodied · mellow · blended · swirled
France's chief city
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
Montmartre · bistro · Left Bank · Seine · macaron · chanson · Montparnasse · bohemian
caramel
Cooked sugar confection
fawn · taupe · tawny · almond · sepia · oatmeal · wheat · sand · warm-toned · light brown
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- macchiatoEspresso topped with foam
- steamed milkHeat-aerated dairy liquid
froth · barista · chicory coffee · beignet · New Orleans · flat white · cortado · misto · hot milk
velvety
Soft and smooth-textured
rich · milky · steamed · foam · microfoam · full-bodied · mellow · blended · swirled · layered
Paris
France's chief city
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
boulangerie · Montmartre · bistro · Left Bank · Seine · macaron · chanson · Montparnasse · bohemian · tartine
breakfast
Day's first eating
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
dawn · routine · steaming · aroma · toast · jam · leisurely · weekday · weekend · awakening
warmth
Heat you feel
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- relaxationState of being unwound
cozy · welcoming · contentment · nook · fireside · ease · homely · ritual · rainy day · blanket
- bistrobistro chairs, terrace seating, awning, sidewalk cafe, parasols
café au laitblack coffee
Unadorned brewed beverage
espresso · Americano · long black · ristretto · red eye