caramel macchiato

Layered coffee drink

A caramel macchiato is a coffeehouse drink made with espresso, steamed milk, vanilla syrup, and caramel drizzle.

Unlike a traditional macchiato (espresso "marked" with a small amount of milk), this American invention reverses the ratio—it's mostly milk with espresso poured on top, then finished with caramel sauce: I'll have a grande caramel macchiato.

Opposites
coffee complexity and adornment

caramel macchiatoblack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

espresso · drip coffee · Americano · long black · filter coffee

beverage temperature profile

caramel macchiatocold brew

Coffee steeped without heat

ice water

indulgence vs. austerity

caramel macchiatoplain water

Unadorned drinking liquid

black coffee · water · black tea · unsweetened tea · sparkling water

Family

caramel, macchiato, caramels, caramelize, caramelized, caramelization

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G