cafe au lait
Milky French beverage
Cafe au lait is coffee with hot milk, from the French for "coffee with milk." The drink is made by combining equal parts brewed coffee and steamed milk, distinguishing it from a latte, which uses espresso.
She ordered a cafe au lait and a croissant.
Cafe au lait also describes a light brown color resembling the drink: cafe au lait walls, a cafe au lait birthmark.
Smooth and rich
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- frothyFull of foam
rich · milky · steamed · foamy · warm · gentle · soothing · mellow
Concentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- steamed milkHeat-aerated dairy liquid
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
aroma · caffeine · barista · roast · foam · mug · hot · pour
France's chief city
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
Montmartre · sidewalk café · brasserie · Left Bank · café culture · macaron · éclair · Provence
Skin tone, appearance
- skin toneBody's surface coloration
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- maculeFlat skin discoloration
dermis · newborn · fading · benign · discoloration
creamy
Smooth and rich
frothy · rich · milky · steamed · foamy · warm · gentle · soothing · mellow · light
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- steamed milkHeat-aerated dairy liquid
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
sip · aroma · caffeine · barista · roast · foam · mug · hot · pour · decaf
Paris
France's chief city
patisserie · Montmartre · sidewalk café · brasserie · Left Bank · café culture · macaron · éclair · Provence
complexion
Skin tone, appearance
- skin toneBody's surface coloration
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- melaninNatural coloring compound
breakfast
Day's first eating
toast · croissant · routine · awakening · daybreak · weekday · sunlight · brunch · leisurely · fresh
- French coffeescafe creme
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- brown shadesbrown, tan, beige, taupe, sepia
- Creamy Drinksmilkshake, chocolate milk, strawberry milk, banana milk, latte
- New OrleansFrench Quarter, Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, jazz
- warm drinkshot chocolate, hot cocoa, hot tea, warm milk, hot milk
cafe au laitblack coffee
Unadorned brewed beverage
espresso · Americano · long black · drip coffee · Turkish coffee