What is Macchiato? How to drink and make standard Macchiato coffee

A typical Italian coffee called macchiato is currently storming the Vietnamese culinary market as well as abroad. It attracts diners by its rich taste, eye-catching and impressive decoration.

What is Macchiato?

In Italian, Macchiato means “marked” or “speckled”.

In Italian, Macchiato means “mark” or “speckled” symbolizing the white cloth on which there are spots or tiny dots to create accents. It is similar to a macchiato cup above is a layer of white milk foam and on top of that layer of milk will be decorated with coffee powder with different images and symbols.

The main ingredients that make up a Macchiato are espresso and milk.

Origin of Macchiato

Macchiato, also known as Cafe Macchiato or Espresso Macchiato, is an Espresso coffee with a layer of fatty leopard milk foam on top with a stronger flavor than many other drinks. The origin of this name is derived from the bartenders used to distinguish it from Cappuccino or Latte.

In Portugal this drink is called “café pingado”, which means coffee with a drop. In some countries like Mexico, Macchiato is called “cortado”.

The origin of this name is derived from the bartenders used to distinguish it from Cappuccino or Latte.

Variations of Macchiato

Espresso macchiato

Espresso macchiato

Espresso macchiato is a drink for those who love strong, bitter flavors because the main ingredient in this Macchiato is coffee with only a little hot whipped milk and a little bit of milk foam.

Latte macchiato

Latte macchiato

Latte macchiato is the opposite of Espresso macchiato, the main ingredient in Latte macchiato is mainly heated fresh milk with a very thick layer of milk foam, while coffee accounts for very little , creating a fatty and aromatic drink for those who love sweetness.

Caramel macchiato

Caramel macchiato

This drink especially has caramel sauce with a greasy taste, these are the drinks that are loved and chosen by many young people.

How to drink Macchiato properly

How to drink Macchiato properly

Do not use straws

With other drinks, you may use a straw to drink, but with a glass of macchiato, you will not drink through a straw but drink directly, sipping small sips to enjoy its great taste.

Drink one by one

First you will drink the top layer of milk foam to feel the bitterness, then drink the next layers with milk and coffee flavors blended together, it feels great.

With this drink, you will feel all the flavors of the macchiato, not only that the milk foam will stick on your mouth like a mustache, so it will be very interesting.

Mix and drink

Originally, a glass of Macchiato is divided into distinct layers with different flavors, but there are some people who do not like to drink each layer but choose to mix it up and then sip.

This way will help you feel the bitterness of coffee, the sweetness of milk, the fatty taste of caramel sauce all melt in your mouth, feeling really great.

How to make macchiato coffee

Ingredients to be prepared

• Espresso coffee
• 200ml pasteurized fresh milk
• 20ml caramel sauce
• 5ml water sugar.
• Mixing tools: egg beater (if available), otherwise you can still use manual egg beaters, cups, spoons, etc.

Preparation steps

Step 1Mix milk

Pour the milk into the bowl and use the whisk to create a froth.

Mix milk

Put 15ml of caramel sauce and water sugar according to the amount prepared initially into the bottom of the glass.

Then, take some thin foam around the sides of the glass and a thicker layer of foam over the caramel.

Step 2Put milk in coffee

Pour the milk that has been whipped into the center of the glass, this amount of milk will be about 0.3cm from the mouth of the glass.

Put milk in coffee

Next, pour the espresso into the cup so that the coffee is between the milk and the milk foam.

Step 3Complete Macchiato

Spoon a small spoonful of foam over the coffee and use 5ml caramel sauce, or coffee powder to decorate it more eye-catching.

Complete Macchiato

So, just a few simple steps, you have a glass of Macchiato with 3 distinct layers that do not mix together that is not only delicious but also extremely attractive.

Other delicious Macchiato recipes

Macchiato black tea

Macchiato black tea

Macchiato black tea has a delicate aroma, slightly acrid taste and many health benefits. This black tea will bring you an intertwined taste experience: The sweetness of the tea blends with the greasy, soft aroma of the macchiato layer. light in the aftertaste is really attractive.

Watch the tutorial: How to make delicious macchiato black tea

Macchiato milk tea

Macchiato milk tea

Ingredients to be prepared

• 50g black tea
• 100ml sugar water
• 200ml fresh milk
• 200ml topping base
• 100ml whipping base

Doing

Step 1Tea brewing

Put 50g of black tea incubated in boiling water at 90 degrees C for about 15 minutes.

Step 2Mix milk

You put 200ml of topping base, 100ml of whipping base, 150ml of fresh milk into a bowl and mix the ingredients well, you can use a whisk to beat clockwise to create a smooth foam.

Step 3Finished product

Then, you filter out the tea grounds and get the juice to make.

Made for 80ml tea juice, 50ml fresh milk, 50ml sugar water and ice cubes. Stir the mixture well to combine the ingredients more deliciously. Finally, pour the macchiato on top.

Caramel macchiato

Caramel macchiato

Ingredients to be prepared

• 1 shot of espresso
• 200ml pasteurized fresh milk
• 20ml caramel sauce
• 5ml sugar water

Doing

Step 1Whip milk

You pour fresh milk into the milking bowl and heat it with the whisk in the coffee machine to create a foam macchiato

Do not beat the milk for too long, it will cause the foam to break and lose the fat of the milk!

Step 2Mix milk

You put in a glass of 5ml sugar water and put fresh milk that has been frothed on top. To make the drink more beautiful, separate the foam into a separate glass, fill the glass with milk and use a spoon to scoop up the foam covering the sides of the glass.

Step 3Finished product

Finally, slowly pour the coffee into the center of the glass and garnish the top with caramel sauce.

Hot tip: Use the macchiato milk tea with the Sando caramel for extra flavor!

With the right way to prepare and enjoy Macchiato, you don’t hesitate to spend a little time making delicious Macchiato glasses to bring the whole family together to enjoy delicious dishes and save money.

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