How to Make a Macchiato

[@viridisdraco]

i'm italian and this explanation is correct, we have both caffé macchiato and latte macchiato

[@liviosemprini3156]

Si però quello che fa è un marocchino più o meno

[@signor_No]

​@@liviosemprini3156la differenza tra caffè macchiato e marocchino è che il marocchino ha il cacao in polvere

[@liviosemprini3156]

@@signor_No non proprio il marocchino si fa solo con la spuma del latte e poi si aggiunge il caffè il macchiato è un caffe con un pochino di latte montato il marocchino presenta molta schiuma e tende al bianco con delle venature date dal caffè l'aggiunta del cacao è un dettaglio per me

[@signor_No]

@@liviosemprini3156 anche il caffè macchiato si fa con la schiuma del latte infatti nel mio commento lo do per scontato, comunque ci sono varianti come di ogni cosa, il marocchino c'è il cacao senza non è un marocchino

[@liviosemprini3156]

@@signor_No hai ragione senza si chiama montebianco da me; comunque solo noi italiani possiamo discutere sul caffe così xb

[@Twizzlahs]

"latte macchiato" vs "espresso macchiato" are the brilliant terms I've been looking for for years to describe the difference to customers. Bless you for this.

[@riccardocacchioli9952]

Latte macchiato is a lot of milk with 1 expresso shot. Macchiato is an expresso with a touch of milk

[@cunt667]

​@@riccardocacchioli9952 bot

[@teppet4119]

bro the term latte macchiato is like more than 15 years old by now

[@thereinthetrees_5626]

@@teppet4119okay and? They just didn’t have the terminology

[@le_jiggy_garcon]

How do you not know that as a barista? You should know, that "latte" stands for milk, so if your customer want a more coffee based it's just a macchiato. I personally didn't know that there is a "macchiato" Option, but how did you as barista didn't know how to call it?

[@mefcalols4446]

I've been in coffee for like 10 years and this is the best explanation I've ever heard. I love it.

[@hadesisbaby]

damn bruh don’t drown

[@ildottoremybeloved]

@@hadesisbabybeen giggling at this for five minutes

[@aprilianindy3200]

Keep hanging on 😂😂😂😂

[@MrOscar5690]

Explanation is partially wrong, the drink he calls “latte macchiato” already exists, it’s called a “flat white”

[@hul1ann]

@@MrOscar5690 a flat white is basically a latte with very little foam, completely different.

[@CarthagoMike]

In the Netherlands, we also have both versions, and distinguish them as 'latte macchiato' (stained milk) and 'macchiato koffie' (stained coffee). As to why we use Italian for one and Dutch for the other... no clue.

[@haaduria32]

Weet niet waar jij je bakkie haalt maar koffie machiatto heb ik nog nooit gehoord😅 Espresso machiatto is het gewoon bij de meeste plekken

[@tinypinkittycat]

I mean, it makes more sense than western English does half the time! 🙃

[@L.Z.-]

Macchiatio koffie hoor ik voor het eerst

[@inlandish]

Ik heb altijd caffè macchiato gehoord...

[@tomturbuckle0076]

I am not a huge coffe lover but I love this guys passion and lack of pretentiousness out what he is passionate about. Always fun to watch these shorts.

[@2stral]

right!?

[@ez_lacr0ix141]

The latte macchiato is very popular here in Argentina, we call it "lagrima" or "tear drop"

[@brothebys]

we also call it leche manchada, he used too little coffee so it’s more of a lagrima. the second one is more traditional because coffee stains, the first one is counter intuitive

[@badnewsbruner]

It's very popular here in Kentucky (USA) as well. Latte macchiato is my favorite espresso beverage. I don't use any syrup however, no drizzle either, just espresso and whole milk. Delicious!!

[@Iamadalek]

That comes from the Latin, lacrima, also meaning tear drop

[@kithoo2000]

​@@Iamadalekwe call it lagrima o tear drop cause it's literally a tear drop of coffee in a glass (or the size you want) of milk

[@Iamadalek]

@@kithoo2000 yeah I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just wanted to add to it

[@pabloescobarschanclas]

all i have to say is i’m so glad to live in a world where coffee exists, man. makes life so much more worth it.

[@becky6568]

And it’s legal too !😂

[@aeromotive2]

@@becky6568 yeah no organized religion bans it either

[@hannah5053]

@@aeromotive2 mormons

[@HelloKittyKell]

Hell yeah I was so tired this morning and then got a flat white and it made my day ❤

[@tomatoe308]

​@hannah5053 did you mistype morons?

[@yanasto]

I love this. You are so cool for explaining the difference but also for allowing people to like different things. I can’t drink too much caffeine at all for my medical condition so I will often get decaf and it is really annoying to have people yell at me about it. “There’s a time and a place for decaf, never and in the trash” haha yeah you’re so original! Thank you for an informative and wholesome video :)

[@bean9333]

Same here, the only way i can enjoy coffee is when it's decaf.

[@xd._.28234]

I usually drink decaf so when I have a normal one I become a squirrel for 3h 😂😅

[@Peachjive]

The decaf stigma is heavy! I’m pregnant and I never realized how much crap people who order decaf get until I had to start asking for decaf, it’s such a shame and there are so many reasons that people want decaf. Literally last week the guy at Dunkin told me I was going to give him an aneurysm 😂 (he was actually nice and gave me a free decaf drink after I told him I had a reason). God speed

[@slitheen3]

I like to drink both regular and decaf! I like to drink coffee for it's flavor but I don't want to be totally wired either I also use decaf to make cold brew sometimes. Since decaf isn't totally caffeine free and cold brewing extracts more caffeine, I end up with cold brew that's on par with regular coffee instead of having a ton of caffeine. Then I can drink more of it because it's tasty 😋

[@markrobber5252]

Yup me too....because of my anxiety disorder (it's professionally diagnosed fyi) i can't really take too much caffeine. Well...i can drink normal coffee but it won't be a pleasant experience though 😂

[@redcrafterlppa303]

Fun fact here in Germany we shorten the name the other way around. In German "der Latte" is short for a latte macchiato. Not to confuse with "die Latte" meaning a wooden bar (or another rod 😉)

[@lyaneris]

And if you have "einen an der Latte", you're just crazy 😂

[@notme8152]

Exactly! As an Italian living in south Tyrol, when I studied German, the fact that milk was feminine after hearing "der Latte" (and knowing it's masculine in Italian) blew my mind 😂

[@Haley._213]

in french too ! Une latte means a wooden bar, but Un latte (pronounced latté) is the latte drink.

[@demp11]

It gets masculine because of der Espresso, masculinity takes over​@@notme8152

[@labertasche58]

​@notme8152 Super late to that but that's because the "der" is for the (not used in the word) mention of coffee. Since coffee is masculine (in german) and we're not referring to the milk (which would be feminine) but the coffee. It sounds a bit odd but that would make the most sense to me from a language standpoint. Orrr the person who popularized in Germany simply used "der" and everyone else just kind of went with it lol

[@deviantsoul6769]

Great explanation… thanks! 😊 And the Lelit Bianca + EG-1 Grinder… what a nice setup!

[@crystalchubs5057]

I love how you explain and make both sides, no bias.

[@snage-thesnakemage]

This is one of the more wholesome comment sections of his videos, ya know not filled with people calling him a pretentious idiot for enjoying a hobby with expensive stuff.

[@coffeejellysupremacy2199]

Yea, lots of comments on his videos are surprisingly mean. Let a man have his hobby, he isn’t even pretentious when he explains things- 😅

[@servantofcygnus]

Because for once it's not a video about arbitrarily expensive stuff; this is straight up universal knowledge

[@mx.menacing]

Yeah, I'm really surprised based on what I've seen before.

[@mx.menacing]

​@@servantofcygnusAny hobby is expensive though. Sewing, drawing, fursuiting, restoring arcade machines, customizing keyboards. ANY hobby is expensive. And either way, just because you personally can't afford it doesn't mean that you get to ruin THEIR hobby.

[@MDG-mykys]

Careful, you might summon them

[@ReignStxrm]

as a starbucks barista, i was told macchiato would mean "marked with" or "on top", hence you put the expresso shot on top of the milk. I love how one meaning of this word can mean the exact opposite drink depending on which ingredient is the base and which ingredient is poured over the base! Language is truly fascinating!

[@haileybalmer9722]

I always loved when someone would walk in and order a macchiato and you had to find a way to ask "the caramel one or the one that's mostly espresso" without confusing the person who wanted the first one and enraging the person who wanted the second one.

[@vassinarain]

@@haileybalmer9722Tbh, if someone asked if I wanted the caramel one to my request of a macchiato I would be very confused. Then again, where I’m from we just say ‘capo in b’ and they know I want a macchiato with a little bit more milk than usual (similar to a macchiatone) but in a glass espresso cup (rather than traditional espresso cup)

[@moviearchives9613]

​@@vassinarainA machiatto with a little bit of milk is called latte machiatto. Latte means milk. Whereas Espresso machiatto is espresso marked with milk foam.

[@moviearchives9613]

Yes. An espresso machiatto simply means an espresso shot marked with milk foam. Latte machiatto means milk marked with espresso.

[@vassinarain]

@@moviearchives9613 You’re speaking to a Triestino (home of Illy). I am talking about how we call things. When we say ‘macchiato’ we mean espresso macchiato, yet no one says ‘espresso macchiato’. Latte macchiato is not a ‘capo in bi’, latte macchiato has significantly more milk than a ‘capo in bi’. A ‘capo in bi’ is served in an espresso glass cup, and is an espresso macchiato with extra foam on the top. Other places in Italy may call it a ‘macchiatone’ although there might be differences.

[@SebastianQuinnelly]

This is why etymology is SO IMPORTANT, you have to understand why the words you use exists, not only use them, in Spanish we understand the Macchiato naturally because it sounds so similar to our translation "Manchado", which means exactly the same, so for us is simple to see it beyond only a name and we actually see the meaning of the word. When this culture exchanges happens between languages that are so much different, like English-Italian, German-Spanish, etc.. we NEED to study the etymology of the word if we dont get it naturally. Practice this: If you hear a word and you only understand it as a "name" but not as a meaning, do your research instead of just repeating it.

[@localarsonist4484]

this. it cringes me to hear americans use so many foreign words and change the meaning completely. and they don't even know what language they come from😭

[@alexaortega7877]

Love his pronunciation used on macchiato! Fall in love with the video 👏

[@Mysteri0usChannel]

In Germany, you can get both. A latte macchiato is the one with espresso layered into milk foam, and an espresso macchiato is where you put a dab of milk foam into the espresso.

[@ninjasheeps3690]

You can get both almost anywhere but most people ignore espresso macchiato

[@cichlisuite2]

@@ninjasheeps3690 In Australia and, I believe, Italy (both countries with v strong coffee cultures) I think you'll find its the opposite, no-one means latte macchiato when they say "I'll have a macchiato please".

[@snickeridooo5467]

Then what's a cappuccino?

[@DanExMedia]

​@@snickeridooo5467roughly equal or up to 2 times amount of steamed milk and espresso

[@bigchicken5243]

​@@snickeridooo5467its 1/3 hot milk 1/3 espresso and 1/3 frothed milk and a latte macchiato ( where i work atleast) is more miky , same amount of espresso but with less foam on top

[@sheonyx]

european cafes usually have them listed as machiatto and latte machiatto respectively. it's a family tradition of ours to get the latter every time we go to the beach.

[@tiagobelo4965]

Although it's not my kind of drink, I can definitely see how it'd go well with a sea breeze on a calm afternoon

[@wolfcorpcorp7270]

Here in Italy we call "caffè macchiato" when its justa shot of espresso with a stain of milk. The other version is called "latte macchiato". I also have to say that here latte just means milk, the american meaning its just a latte macchiato. Love the videos, keep it up!

[@edij100]

yeah im italian too, and i have to ask, why did them americans not make their own words???

[@eddie-roo]

@@edij100because that’s the way it works with specific food items. You don’t see many European languages that have their own words for rigatoni, spaghetti, penne, etc. Either. It’s just easier to borrow from the source language.

[@edij100]

​@@eddie-roounderstood

[@vybzone]

he said practically everything u just said lol

[@vybzone]

@@edij100it’s called a cognate lol, very common across all languages

[@old_fashiontouch]

you make it so easy to explain the difference. took me about 5 minutes to explain to a curious customer in line

[@Sage-Em]

It's very easy to differentiate the two with the knowledge of the Italian language 👌🏼

[@LibrocreatesL2]

that's the most accurate and objective description of coffee i've ever seen. As an italian, I was ready to argue about it, but i can't say anything more. Good job 👌🏼

[@danielevans8910]

“As an Italian, I was ready to argue” I’m sure you were 🙄

[@LibrocreatesL2]

@@danielevans8910 I was joking, I was certainly not going to insult him 🤣

[@danielevans8910]

@@LibrocreatesL2 not even… a little bit? 😂 lol

[@jessed2717]

In Australia, the "coffee nerd" macchiato is the default macchiato.

[@sandramonk1]

and in New Zealand too ☕😍

[@jas_bataille]

Well it's fucking Australia now innit?!! In any coffee city the espresso macchiato is the default for sure even at the other end of the world in Montreal!

[@smtandearthboundsuck8400]

France too

[@yrxsx]

Yeah I mean it's not "coffee nerd", it's just how it is lol.

[@Collin275]

I liked this video. I’m sure most on your channel will be uppity in support of the traditional macchiato, but this is a fair take. The best coffee is the coffee that you like, in the way you like to drink it.

[@zachford1201]

In the coffee shop i worked at we just said "starbucks style" or "coffee nerd style"

[@KateCarew]

I love the glassware And the explanations are PERFECT

[@samfleming3805]

Right?!? I'm trying to figure out what those espresso glasses were.

[@rowandierich9823]

I didn't know this. We teach the macchiato as the caffe macchiato only in Australia. I'd never heard of the latte macchiato.

[@rachelbroughton6457]

Yep same. When I saw the American macchiatos online I was very confused and saying "that's not a macchiato!" at my screen

[@yeoryia5318]

we have long and short macchiatos in Aus

[@NicleT]

Excellent distinction, bravo. I once had a macchiato that was more like a hot chocolate with coffee and milk foam. The barista probably confuse it for a mocha, but even then it wasn't drinkable.

[@s.j.warlock4901]

Love the video! As an Italian, when people refer to very mundane things like an espresso macchiato as "coffee nerd" things is kinda funny to me! Makes me wonder if that's how japanese people felt when the whole "otaku" trend started here :)

[@Gixerius]

Very good explanation, also, the proper way to serve a Latte Macchiato would require having a mini coffee cup on the side so the client can "stain" the milk themselves (but even here in Italy they rarely do this)

[@EpicManaphyDude]

milk with coffee vs coffee with milk is a debate we’ve had in my house for YEARS😂

[@StigmataTickles]

A nice italian restaurant opened up down the street from my first apartment and I still remember ordering a macchiato off their dessert menu the first time I went. They kindly explained that it may be different from what I expect, and I was very pleasantly surprised. I used to get macchiatos from them for years when I needed to pull all nighters for college.

[@kaleejackson2535]

In New Zealand you can only get the coffee nerd version. The closest thing to the milky one would be a fluffy.

[@johnymousAnonymous]

Same in Australia, I’m sure if you asked for the weak one you’d get one, but if you ask for a machiatto you’re getting the espresso one

[@MrOeyoenne]

you're correct and all but they rarely serve a caffé macchiato as minimalistically "stained" as you do here, there are usually 2-3 more drops of milk inside :D

[@ignaciorequena9182]

I love this guy's content. I don't drink coffee, can't stand it, Yerba Mate is my caffeine. But he makes very nice, polite and refined content. You can tell it's a lad who likes his hobby much.

[@eyuelyiferu264]

I’m born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. I’m Amhara. Amhara people invented coffee.

[@cici4801]

i work at caribou (midwest coffee chain) and we make a traditional macchiato so whenever we get someone ordering it, our immediate response is "our macchiatto is the traditional one not like starbucks" and then we explain it and they usually change their mind 😂

[@Nzom-si6px]

I guess both work, and they're both delicious! Thanks for the clarification!

[@chelseajackman7730]

This makes me happy that nobody stirs it. When I was serving my six-month sentence at a well-known loved/hated coffee shop, I had people order a carmel macchiato AND THEN STIR IT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T LIKE HOW IT TASTED. If you are one of these people: ORDER A CARMEL LATTE. YOU WILL SAVE TWO DOLLARS AND GET THE SAME FLAVOR.

[@lefebvre4852]

Well, in Italy we use more milk than that for the espresso macchiato. Using a standard small espresso mug you do a regular espresso and fill the mug with the steamed milk. (Also, looking at your latte macchiato, we do not put sugar in milk or coffee - if this is what that syrup is - it's up to the customer to do it, not everyone wants it)

[@bradleythorburn]

Unless your Starbucks and it’s a caramel Macchiato 😅

[@balazs7235]

I work in a cafe and the people coming in asking for one...🤦‍♂️ Do they realize not every cafe is a Starbucks?

[@julianmenes5605]

@@balazs7235 it’s weird but at the same time it’s normal I mean Starbucks went to far in our culture, mostly the American 🤔

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

This is why I hate Starbucks

[@minisn3066]

Starbucks actually does also have the espresso macchiato funnily enough.

[@minisn3066]

@@balazs7235They simply do not realize that the caramel macchiato is a Starbucks product. Most people don’t even really know much about latte, espresso, cappuccino, let alone a macchiato. Starbucks acts as a first stop to many people’s coffee journey so it’s best to just educate the ignorant than judge them for it.

[@trollerthegreattrollertheg6234]

My mom orders an "upside down" macchiato often. It's pretty much espresso poured in first and mixed with the steamed milk. We still argue on it just being a latte with extra steps lol

[@minisn3066]

Because it is 😂

[@gewoonik687]

From your description it dous sounds like a cappuccino. I don't know for sure coffee gets weird in America sometimes.

[@limazulu6192]

Thats called a Cappuccino with too much milk

[@misslyntheena]

If it all ends up as a mixed through version with no thick milk foam on top, that’s a Galao (Portuguese Coffee)

[@hotaruishere2133]

"A latte with extra steps", I love that 😂😂😂😂

[@jacklets3851]

If I had all this fancy equipment I'de be doing this shit all day long lmao

[@samfleming3805]

Dude, you don't need all the fancy stuff! Most people in this hobby started with a cheapo machine, or a moka pot!

[@basicallyme.]

Very good explanation. I've never thought of it that way

[@meat6960]

bro is the biggest coffee nerd

[@ezrah3535]

i work at a coffee shop where we serve traditional macchiatos, and trying to explain to people what a real macchiato is makes me want to rip my hair out

[@goose-lw6js]

It's honestly just misunderstood by americans. Both the caffe macchiato (or what you call espresso macchiato) and latte macchiato have been served in italy for a long time and one isn't any more traditional than the other. Espresso only became popular in the US very very recently and people just did a poor job labeling their imported drinks.

[@studilno]

Latte macchiato’s >>> Everythinggggg❤ ☕️

[@mamaharumi]

Traditional/espresso machiatto's are my favoite. Just about tied with cortado.

[@Lagunaturbia]

In Chile, cortados are basically a latte macchiato

[@krispykruzer]

Disagree, the most understood drink is Cup of Coffee, which ranges from Espresso, Expresso, Cap, cappuccino, Late, Lungo, macchiato and all the milk variants.

[@K_8T]

😂 my fav time from working at the cafés were "The usual" (never met them) the "Cuppa Coffee plz" (a what?) and the "doesn't say anything but holds their card and gives you a look" that last one happened with only one customer but I swear it was everytime

[@Igoryunchik]

Omg, latte macchiato and espresso macchiato and no-one says just macchiato, so it can’t be confused

[@aceu.c.veteran5167]

fr.

[@obnoxiousNoxy]

Actually Americans often just call it macchiato, without any other word in front.

[@Igoryunchik]

@@obnoxiousNoxy wierd americans, as always😼God bless America, btw. And Слава Україні💙💛

[@miraclemagic5130]

Сочетание Тимофеевной и Сары такое органичное! Была бы рада глянуть вас вместе еще раз. ❤

[@miaeubanks8117]

❤ best explanation of a macchiato ❤

[@m.s.3041]

The second version isn’t a latte macchiato either… because a normal latte macchiato isn’t made with sugar… you can add it afterwards, but the showed version is just a starbucks sugary drink…

[@Griffin519x]

The reason for the confusion is just Starbucks 😅 I think most cafe’s will give you the “coffee nerd” version unless you specify that you want a caramel macchiato

[@frogimmortal]

baristas are trained to know what a latte macchiato is

[@toast99bubbles]

I was in Pret recently and one person from a group of teenagers asked for a caramel macchiato. The Pret version of the Macchiato is the smaller drink, so they made that and put in caramel syrup. The person who had ordered the drink went to their table and asked the group they were with if the cup should be that small. Made me laugh a little because I've seen videos before comparing both types of macchiato, which is how I knew about the different kinds. Although I'm mostly used to having the larger kind from Coffee #1.

[@chiarastefani2320]

Bellissimo video, bellissimo modo di fare luce su un disturbo da rendere noto ✨❤️

[@yomisplay789]

Yo hablo español y no entiendo muy bien lo que dice pero ver la forma en la que hace ese café es muy reconfortante

[@madisparkles]

This is such a beautiful coffee making video, the golden espresso coming out of the machine, wow 🤩😍

[@sakurachaan972]

Q&A: as an Italian, what’s your favourite Italian food? Btw I love your videos, they’re so inspiring ❤

[@Enthcreations]

If u ask for just a "macchiato" in an italian bar the barist will ask you what you want to be macchiato (stained). Macchiato is an adjective, not a name, so it requires a subject to be associated with. You should ask for a "caffé macchiato" if you like the espresso with some milk or a "latte macchiato - stained milk" if you look for a glass of warm milk to which an espresso has to be added/mixed. The latte macchiato is similar to the cappuccino, yet the amount of milk in the latte macchiato is higher than in the cappuccino. It is also generally served in a thinner and taller glass, not in the cappuccino cup.

[@atleastimnotginger]

in germany we always refer to the popular version as "latte macchiato", i never even heard of the word "macchiato" being used by itself until i saw a video about this exact controversy.

[@siriogori7119]

Italian approved ❤ finally someone who knows how it is

[@hanners4895]

I LOVE THIS. As a barista I want everyone to see this!

[@justjoannak]

Love this explanation! Thank you so much

[@ABC1209]

That’s exactly meaning. 101% correct answer. Thanks

[@soylent_bean]

Now I can clap back at know it all customers at work, thank you for this gift

[@andreasanchez3557]

I don't drink coffee but I love these videos on my fyp brings me much joy

[@SakuraMoonflower]

That's honestly a perfect explanation, and it makes sense! Thank you!😊❤🎉

[@scrane5500]

Look so great! Going to try this with some plant-based milk as I have a family history of Cancer so need to avoid the estrogen and BLV in dairy. Thanks for sharing

[@beitheleaf8221]

This has me missing the cafe where I used to live. It was tucked away but close by train tracks, beautiful bright happy space, and the coffee beans they used for their espresso and pour overs were outstanding! A little gem in a bustling city❤

[@phantomlegs]

I love all your videos. Really I do. Because I cannot drink coffee, only teas. Which is okay! I am happy anyway, especially watching your videos can be helpful too. And the confirmation is clear why I love your proper styles: the caramel is on the top of the drink not the cup! This does make a difference and looks elegant to drink. Not a mess that belong in the bin. Well, happy day to you and thanks for the video ♡♡♡

[@gaving4188]

I work at a coffee shop with 0 prior training or knowledge of coffee and it’s very fun to see the difference between coffee nerds, noobs, and snobs. The nerds know exactly what they want, the noobs will take anything sweet, but the snobs only half know what they’re talking about so I’ll get a order like “can I get a cappuccino with no foam?” or my favorite “can I get a americano but with steamed oat milk instead of water?”

[@kmanicolo]

The clear distinction to make is that although both are machiatos, one is an espresso macchiato whereas the other is a latte machiato. As one may derive from the name, and the meaning of the word machiato (stained) an espresso machiato would be a slightly stained espresso (therefore lot of espresso, with a little milk) whereas a latte machiato is a stained latte, therefore lot of milk with an espresso shot.

[@Condenast23]

I ordered a latte macchiato in Italy and I got the milk stained with a little bit of espresso. Pretty nice !

[@marinaradic6297]

Omg I never knew this and was left wondering every time I was in a café. You learn something new every day

[@__8120]

No matter the culture, I always love nerds explaining why people are wrong

[@ellececee]

Great explanation! I find ordering espresso drinks in America very very difficult vs things I see on youtube - which is how I teach myself to make espresso drinks at home (& when i was a barista) I find nearly every shop/esp chains have their own way of making & defining each drink they offer or ‘know’. So even though I know a certain amount of appropriate terms & drinks - I get closest to correct drinks that I want, by order using very basic terms with basic instruction requests (like I'm dumb but I'm actually using words I'd use to teach lol) I'm given a lot of attitude cuz they think I'm picky & dumb, but otherwise whatever I order is ALWAYS just a regular latté!!! Or just terrible. (unless you get that one barista that knows 😎 )

[@Mocha_frap]

As another Starbucks barista here, I enjoy seeing actual high-quality looking coffee and reading people's experiences outside the "fast food" coffee I've only experienced. :') (long comment because I'm curious about what people have to say!) I wasn't aware people would go to cafes and just say they want "a macchiato" to where these two drinks would be confused! :0 At my job, the first one would be ordered as an espresso macchiato, most commonly a doppio macchiato since many people want 2 shots. The second is of course the caramel macchiato, but I'm curious about how some people say it's not technically a macchiato because of the sugar and drizzle? I'd find it strange if adding flavor makes the primary anatomy of the drink different enough to change the name, but we're also not taught much about "real" coffee at my job, and we're just told that this is what a macchiato is in training lol. If someone wanted an unflavored latte macchiato at Starbucks, we'd have to type it into the register as "caramel macchiato, no vanilla, no drizzle," or we would enter it as "latte, upside down," as there's not even a button for "latte macchiato."

[@sleepy2702]

Once I ordered a macchiato at some fancy hotel I was at for a friends birthday meal expecting an espresso macchiato, I was quite happily suprised to see it on the menu because most places don't do them here. I felt my heart sink a bit when the server came out with a proper full sized cup and it was literally a whole glass of foam with some espresso at the very bottom (like literally all foam, you couldn't even call it a latte macchiato or well... anything really). I had it anyway and shrugged it off but I was actually so disappointed that I went to an Italian place the next week just to get a proper espresso macchiato. It was a quiet morning so I ended up talking to the server, I mentioned this and he was horrified at the "crime against espresso" and "a cup of foam? Like the whole cup was just foam!?" 😂

[@JJSquirtle]

The amount of times I have been brought to check out a new café, see they serve macchiato, ask for a caffé macchiatto, and they try to make a latte macchiato is BAFFLING.

[@flaviopugliese8324]

Finally someone Who use the right name for the right things! GRAZIE!!

[@itskindofemily]

I started having macchiato through Starbucks, and knew the latte one to be my fave. I went to an independent coffee shop ages ago, ordered a macchiato, and received the espresso version and was like "uhhh I ain't drinking this" lol... This explains so much...

[@Ab3ndcgi]

In Spain we say "cortado" (literally "cut") to reffer to the macchiato, and "manchado" or "stained" for latte macchiato. You can also ask the barista to make your latte "largo" o "corto" ("long" or "short" on the expresso side) to suit all tastes in between ^^

[@annetadayon6797]

AS A BARISTA, FINALLY!!!!!!!! YES THEY ARE BOTH REAL!!!!

[@waterflavoredwater]

And both delicious!

[@zammymynakersnackstbmoth]

Thank you for the explanation. Now I can specify that I prefer a latte macchiato at certain places. ❤❤

[@nathans9972]

I work for a coffee company and i can confirm this is correct, the name we (and the company) use for the coffee nerd macchiato is actually an Espresso Macchiato.

[@iCortex1]

I'm not rich enough to get gear like this but coffee science sounds like a fun hobby lol

[@racheld7528]

That latte macchiato looks amazing!!!

[@panggwin1690]

I stopped seeing your shorts for a while and all was good and i watch a few too many videos about coffee and i hear you yapping again

[@CyanSen6]

I need this on Spotify or SoundCloud so I can play it on loop every morning.

[@alexsama9055]

They both look so good..I'm getting the need to buy that kind of coffee machine to make it...I like the coffee shop style more than the normal coffee machines with capsules. Also when the coffee was dropping from the machine..it was so satisfying to watch. I definetely want a coffee now...but it's night time where I live so I can't.

[@rachelbroughton6457]

In Australia only the espresso macchiato is popular. I was so confused when I saw these other starbucks type macchiatos on the internet because it is not at all like what we call it! Good explanation.

[@Katherinec_russell]

I don’t drink coffee, but the art of coffee is really something!!

[@BobFudgee]

Explained so well, thank you, also all your equipment is so pretty, espeically the glasses

[@fluffcake]

Still looks so satisfying

[@cantduckinbelieveit7426]

this was actually really cool. I've been a Sbux barista for 10 years, and Iar a lot of crap talking about why a caramel macchiato isn't "real, was ready to he" but this is so cool. Thanks!

[@antlerthyme]

As a very mild coffee nerd, Iove this video. I mostly like the lack of shaming towards a non-traditional drink. Just informative

[@Oyy477]

Omg Its soooo clean and satisfying to watch when the espresso comes out

[@mb-the-enby]

Thank you for explaining this!! The first time I ever ordered a macchiato, at an independent coffee shop like 20 years ago, it was the traditional one. I could never figure out why the drink was so popular after that, and I’ve been afraid to order another one since!! 😅